11 - H.A. - The Jazz Band 1918

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 8 April 2011
2011

Listen people have you heard the news,
that's floating all around,
I'm the leader of a big Jazz Band,
And we're all Berlin bound.
I've got a scheme I'm pretty sure
will take away your breath,
We're going to go to Germany,
and play the Huns to death;
We've got the word to go today,
and so we're on our way.

Oh say can you see
what's going to happen
in the streets of Berlin,
Over there, over there, over there
we're going to Jazz 'em
Jazz 'em up for fair,
Instead of sitting drinking Bock,
they'll have to learn to Eagle rock.
Every Fritz and Herman
will have to Jazz in German,
Take it from me,
we're going to say
now here's your chance,
Way down south
in the land of cotton
"Die wacht am Rhein"
will be forgotten;
When I take my Jazz Band
to the Fatherland.

Oh say can you see
what's going to happen
in the streets of Berlin,
Over there, over there, over there
we're going to Jazz 'em
Jazz 'em up for fair,
We'll sweep the goose step off the track
And make them learn to bowl the jack,
Every Fritz and Herman
will have to Jazz in German,
Take it from me,
we're going to say
now here's your chance,
Way down south
in the land of cotton
"Die wacht am Rhein"
will be forgotten;
When I take my Jazz Band
to the Fatherland.

Messrs. Ludendorf and Hindenberg
are learning how to dance,
"Little Willie" and the Kaiser too,
they soon will get their chance.
We've told them they must watch their step,
in tones politely terse,
And so they're practising each day,
they're learning to reverse;
There's a new dance that will soon be tried
The Hohenzollern slide.

Oh say can you see
what's going to happen
in the streets of Berlin,
Over there, over there, over there
we're going to Jazz 'em
Jazz 'em up for fair,
Instead of sitting drinking Bock,
they'll have to learn to Eagle rock.
Every Fritz and Herman
will have to Jazz in German,
Take it from me,
we're going to say
now here's your chance,
Way down south
in the land of cotton
"Die wacht am Rhein"
will be forgotten;
When I take my Jazz Band
to the Fatherland.

Oh say can you see
what's going to happen
in the streets of Berlin,
Over there, over there, over there
we're going to Jazz 'em
Jazz 'em up for fair,
We'll sweep the goose step off the track
And make them learn to bowl the jack,
Every Fritz and Herman
will have to Jazz in German,
Take it from me,
we're going to say
now here's your chance,
Way down south
in the land of cotton
"Die wacht am Rhein"
will be forgotten;
When I take my Jazz Band
to the Fatherland.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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11 - H.A. - The Jazz Band 1918
Music by Elsie Janis & Dan Kildare
Lyrics by Elsie Janis
© MCMXVIII by Ascherberg Hopwood & Crew & B.Feldman & Co.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 8 April 2011 at 11.50
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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