Bing Crosby and pals (including Sonny Tufts, Cass Daley, Diana Lynn, Billy De Wolfe, Betty Hutton, and Dorothy Lamour) parody "Swinging on a Star" in Duffy's Tavern (1945).
what a surprise and joy to see the wonderful Dorothy Lamour pop up! Note that this is sung LIVE....no computers, no auto-tune, no vocal enhancements. just real talent.
Imagine that... no gimmicks... just musicianship and TALENT! (What's "talent"? What are "musicians"? And where do I find the software for "talent" and "musicians"?)
the best part of this version, i think, is the dorothy lamour section. she was the "love interest" in all the hope/crosby "road" pictures. that was a wonderful little surprise. thanks for the upload.
My brother loved this song after hearing it in the movie Hudson Hawk. Pretty good taste for a kid born in 1978. Wish I'd have been able to show him this version. He'd have gotten a kick out of it.
@@caretaker158 oh dear, what a terrible, terrible shock for your family. Though losing him at that young age has surely made you all appreciate one another more, and you can all share your good memories of him. My Grandmother lived past 100, and she said the hardest part of that long long life was losing so many loved ones along that long path.
This was Gail Russell's only singing performance on film. It was only a small cameo appearance as she sings "Swinging On A Star" with Jean Heather and Helen Walker. She later auditioned for the lead female role in "A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court" with Bing Crosby, wearing,of all things, a blonde wig. The part was later given to Rhonda Fleming. If you would like to know more about Gail Russell,"Hollywood's Cinderella Girl",Gingam Sparks has published my biography of Gail Russell,"Fallen Star". It is now available on Amazon Books Barnes and Noble Booksellers,and Ebook.
@@scottcarroll9201 That film, along with "The Uninvited",are the one's most people see on TV.However,Gail Russell's personal favorite film that she appeared in was "Our Hearts Were Young and Gay".
Also joining the cast in this number, at 2:56 (in the black t-shirt), is actor Howard Da Silva. Da Silva was a fixture on stage, screen, and TV for five decades, with the exception of nearly the entire 1950s, when Da Silva was blacklisted, as part of the shameful actions of the House Unamerican Activities Committee (HUAC).
Would you like to swing on a star? Carry moonbeams home in a jar And be better off than you are Or would you rather be a mule? A mule is an animal with long funny ears Kicks up at anything he hears His back is brawny but his brain is weak He's just plain stupid with a stubborn streak And by the way, if you hate to go to school You may grow up to be a mule Or would you like to swing on a star? Carry moonbeams home in a jar And be better off than you are Or would you rather be a pig? A pig is an animal with dirt on his face His shoes are a terrible disgrace He has no manners when he eats his food He's fat and lazy and extremely rude But if you don't care a feather or a fig You may grow up to be a pig Or would you like to swing on a star? Carry moonbeams home in a jar And be better off than you are Or would you rather be a fish? A fish won't do anything, but swim in a brook He can't write his name or read a book To fool the people is his only thought And though he's slippery, he still gets caught But then if that sort of life is what you wish You may grow up to be a fish A new kind of jumped-up slippery fish And all the monkeys aren't in the zoo Every day you meet quite a few So, you see it's all up to you You can be better than you are You could be swing
#ugottalisten2b4udie On March 22, 1975, alone in her apartment, Cass Daley the 59-year-old comedienne apparently fell and landed on her glass coffee table. A shard of glass jammed into her throat and she bled to death before her husband came home and discovered her. For her contribution to the television and radio industry, Cass Daley has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6303 Hollywood Blvd. Cass Daley was buried along the roadside in Section 8 (the new Garden of Legends), at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, California.wiki
At 3:07, did anyone else recognize that this melody is taken from the opera “Martha” by von Flutow? It’s the exact same melody as M’appari from Act III
(Correct me if I got any of these parody lyrics wrong.) Oh, could you like to swing on a star, How'd you like to carry moonbeams home in a big, fat jar Or be better off than you are Or would you rather be a ham? A ham is an actor who believes he's adored. Just missed the Academy Award. His head gets bigger, and his smile does, too. (That's the only kind of acting he can do.) So, right, if you don't mind the critics when the slam, You might grow up to be a ham. Or would you like to swing on a star, Carry moonbeams home in a jar, And be better off than you are, Or would you rather be a bear? A bear is an actress who comes on with a roar, And all body else can have the floor. She looks like every night was Halloween. (I think Cass Dellia's the one you mean.) So if you like catching people unaware, You may grow up to be a bear. Would you like to swing on a star, Carry moonbeams home in a jar, And be better off than you are, Or would you rather be a cass? A cass is an actress with a voice that can purr Providing you are very nice to her. She can be nasty with the sweetest grin (In other words, you mean, uh, Diana Lynn.) We must have a victory like chass, You might grow up to be a cass. Or would you like to swing on a star, Carry moonbeams home in a jar, And be better off than you are, Or would you rather be a lamb? A lamb is an actress with soft charming ways They want in all of Shakespeare's plays Her voice is quiet, and she's so refined (Are you kidding? You lost your mind?) You better shut your trap, grab your coat, (?) and scram, Or would you rather be a lamb? How would you like to swing upon a star, Carry moon, carry moonbeams home in a jar, How'd you like to spice it ol', how'd you like to swing (I'd like to swing, [x3]) Or would you rather be L'amour? L'amour is an actress, and she gets reimbursed So let said director do his worst. She lives on islands, and she sings a song (Steady) And gets pneumonia all so wrong. (Oh, if you don't care what the public must endure) You might grow up to be L'amour. Or would you dress in any old thing Have a funny name such as Ba-ba-ba-Bing? Have some actress near when you sing Or would you rather be a snob? A snob is an actor who will tell you he's tops. He even brags about his flops. Now, when this boy plays golf, never counts his strokes. And that's not all, he tells those beat-up jokes. But if you're like a friend of mine called Bob, You might grow up to be a snob. And all the monkeys aren't in a zoo. Every day you meet quite a few. (That's what you do.) Sign right up and say "How'de do?" Have every (?) someone bar. Boy, you were swinging on a star!
I think these are the correct lyrics Oh, could you like to swing on a star, How'd you like to carry moonbeams home in a big, fat jar Or be better off than you are Or would you rather be a ham? A ham is an actor who believes he's adored. Just missed the Academy Award. His head gets bigger, and his smile does, too. (That's the only kind of acting he can do.) So, right, if you don't mind the critics when they slam, You might grow up to be a ham. Or would you like to swing on a star, Carry moonbeams home in a jar, And be better off than you are, Or would you rather be a bear? A bear is an actress who comes on with a roar, And nobody body else can have the floor. She looks like every night was Halloween. (I think Cass Daley the one you mean.) So if you like catching people unaware, Hey hey hey You may grow up to be a bear. Would you like to swing on a star, Carry moonbeams home in a jar, And be better off than you are, Or would you rather be a cat? A cat is an actress with a voice that can purr Providing you are very nice to her. She can be nasty with the sweetest grin (In other words, you mean, uh, Diana Lynn.) We must have a vitriolic chat, You might grow up to be a cat. Spoken: Would you like to join me in a chorus? I will if I must, I don't want you to knock yourself out, you think you can handle it? Certainly I think I shall do a splendid job You are my man. I'll take a line, you take the next line Or would you like to swing on a star, Carry moonbeams home in a jar, And be better off than you are, Or would you rather be a lamb? A lamb is an actress with soft charming ways They want in all of Shakespeare's plays Her voice is quiet, and she's so refined (Are you kidding? You lost your mind?) You better shut your trap, grab your coat, and cap and scram, Or would you rather be a lamb? How would you like to swing upon a star, Carry moon, carry moonbeams home in a jar, How'd you like to spice it ol', how'd you like to swing (I'd like to swing, [x3]) (Standby I think it can be arranged) Or would you rather be L'amour? L'amour is an actress, and she gets reimbursed to let director do his worst. She lives on islands, and she sings a song (Steady) And gets pneumonia in an old sarong. (well, if you don't care what the public must endure) You might grow up to be L'amour. Or would you dress in any old thing Have a funny name such as Ba-ba-ba-Bing? Have Sinatra sneer when you sing Or would you rather be a snob? A snob is an actor who will tell you he's tops. He even brags about his flops. Now, when this boy plays golf, never counts his strokes. And that's not all, he tells those beat-up jokes. But if you're like a friend of mine called Bob, You might grow up to be a snob. And all the monkeys aren't in a zoo. Every day you meet quite a few. (That's what you do.) Step right up and say "How'de do?" Haven't we met at someones bar. Boy, you were swinging on a star!
Duffy's Tavern. It was based on a popular radio show of the same name (most of the stars with cameos in the movie either had already guest-starred on the radio show or would end up guest-starring on it in the future) and was one of quite a few Paramount movies of this era that generally featured a *lot* of stars making fun of themselves.
Bing, for sure, was the king of movie musical effortless casual, but not a sexual vibe to speak of on the screen. and he was mean and cruel to his four sons, and unfaithful to his dream of a wife. Dixie Lee, also a star, who gave up all that to marry Bing. have to wonder why. all America loved casual Bing, to a fault, back in the day, but...you do see what he was, in the less naive days of now. a four letter word would describe him, but why bother to use it here? the evidence is in the clips, you know? and he presumed to think that Grace Kelly would give up her rising career to give him more Bing babies? Grace did know better.
Bing was also not meant to be built up as a great romantic matinee idol, (apparently the studios tried early on but Bing was definitely not comfortable with that), so his onscreen image wouldn't have given off a great sexual vibe. But women all over the world adored him and his second wife said every woman in the world wanted to marry him. He must have been doing something right on screen to be that popular.
This is such classic Bing and Hollywood at that time. Absolutely delightful and brilliant❗
what a surprise and joy to see the wonderful Dorothy Lamour pop up! Note that this is sung LIVE....no computers, no auto-tune, no vocal enhancements. just real talent.
in a few takes
@@mcammer well sure. i'd guess this is from a number of live takes spliced together to make one good one....but it is great!
Imagine that... no gimmicks... just musicianship and TALENT! (What's "talent"? What are "musicians"? And where do I find the software for "talent" and "musicians"?)
the best part of this version, i think, is the dorothy lamour section. she was the "love interest" in all the hope/crosby "road" pictures. that was a wonderful little surprise. thanks for the upload.
This is amazingly & bloody brilliant. So well done. Delightful and seemingly effortless.
excellent version. Never heard this one before. Thanks for the upload.
This is just so delightfully delerious❗🤗🐥
This is great satire. Bing doing Weird Al with his own song, brilliant.
Brilliant, simply brilliant!
Oh man this is lovely to see all these people great times all them together
My brother loved this song after hearing it in the movie Hudson Hawk. Pretty good taste for a kid born in 1978. Wish I'd have been able to show him this version. He'd have gotten a kick out of it.
sorry you seem to have lost him. but glad you have the memories. Hoping you see him again, one fine day.
@@essessessesq thanks. Yeah, he died of a heart attack at the age of 28.
@@caretaker158 oh dear, what a terrible, terrible shock for your family. Though losing him at that young age has surely made you all appreciate one another more, and you can all share your good memories of him. My Grandmother lived past 100, and she said the hardest part of that long long life was losing so many loved ones along that long path.
@@essessessesq Yes.
pure delight! If you want the definitive multi-volume bio on Bing, get Gary Giddins tomes. Vol. 2 just came out last fall.
Gosh, That was hilarious, especially with Bing and Lamour, and the thing about the ski nose kid at the end
yes. she was wonderful
Bing is so handsome and that gorgeous honey coated voice. YUM.
I love this clever parody. - Thank-you for sharing it with us. -Best Wishes for your channel.
True talent.
This was Gail Russell's only singing performance on film. It was only a small cameo appearance as she sings "Swinging On A Star" with Jean Heather and Helen Walker. She later auditioned for the lead female role in "A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court" with Bing Crosby, wearing,of all things, a blonde wig. The part was later given to Rhonda Fleming. If you would like to know more about Gail Russell,"Hollywood's Cinderella Girl",Gingam Sparks has published my biography of Gail Russell,"Fallen Star". It is now available on Amazon Books Barnes and Noble Booksellers,and Ebook.
I loved Gail in Angel and the Bad Man with John Wayne.
@@scottcarroll9201 That film, along with "The Uninvited",are the one's most people see on TV.However,Gail Russell's personal favorite film that she appeared in was "Our Hearts Were Young and Gay".
Also joining the cast in this number, at 2:56 (in the black t-shirt), is actor Howard Da Silva. Da Silva was a fixture on stage, screen, and TV for five decades, with the exception of nearly the entire 1950s, when Da Silva was blacklisted, as part of the shameful actions of the House Unamerican Activities Committee (HUAC).
Thanks for confirming. I thought that was DaSilva - even though he says just a couple of words his voice is so distinctive.
Bing Crosby, potser el millor "Crooner" de la historia de la musica americana. Miquel Palou
Love this never seen this before.
A charming parody!
Wow, that Diana Lynn was a real cutie. :)
Delightful!
Would you like to swing on a star?
Carry moonbeams home in a jar
And be better off than you are
Or would you rather be a mule?
A mule is an animal with long funny ears
Kicks up at anything he hears
His back is brawny but his brain is weak
He's just plain stupid with a stubborn streak
And by the way, if you hate to go to school
You may grow up to be a mule
Or would you like to swing on a star?
Carry moonbeams home in a jar
And be better off than you are
Or would you rather be a pig?
A pig is an animal with dirt on his face
His shoes are a terrible disgrace
He has no manners when he eats his food
He's fat and lazy and extremely rude
But if you don't care a feather or a fig
You may grow up to be a pig
Or would you like to swing on a star?
Carry moonbeams home in a jar
And be better off than you are
Or would you rather be a fish?
A fish won't do anything, but swim in a brook
He can't write his name or read a book
To fool the people is his only thought
And though he's slippery, he still gets caught
But then if that sort of life is what you wish
You may grow up to be a fish
A new kind of jumped-up slippery fish
And all the monkeys aren't in the zoo
Every day you meet quite a few
So, you see it's all up to you
You can be better than you are
You could be swing
Merci pour cet ajout musical astral 💖🎼
That's Betty Hutton, isn't it?! This is fun.
Rename this "Swinging on a HOLLYWOOD Star" and you might get more hits. It would show that it is a different version from all the others posted.
Betty hutton brought me here...and i loved it.
#ugottalisten2b4udie On March 22, 1975, alone in her apartment, Cass Daley the 59-year-old comedienne apparently fell and landed on her glass coffee table. A shard of glass jammed into her throat and she bled to death before her husband came home and discovered her. For her contribution to the television and radio industry, Cass Daley has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6303 Hollywood Blvd. Cass Daley was buried along the roadside in Section 8 (the new Garden of Legends), at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, California.wiki
That is a very strange way to go. She must be the only person in the history of the world to have gone like that.
The guy who couldn't get his line in oddly reminds me of a young Jim Carrey.
+AsuranFish That is the late, great Billy De Wolfe. "I'm SO busy, busy, busy!"
Very good, I'm surprised Hope didn't stroll in with a golf club.
Lovely..
At 3:07, did anyone else recognize that this melody is taken from the opera “Martha” by von Flutow? It’s the exact same melody as M’appari from Act III
I'd marry Lamour yesterday.
Love it...
(Correct me if I got any of these parody lyrics wrong.)
Oh, could you like to swing on a star,
How'd you like to carry moonbeams home in a big, fat jar
Or be better off than you are
Or would you rather be a ham?
A ham is an actor who believes he's adored.
Just missed the Academy Award.
His head gets bigger, and his smile does, too.
(That's the only kind of acting he can do.)
So, right, if you don't mind the critics when the slam,
You might grow up to be a ham.
Or would you like to swing on a star,
Carry moonbeams home in a jar,
And be better off than you are,
Or would you rather be a bear?
A bear is an actress who comes on with a roar,
And all body else can have the floor.
She looks like every night was Halloween.
(I think Cass Dellia's the one you mean.)
So if you like catching people unaware,
You may grow up to be a bear.
Would you like to swing on a star,
Carry moonbeams home in a jar,
And be better off than you are,
Or would you rather be a cass?
A cass is an actress with a voice that can purr
Providing you are very nice to her.
She can be nasty with the sweetest grin
(In other words, you mean, uh, Diana Lynn.)
We must have a victory like chass,
You might grow up to be a cass.
Or would you like to swing on a star,
Carry moonbeams home in a jar,
And be better off than you are,
Or would you rather be a lamb?
A lamb is an actress with soft charming ways
They want in all of Shakespeare's plays
Her voice is quiet, and she's so refined
(Are you kidding? You lost your mind?)
You better shut your trap, grab your coat, (?) and scram,
Or would you rather be a lamb?
How would you like to swing upon a star,
Carry moon, carry moonbeams home in a jar,
How'd you like to spice it ol', how'd you like to swing
(I'd like to swing, [x3])
Or would you rather be L'amour?
L'amour is an actress, and she gets reimbursed
So let said director do his worst.
She lives on islands, and she sings a song
(Steady)
And gets pneumonia all so wrong.
(Oh, if you don't care what the public must endure)
You might grow up to be L'amour.
Or would you dress in any old thing
Have a funny name such as Ba-ba-ba-Bing?
Have some actress near when you sing
Or would you rather be a snob?
A snob is an actor who will tell you he's tops.
He even brags about his flops.
Now, when this boy plays golf, never counts his strokes.
And that's not all, he tells those beat-up jokes.
But if you're like a friend of mine called Bob,
You might grow up to be a snob.
And all the monkeys aren't in a zoo.
Every day you meet quite a few. (That's what you do.)
Sign right up and say "How'de do?"
Have every (?) someone bar.
Boy, you were swinging on a star!
I think these are the correct lyrics
Oh, could you like to swing on a star,
How'd you like to carry moonbeams home in a big, fat jar
Or be better off than you are
Or would you rather be a ham?
A ham is an actor who believes he's adored.
Just missed the Academy Award.
His head gets bigger, and his smile does, too.
(That's the only kind of acting he can do.)
So, right, if you don't mind the critics when they slam,
You might grow up to be a ham.
Or would you like to swing on a star,
Carry moonbeams home in a jar,
And be better off than you are,
Or would you rather be a bear?
A bear is an actress who comes on with a roar,
And nobody body else can have the floor.
She looks like every night was Halloween.
(I think Cass Daley the one you mean.)
So if you like catching people unaware, Hey hey hey
You may grow up to be a bear.
Would you like to swing on a star,
Carry moonbeams home in a jar,
And be better off than you are,
Or would you rather be a cat?
A cat is an actress with a voice that can purr
Providing you are very nice to her.
She can be nasty with the sweetest grin
(In other words, you mean, uh, Diana Lynn.)
We must have a vitriolic chat,
You might grow up to be a cat.
Spoken:
Would you like to join me in a chorus?
I will if I must,
I don't want you to knock yourself out, you think you can handle it?
Certainly I think I shall do a splendid job
You are my man. I'll take a line, you take the next line
Or would you like to swing on a star,
Carry moonbeams home in a jar,
And be better off than you are,
Or would you rather be a lamb?
A lamb is an actress with soft charming ways
They want in all of Shakespeare's plays
Her voice is quiet, and she's so refined
(Are you kidding? You lost your mind?)
You better shut your trap, grab your coat, and cap and scram,
Or would you rather be a lamb?
How would you like to swing upon a star,
Carry moon, carry moonbeams home in a jar,
How'd you like to spice it ol', how'd you like to swing
(I'd like to swing, [x3]) (Standby I think it can be arranged)
Or would you rather be L'amour?
L'amour is an actress, and she gets reimbursed
to let director do his worst.
She lives on islands, and she sings a song
(Steady)
And gets pneumonia in an old sarong.
(well, if you don't care what the public must endure)
You might grow up to be L'amour.
Or would you dress in any old thing
Have a funny name such as Ba-ba-ba-Bing?
Have Sinatra sneer when you sing
Or would you rather be a snob?
A snob is an actor who will tell you he's tops.
He even brags about his flops.
Now, when this boy plays golf, never counts his strokes.
And that's not all, he tells those beat-up jokes.
But if you're like a friend of mine called Bob,
You might grow up to be a snob.
And all the monkeys aren't in a zoo.
Every day you meet quite a few. (That's what you do.)
Step right up and say "How'de do?"
Haven't we met at someones bar.
Boy, you were swinging on a star!
@@Me....... thank you. it's a truly brilliant parady.💎
Diana Lynn!
Did bing just call his brother a Snob?
I don’t think so... I assumed he was talking about Hope.
He was referencing Bob Hope, not his brother Bob Crosby.
WOW
What happened to the video from Going My Way?
fjvideo blocked
2:06 billy de wolfe!!!!!
I can never find those parody lyrics.
Billy DeWolfe
This is what we need more of today. Not this RAP CRAP. What a disgrace to humanity.
What's this from?
Who is the actress with Cass Daley at 1:20?
Razzzzperries.
Who is the gal on the left at 1:40? she looks so familiar.
Fritz Lang Jean Heather I believe - the hand gestures are a reference to Going My Way.
nicoley133 I believe your correct, thank you very much.
Fritz Lang You're very welcome. :)
So this was in a movie does anybody know what movie 🎥?
Duffy's Tavern. It was based on a popular radio show of the same name (most of the stars with cameos in the movie either had already guest-starred on the radio show or would end up guest-starring on it in the future) and was one of quite a few Paramount movies of this era that generally featured a *lot* of stars making fun of themselves.
Howard da Silva.
Bing, for sure, was the king of movie musical effortless casual, but not a sexual vibe to speak of on the screen. and he was mean and cruel to his four sons, and unfaithful to his dream of a wife. Dixie Lee, also a star, who gave up all that to marry Bing. have to wonder why. all America loved casual Bing, to a fault, back in the day, but...you do see what he was, in the less naive days of now. a four letter word would describe him, but why bother to use it here? the evidence is in the clips, you know? and he presumed to think that Grace Kelly would give up her rising career to give him more Bing babies? Grace did know better.
Bing was also not meant to be built up as a great romantic matinee idol, (apparently the studios tried early on but Bing was definitely not comfortable with that), so his onscreen image wouldn't have given off a great sexual vibe. But women all over the world adored him and his second wife said every woman in the world wanted to marry him. He must have been doing something right on screen to be that popular.
well, we're all human, and Bing had millions of people applauding him....given that, he still remained fairly normal
Who are the girls singing with Bing at 1:42
That's Gail Russell on the right.
+Lily Longlegs left to right - Jean Heather, Helen Walker & Gail Russell.
+HurricaneRhonda Thanks