Union Square 1933 'Let 'Em Eat Cake'

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 07 April 2005

Our hearts are in communion,
when we gather down
in Union Square, HeighHo!
When whiskers are unshaven,
one can always find a haven there,
HeighHo!
Though some may prefer the charming Bronnix,
though some sing of dainty Sutton Place,
'tis here we discover all the tonics
that cure all the problems of the race.
Oh, on boxes they put soap in,
how we love it in the open air,
HeighHo!
We may not fill our stomics,
but we're full of economics,
down on Union Square!
Down here on Union Square.

Let's tear down the House of Morgan!
House of Morgan!
Let's burn up the Roxy organ!
Roxy organ!
Down with Curry and McCooey!
And McCooey!
Down with chow mein and chop suey!
And chop suey!

Down with music by Stravinsky
By Stravinsky!
Down with shows except by Minsky!
Up with Minski!
Happiness will fill our cup,
when it's: "Down with ev'rything that's up!"
When it's: "Down with ev'rything that's up!"

Down with books by Dostoievski!
Dostoievski!
Down with Boris Thomashefski!
Thomashefski!
Down with Balzac, Down with Zola!
Down with Zola!
Down with pianists who play "Nola!"

Down with all the upper classes!
Upper classes!
Might as well include the Masses!
'Clude the Masses!
Happiness will fill our cup
when it's: "Down with ev'rything that's up!"
"Down with ev'rything that's up!"

Our hearts are in communion,
when we gather down
in Union Square, HeighHo!
When whiskers are unshaven,
one can always find a haven there,
HeighHo!
Though some may prefer the charming Bronnix,
though some sing of dainty Sutton Place,
'tis here we discover all the tonics
that cure all the problems of the race.
Oh, on boxes they put soap in,
how we love it in the open air,
HeighHo!
We may not fill our stomics,
but we're full of economics,
down on Union Square!
Down here on Union Square.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Union Square 1933 Gershwin
from "Let 'Em Eat Cake"
Music & Lyrics by George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin
© 1933 by WB Music Corp. (renewed)
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Thursday 07 April 2005 at 00.25
in association with Doug Grierson
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