My Razz-Jazz Band 1920

Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK - 21 May 2002

You can have your classic operatic tunes,
they don't suit my style.
Just a razzy jazzy band of crazy loons
makes life seem worth while.
soon as we begin a jazzy melody
Gee! I can't keep still
it's my excuse for breaking loose,
I'm nature's child just running wild

When I hear that band, hear that band,
I can keep 'em going when I'm in command.
Get the drummer drumming,
set the people humming,
Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Stick it Jerry,
let's be merry.
Piano, Make some show,
doesn't matter where your fingers land.
What they want's a clitter clatter,
Harmony it doesn't matter
In my RazzJazz Band.

When I hear that band, hear that band,
I can keep 'em going when I'm in command.
Bang a lump of metal on the kitchen kettle,
Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh!
None o'yer hankypanky, Frankie.
Piano, Make some show,
doesn't matter where your fingers land.
Don't forget your reputation,
Let 'em see some perspiration
In my RazzJazz Band.

Anybody suff'ring from a fit of 'blues'
hear that Jazz Band play,
All your little troubles you will quickly lose,
Jazz won't let them stay.
I want Jazzy music now with ev'ry meal.
Hum some in my bath
and what delight in bed at night
it always seems to haunt my dreams.

I can hear that band, hear that band,
I can keep 'em going when I'm in command.
Play up, all you 'fellers',
till you 'bust your bellers',
Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh!
Stop it, Ikey, Me no likey.
Piano, Make some show,
doesn't matter where your fingers land.
If I find that we require 'em,
I'll get some maroons and fire 'em
In my RazzJazz Band.

When I hear that band, hear that band,
I can keep 'em going when I'm in command.
Louder we must make it,
get some coke and break it,
Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh!
Wotcher, Willy, Who's the filly?
Piano, Make some show,
doesn't matter where your fingers land.
If they want it any louder,
get some high explosive powder
In my RazzJazz Band.

Soft karaoke
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My Razz-Jazz Band 1920
Music by Forbes Russell
Lyrics by Fred W. Leigh
copyright MCMXX by Herman Darewski Music Pub. Co., London
sequence and karaoke by Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK
on Tuesday 21 May 2002 at 14.15
in association with Doug Grierson
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sung by Dollie and Billie
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