Mischa Jascha Toscha Sascha 1923

James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 07 Oct 2004

We really think you ought to know
that we were born right in the middle
of darkest Russia.
When we were three years old or so,
we all began to play the fiddle
in darkest Russia.
When we began, our notes were sour,
until a man, Professor Auer,
set out to show us,
one and all,
how we could pack them in,
in Carnegie Hall.

Tempr'amental Oriental gentlemen are we,
Mischa, Jascha, Toscha, Sascha,
fiddle le fiddle le dee.
Shakespeare says: "What's in a name?"
With him we disagree.
Names like Sammy, Max or Moe
never bring the heavy dough, just
Mischa, Jascha, Toscha, Sascha,
fiddle le fiddle le dee.

Tempr'amental Oriental gentlemen are we,
Mischa, Jascha, Toscha, Sascha,
fiddle le fiddle le dee.
We give credit when it's due,
but then you must agree,
that outside of dear old Fritz,
all the fiddle concert hits are
Mischa, Jascha, Toscha, Sascha,
fiddle le fiddle le dee.

Tempr'amental Oriental gentlemen are we,
Mischa, Jascha, Toscha, Sascha,
fiddle le fiddle le dee.
We're not highbrows,
we're not lowbrows
anyone can see.
You don't have to use a chart to see
we're Hebrews from the start, just
Mischa, Jascha, Toscha, Sascha,
fiddle le fiddle le dee.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Mischa Jascha Toscha Sascha 1923 Gershwin
Music & Lyrics by George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin aka Arthur Francis
© 1932 by WB Music Corp. (renewed)
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Thursday 07 October 2004 at 20.56
in association with Doug Grierson
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