“Scrub Me Mama, With A Boogie Beat” is what used to be called a comedy number, and it includes an incredible vocal by trumpeter Ford Leary. Boogie-woogie was a national fad in 1940, but this band clearly did not take it seriously. (From Time-Life series Big Bands: Charlie Shavers (1982, 1992))
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In Harlem there's a little place where everyone goes
To see the way a washerwoman washes her clothes
If you like boogie woogie rhythm, she's got a beat
Let the boogie woogie washerwoman give you a treat!
On every afternoon at one the sessions begin
And all the boys from all the bands come down and sit in
They sit around and knock each other out while thеy play
While the boogie woogiе washerwoman washes all day
Rub-diddle-ub-dub, that's just the way she rubs
Rub-diddle-ub-dub, that's just the way she scrubs
Rub-diddle-ub-dub, she wears out all her tubs
She rubs and rubs her knuckles right down to the nubs!
Rub-diddle-ub-dub, that's how she kicks it off
Rub-diddle-ub-dub, she keeps it nice and soft
Rub-diddle-ub-dub, till someone hollers on
"Scrub me mama with a boogie beat!"
You really ought to visit there if you've never been
It doesn't cost a penny, just come down and walk in
If you like boogie woogie rhythm, you'll get a treat
Let the boogie woogie washerwoman give you the beat!
-(Sax Solo)-
Rub-diddle-ub-dub, that's how she kicks it off
Rub-diddle-ub-dub, she keeps it nice and soft
Rub-diddle-ub-dub, till someone hollers on
"Scrub me mama with a boogie beat!"
Rub rub rub rub, a-rubbin' all day
She's a-scrubbin' a boogie woogir rhythm all day!
Scrub, rub, a-washin' all day
Scrub me mama with a boogie beat!
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Scrub Me Mama, With A Boogie Beat was written by Don Raye.
Charlie Barnet & his Orchestra released Scrub Me Mama, With A Boogie Beat on Tue Dec 03 1940.