When Yuba Plays The Rumba On The Tuba 1931

Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK - 04 Apr 2002

His name was Yuba!
He was homely, he was dumb,
and so was Yuba
just a big ambitious bum,
he wouldn't doa
so much as chew a piece of gum.
So this is news to me.
I understanda he's an overnight success,
he's in demanda;
why, I never could have guessed.
Well he found a big bass tuba,
then he bumm'd his way to Cuba,
and the rest is history.
Down in Havana,
there's a funny looking booba;
he plays Rumba on the tuba, down in Cuba.
Oh, any sap'll sell an apple,
but this chap would rather grapple
with his umpa, umpa, umpa;
They prefer it to a boopa, doopa, doopa.
They love the Rumba
on the tuba down in Cuba.
It doesn't take him very long
to get a tumble,
for all the Rumba lovers
go into their rumble.
Oh, how I'd like to be his double,
for without a bit of trouble,
with his umpa, umpa, umpa
he can knock eleven ladies for a loopa.
They love the Rumba on The Tuba
down in Cuba.
He's not a greenhorn,
he blows a mean horn, a mustbeseen horn.
Oh, he's a whiz!
Why, all Havana loves
this funny lookin' booba
who plays the Rumba on the tuba,
down in Cuba.
I can't believe it,
but they tell us ev'ry peanut vendor's jealous
of his umpa, umpa, umpa,
they prefer it to the boopa, doopa, doopa.
They love the Rumba
on the tuba down in Cuba,
They love his umpa, umpa, umpa, umpapa!
Down in Havana,
there's a funny looking booba;
he plays Rumba on the tuba, down in Cuba.
Oh, any sap'll sell an apple,
but this chap would rather grapple
with his umpa, umpa, umpa;
They prefer it to a boopa, doopa, doopa.
They love the Rumba
on the tuba down in Cuba.
It doesn't take him very long
to get a tumble,
for all the Rumba lovers
go into their rumble.
Oh, how I'd like to be his double,
for without a bit of trouble,
with his umpa, umpa, umpa,
he can knock eleven ladies for a loopa,
They love the Rumba on The Tuba
down in Cuba.
He's not a greenhorn,
he blows a mean horn,
a mustbeseen horn.
Oh, he's a whiz!
Why, all Havana loves
this funny lookin' booba
who plays the Rumba on the tuba,
down in Cuba.
He's getting wealthy, strong and hardy,
thanks to plenty good Bacardi;
and his umpa, umpa, umpa,
Oh, he knocked the boopa, doopa,
for a loopa
They love the Rumba
on the tuba down in Cuba,
They love his umpa, umpa, umpa, ump...

Soft karaoke
Words
lyric
treble clef
bass clef
When Yuba Plays the Rhumba on The Tuba
1931
composed and written by
Herman Hupfeld
Copyright MCMXXX1 by Harms Inc. New York
The Victoria Music Publishing Company Ltd.
in association with Doug Grierson
When Yuba Plays Rumba on The Tuba 1931 seq Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK 24 August 2000
sequence and karaoke by Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK
Thursday 04 April 2002 at 09.26
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When Yuba Plays The Rhumba on The Tuba 1931 words and music by Herman Hupfeld