Rachel Rubinstein's Rag 1912

James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 27 Jul 2004

Rachel she could play, piano grand.
Music it was in her lovely hand.
Rachel said I'm goin' to write a hit,
but some one the words must fit;
friends sent her a poet one day
you know poets never get pay
just a Hungarian not a grammarian
he started writing this way.

Oy! Oy! Oy! Oy!
Rachel Rubinstein's Rag,
baby lay right away
she will play piano classic music
there's where she lives.
You should hear the concerts she gives,
Sweet, it's a treat like the meat
from a ripe banana
Oy! Vy mere that music hear?
Take out your life insurance policy
there's a fire in the melody,
so open your ear and you'll hear
Rachel Rubinstein's Rag.

Oy! Oy! Oy! Oy!
Rachel Rubinstein's Rag,
baby lay right away
she will play piano classic music
there's where she lives.
You should hear the concerts she gives,
Sweet, it's a treat like the meat
from a ripe banana
Oy! Vy mere that music hear?
Take out your life insurance policy
there's a fire in the melody,
so open your ear and you'll hear
Rachel Rubinstein's Rag.

Rachel had her father nearly wild;
neighbors they would say:
"Oy! What a child,"
always when it came to suppertime,
that old poet brought a rhyme;
they'd invite him to eat along
he looked weak but he could eat strong,
he cleaned up all the plates;
show he appreciates
he always started this song:

Oy! Oy! Oy! Oy!
Rachel Rubinstein's Rag,
baby lay right away
she will play piano classic music
there's where she lives.
You should hear the concerts she gives,
Sweet, it's a treat like the meat
from a ripe banana
Oy! Vy mere that music hear?
Take out your life insurance policy
there's a fire in the melody,
so open your ear and you'll hear
Rachel Rubinstein's Rag.

Oy! Oy! Oy! Oy!
Rachel Rubinstein's Rag,
baby lay right away
she will play piano classic music
there's where she lives.
You should hear the concerts she gives,
Sweet, it's a treat like the meat
from a ripe banana
Oy! Vy mere that music hear?
Take out your life insurance policy
there's a fire in the melody,
so open your ear and you'll hear
Rachel Rubinstein's Rag.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Rachel Rubinstein's Rag 1912
Lyrics by Sam Lewis
Music by George W. Meyer
© 1912 by Geo. W. Meyer Music Co.
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Tuesday 27 July 2004 at 20.16
in association with Doug Grierson
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