Tango Mad 1914

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 2 Apr 2010
2010

Am I acting queer?
You need have no fear,
I'm as harmless as can be;
Yes I am, Yes I am,
yes I am.
You may think I'm off my nut,
and they ought to lock me up,
In a padded cell at Kankakee.
Hully Gee!
Not for me. See!
I'm not crazy yet,
still I'll make a bet,
that like Harry Thaw
I stand no chance,
not a bit, not a bit,
not a bit.
And I'm dodging Bill Jerome,
but soon I'll have to leave my home,
for there's a dance that has me in a trance.
Tra la la la la la la la,
That's the strain that's in my brain.

Tango, Tango,
ev'ryone's crazy 'bout the latest Tango,
That Argentine Fandango;
cuddle near, can't you hear
that sneaky, freaky music ringing in your ear?
One, two, three, four,
see how they dip and glide around that old floor.
Just see them slip and slide,
now watch them dance till out of breath,
Oh goodness look!
They'll dance themselves to death,
Ev'rybody's going Tango mad.

Tango, Tango,
ev'ryone's crazy 'bout the latest Tango,
That Argentine Fandango;
cuddle near, can't you hear
that sneaky, freaky music ringing in your ear?
One, two, three, four,
see how they dip and glide around that old floor.
Just see them slip and slide,
now watch them dance till out of breath,
Oh goodness look!
They'll dance themselves to death,
Ev'rybody's going Tango mad.

Take a stroll with me,
and you will agree
that the Tango is the rage;
Yes it is, yes it is,
Yes it is.
Watch that clerk right over there
throw her shoulders in the air,
Bet next week you'll see her on the stage
Yes you will, yes you will,
Bill
On her "seven per!"
will she clerk? Not her!
Not as long as Tango is in style,
see her smile
wait a while down the aisle.
Selling lace may be alright,
but when it comes to real delight,
the art of dancing has it beat a mile.
Tra la la la la la la la,
There's the note that's got my goat.

Tango, Tango,
ev'ryone's crazy 'bout the latest Tango,
That Argentine Fandango;
cuddle near, can't you hear
that sneaky, freaky music ringing in your ear?
One, two, three, four,
see how they dip and glide around that old floor.
Just see them slip and slide,
now watch them dance till out of breath,
Oh goodness look!
They'll dance themselves to death,
Ev'rybody's going Tango mad.

Tango, Tango,
ev'ryone's crazy 'bout the latest Tango,
That Argentine Fandango;
cuddle near, can't you hear
that sneaky, freaky music ringing in your ear?
One, two, three, four,
see how they dip and glide around that old floor.
Just see them slip and slide,
now watch them dance till out of breath,
Oh goodness look!
They'll dance themselves to death,
Ev'rybody's going Tango mad.

Soft karaoke
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Tango Mad 1914
by Harry Robinson
© MCMXIV by Will Rossiter - Chicago, Illinois
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 2 April 2010 at 14.15
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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