Ringa Dem Baels

I'm so confused.

SHE LIVES AT FIVE RIVERSIDE,

HER NAME IS SHIRLEY DEVORE,

AND SHE TRAVELED `ROUND THE WORLD

TO MEET THE GUY NEXT DOOR.

WELL, THERE WAS TROUBLE INSIDE

APARTMENT TWENTY NINE E

`CAUSE SHIRLEY`S MOTHER AND DAD

WERE AS UPSET AS CAN BE.

THEY SAID, `WE HATE TO COMPLAIN DEAR,

AND WE DON`T LIKE TO GROUSE,

BUT YOU`RE NEARLY THIRTY TWO,

YOU SHOULD GET OUT OF THE HOUSE!`


[Chorus]:

YOU GOTTA RING THEM BELLS,

YOU GOTTA RING THEM BELLS,

YOU GOTTA MAKE THEM SING

AND REALLY RING THEM BELLS.

IT`S SUCH A HAPPY THING

TO HEAR THEM TINGALING,

YOU GOTTA RING THEM BELLS.


[verse 2]:

WELL, SHIRLEY WAS THIRTY ONE,

WHICH SHE WAS LOATHE TO ADMIT

AND SHE HAD NEVER BEEN LOVED,

WHICH DIDN`T THRILL HER A BIT.

AND SO SHE SAT AND SHE THOUGHT,

SHE THOUGHT FOR HOURS ON END

AND SAID, `I`LL GO TO CHASE MANHATTAN,

WHERE I GOT ME A FRIEND!`

AND SO SHE BORROWED A THOU

AND CALLED TWA

AND TOLD HER MOTHER AND DAD

THAT SHE WAS UP AND AWAY.

`I`M GONNA TRAVEL THE CONTINENT

A MONTH, MAYBE TWO,

AND HAUL ME HOME A `HUS`

IF IT`S THE LAST THING I DO!`


[Chorus]:

YOU GOTTA RING THEM BELLS,

YOU GOTTA RING THEM BELLS,

YOU GOTTA MAKE THEM SING

AND REALLY RING THEM BELLS.

IT`S SUCH A HAPPY THING

TO HEAR THEM TINGALING,

YOU GOTTA RING THEM BELLS.


[verse 3]:

SHE MET A LONDONER FIRST,

BUT THEY DIDN`T HIT IT OFF

`CAUSE EV`RY TIME SHE APPROACHED,

HE GOT A BRONCHIAL COUGH.

AND SO SHE WENT TO MADRID

AND MET A HANDSOME SENOR,

BUT HE LIKED TO THROW THE BULL

AND HE WAS NO MATADOR.

SHE ALSO BOMBED OUT IN BRUSSELS,

IN MALORCA AND ROME,

THEN SOMEONE SAID, `TRY DUBROVNICK, DEAR,

BEFORE YOU GO HOME.

`CAUSE IT`S THE KIND OF A TOWN

WHERE YOU`LL BE LIKELY TO FALL,

AND ALL THE TONY COGNOGENTI

FIND THE BALKANS A BALL.


[Chorus]:

`YOU GOTTA RING THEM BELLS,

YOU GOTTA RING THEM BELLS,

YOU GOTTA MAKE THEM SING

AND REALLY RING THEM BELLS.

IT`S SUCH A HAPPY THING

TO HEAR THEM TINGALING,

YOU GOTTA RING THEM BELLS.`


AND SO SHE WENT TO DUBROVNICK

AND THE VERY FIRST DAY

SHE MET A GUY ON THE BEACH

WHO TOOK HER REASON AWAY.

YES, IT WAS LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT,

AND QUITE A BEAUTIFUL SCENE,

SHE SAID, `MY NAME IS SHIRL DEVORE.`

(spoken):

HE SAID, `I`M NORM SAPERSTEIN.`

(sung):

SHE SAID, `ARE YOU FROM NEW YORK?`

HE SAID, `THAT CAN`T BE DENIED,

I GOT A SWELL JUNIOR THREE AT NUMBER FIVE RIVERSIDE.`

AS IF THAT WASN`T ENOUGH,

POOR SHIRLEY THOUGHT SHE`D GONE DEAF

WHEN HE TOLD HER HIS APARTMENT THERE

WAS TWENTY NINE F.

YES, SHE WAS E, HE WAS F,

AND THEY HAD NOT EVEN MET,

UNTIL SHE TRAVELED THE WORLD

TO YUGOSLAVIA YET.

HE`D ALWAYS BEEN RIGHT NEXT DOOR

AND SHE WOULD NEVER HAVE KNOWN,

IF SHE HADN`T TRIED DUBROVNICK,

SHE MIGHT STILL BE ALONE.


WELL, THERE`S A MORAL TO LEARN

FROM LITTLE SHIRLEY DEVORE

WHO HAD TO BORROW A THOU

TO FIND A LOVER NEXT DOOR.

YOU GIRLS WHO LIVE IN APARTMENTS,

DON`T YOU STARE AT THE WALL,

OPEN UP THE DOOR

AND HURRY OUT IN THE HALL.


AND RING THEM BELLS,

COME ON, COME ON,

RING THEM BELLS,

YOU GOTTA MAKE THEM SING

AND REALLY RING THEM BELLS.

IT`S SUCH A HAPPY THING

TO HEAR THEM TINGALING,

YOU GOTTA SWING THEM,

RING THEM,

SWING THEM,

RING THEM BELLS.

Of course not, it's Kay Thompson in "Funny Face" again!

I once followed her for BLOCKS as she strolled around Manhattan in her mink...she was quite ancient, but she still had bazazz!

I hope Ruth Williamson gets her one-woman show about her up and running. Did you know Kay was the original casting for Vera in the film of "Auntie Mame"?

what a shame about Mark Arvin, REDHOT.

Love me some Kay Thompson..."Ster-reo-PHON-ick SOUND!" "Clap Yo Hands..."

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it STILL makes me laugh every time I think about it - and YES -when is Ruthie Williamson gonna get that show up and running? She'll be genius in it!

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I have an upper-respiratory infection - between the very strong antibiotics that are kicking my ass, and the codiene in the cough syrup - I am flying

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thank you! I have to take this stuff for 7-10 days and I've heard that this particular infection can last for 3 weeks - oy...but at least it's warmer today! (though terribly wet and icky)

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feel better nonetheless!

that bit of praise is a dose of good medicine... :)

Here is an AMAZING interview with Kay Thompson by none other than Rex Reed, go read it and the rainy day blues will vanish!

http://www.eloisewebsite.com/library/7211_harpersbazaar.htm

Oh Kay, dear Kay - come back - Liza needs you!!

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