It Don’t Mean a Thing (If it Ain’t Got That Swing)

Duke Ellington * Track #1 On Duke Ellington Presents Ivie Anderson

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Duke Ellington

1973

It Don't Mean a Thing (If it Ain't Got That Swing) by Duke Ellington

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Duke Ellington

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The song contains less than a minute of vocals, but the limited lyrics convey a simple message: all you really need is swing. Originally recorded in 1931, Duke Ellington’s composition became a jazz standard, one that ushered in the swing era of jazz. In 2008, the song was inducted into the Grammy Ha...

It Don’t Mean a Thing (If it Ain’t Got That Swing) Lyrics

[Intro]
Wa da doo
Wa da doo
Wa da doo, da da doo, da da doo

[Trombone Solo]

[Chorus]
It don't mean a thing
If it ain't got that swing
It don't mean a thing
All you've got to do is sing
It makes no difference
If it's sweet or hot
Just keep that rhythm
Give it everything you've got
It don't mean a thing
If it ain't got that swing

[Saxophone Solo]

[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus]
Wa da da doo, da da da da da doo
Bip bip doo doo doo doo doo, da da da doh
It don't mean a thing
If it ain't got that swing

It Don’t Mean a Thing (If it Ain’t Got That Swing) Q&A

Who wrote It Don’t Mean a Thing (If it Ain’t Got That Swing)'s ?

It Don’t Mean a Thing (If it Ain’t Got That Swing) was written by Duke Ellington & Irving Mills.

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