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Songs for Pregnant Lindyhoppers
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2004 1:15 pm
by Ron
I want to have a jam for a couple of people that are pregnant.
I was thinking of "Tea for Two" by Ella. Besides being about "two" it also has a line, if I remember right, "we will raise a family, a boy for you and girl for me..."
And maybe a song with "baby" in it, but they aren't really about a baby. But "My baby just cares for me..." is kinda neat.
Other suggestions?
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2004 1:19 pm
by Ron
And "A-You're Adorable" by Lithgow/Bill Elliott Orch.
It's a children's swing song, so it's appropriate.
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2004 1:38 pm
by gatorgal
Didn't Irving Berlin write "Blue Skies" after the birth of his first child or something? Maybe that's an idea...
Tina
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2004 3:16 pm
by Doug
Picture me upon your knee,
With tea for two and two for tea,
Just me and you and you and me, alone.
Nobody near us to see or to hear us,
No friends or relations or weekend vacations
Will have to know we have a telephone, dear.
Day will break, you'll awake,
Start to bake a little sugar cake,
For me to take to all the boys to see.
We will raise a family,
A boy for you and a girl for me,
Can't you see how happy we will be!
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2004 10:16 pm
by CafeSavoy
There's also "Makin' Whoopee" which migh work too.
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2004 11:33 pm
by Zot
How about going for the obvious "baby" theme:
I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby, Fats Waller
Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby?, Louis Jordan, many others
Shoo-Shoo Baby, The Andrews Sisters
I Found A New Baby, Charlie Christian, many others (possibly a bit fast...)
Pretty Baby, Al Jolson
or one I've used for baby-boomer types as a birthday song!!
Blitzkreig Baby, Una Mae Carlisle
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2004 1:20 am
by Matthew
"Rhythm in My Nursery Rhymes" - Basie
"Rhythm Lullaby" - Earl Hines
"Mama Don't Want No Peas 'n Rice 'n Coconut Oil" - Basie
If they've got a very good sense of humor:
"She's a Wine-O" - Basie
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2004 9:51 am
by mousethief
I Get a Kick Out of You, especially the Dinah Washington version.
Kalman
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2004 10:18 am
by Ron
Great suggestion, Kalman!
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2004 10:26 am
by mousethief
Ron wrote:Great suggestion, Kalman!
Ha! She can't have champagne either!
I kill me.
Kalman
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2004 2:13 pm
by sonofvu
Okay for Baby - Benny Carter
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2004 2:40 pm
by mousethief
Baby Bumper Boogie by Spike Jones. Don't play Billie Jean.
Kalman
Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2004 2:01 pm
by Jerry_Jelinek
How about The Naughty Lady from Shady Lane by the Ames Brothers.
That is my all time favorite 'baby' related song.
Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2004 2:41 pm
by Platypus
Rock-a-bye Basie - Count Basie
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 8:27 am
by runamuck
This is a little slow on the draw, but there's "Anticipation Blues" by Tennessee Ernie Ford. It's about a pregnancy.