[Spoken intro]
And now folks, we wanna beat out a request from a big show from all the students all over the world from all the colleges, they like this number cause it's one of our recordings and it's Mame. Go away, boy
[Chorus: A]
You coax the blues right out of the horn, Mame
You charm the husk right off of the corn, Mame
[Chorus: B]
You've got those banjoes strummin'
Plunkin' out a tune to beat the band
You’ve got the whole place hummin'
Since you brought Dixie back to Dixieland
[Chorus: A]
You make your Louis feel like a king, Mame
You make the world we're living in swing, Mame
[Chorus: B']
You make the old magnolia tree
Blossom at the mention of your name
Your special fascination'll prove to be inspirational
I think you're just sensational, Mame
[Trombone solo: Tyree Glenn]
Yeah, yeah
Mame
Mame
[Chorus: A]
Yes, you make your Satchmo feel like a king, Mame
You make the world we're living in swing, Mame
[Chorus: B']
You make the old magnolia tree
Blossom at the mention of your name
Your special fascination'll prove to be inspirational
I think you're just sensational
Yeah, sensational
I think you're just sensational
Mame, Mame, Mame, Mame
Babadoo, yeah, oh yeah
Mame (Live At The BBC) was written by Jerry Herman.
Louis-armstrong released Mame (Live At The BBC) on Fri Jul 12 2024.