Transcribed from Cab Calloway and His Orchestra,
recorded May 20, 1932.
From Cab
Calloway and His Orchestra 1931-1932; The Chronogical Classics 526.
Here's some news that'll get you,
It's made to order for you.
I just bet it'll fit you,
Follow up these red hot blues.
Grab a taxi and go down,
Chinatown's on a spree;
Let me give you the lowdown,
This is really history.
Whenever folks in Chinatown start
acting gay
There's something in the air that
makes them feel that way.
Yeah, man, I heard somebody say
It's Minnie the Moocher's wedding
day!
Old Smoky Joe's so happy he can
hardly wait,
He's spent a million dollars for
his wedding date,
Yeah, man, they're gonna celebrate,
It's Minnie the Moocher's wedding
day.
You better come on down,
Way down in Chinatown,
Oh, let me take you down
To see them kick the gong around.
A million cokies shouting, "Hay-de-hay-de-hay!"
The king of Sweden's gonna give
the bride away,
Yeah, man, I heard somebody say,
It's Minnie the Moocher's wedding
day!
The king and queen of every nation
Were glad to get an invitation;
The prince of Wales said he would
get away
For Minnie the Moocher's wedding
day!
They said a hundred thousand hoppies
Went over to China picking poppies,
They're gonna put them all in one
bouquet
For Minnie the Moocher's wedding
day!
Hi-de-hi-de-hi,
Ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho!
Hay-de-hay-de-hay,
It's Minnie the Moocher's wedding
day!
Yeah, man! Why, what's that them
boys say?
It's Minnie the Moocher's wedding
day!
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