[Dixielandjazz] Shake It Off (With Rhythm)

Gary Lawrence Murphy garym at teledyn.com
Tue Jan 21 13:14:36 PST 2014


I listened to it three times and couldn't spot anything 'foul' at all!

On 1/21/14, Bill Haesler <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au> wrote:
> Robert Ringwald posted the link to:
>> The seldom-heard Harold Arlen-Lew Brown song was introduced by Ethel
>> Merman in a
>> lavish production number in the 1936 Eddie Cantor movie, "Strike Me
>> Pink,"...
>
> Dear Bob and listmates,
> The caption to the film clip includes the comment:
> "Some foul language in the tune..."
> Is this political correctness gone mad from someone unfamiliar with 1930s
> song lyrics?
> I hear the words "gay", "bump and chew", and "ride you".
> What have I missed?
> Kind regards,
> Bill.
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