Scaddle-De-Mooch 1915

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 18 Mar 2009
2009

Joe Madoza,
the black composer
wrote a novelty,
in a way it was a musical play
full of comedy and funny situations;
Sallie Skiplong sang the hit song,
sang the very dickens out of it too,
it had a melody that sounded good to me,
listen and I'll sing it to you.

There ain't nothin' to it
but the harmony
there ain't nothin' to it
but the melody,
but when you hear it
you'll declare:
Gee it's rippin'
it's a pippin'
it's a wonderful air!
There ain't no sense
to the doggone thing,
in the middle of the chorus
all you do is sing:
Scaddledemooch
Deedleee Scaddledemooch
Deedleum Scaddledemooch
Scaddledemooch
Deedleee Bim Bum,
you see there ain't nothin' to it
but you'll agree,
it's a mighty fine melody.

Mister Mooser,
the big producer,
thought the song would fit,
in his show,
he sent a letter to Joe,
and requested him
to come on down and play it.
Joe said "Scuse me"
boss don't 'buse me,
guess I'm going crazy as any loon
now 'bout that song you've heard
I'se forgot ev'ry word,
but I'll try to hum you the tune.

There ain't nothin' to it
but the harmony
there ain't nothin' to it
but the melody,
but when you hear it
you'll declare:
Gee it's rippin'
it's a pippin'
it's a wonderful air!
There ain't no sense
to the doggone thing,
in the middle of the chorus
all you do is sing:
Scaddledemooch
Deedleee Scaddledemooch
Deedleum Scaddledemooch
Scaddledemooch
Deedleee Bim Bum,
you see there ain't nothin' to it
but you'll agree,
it's a mighty fine melody.

There ain't nothin' to it
but the harmony
there ain't nothin' to it
but the melody,
but when you hear it
you'll declare:
Gee it's rippin'
it's a pippin'
it's a wonderful air!
There ain't no sense
to the doggone thing,
in the middle of the chorus
all you do is sing:
Scaddledemooch
Deedleee Scaddledemooch
Deedleum Scaddledemooch
Scaddledemooch
Deedleee Bim Bum,
you see there ain't nothin' to it
but you'll agree,
it's a mighty fine melody.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Scaddle-De-Mooch 1915
by Cecil Mack & Chris Smith
© MCMXV by Jos.W.Stern & Co.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Wednesday 18 March 2009 at 21.27
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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