Sing, Sing, Sing
Louis Prima (1910-1978)
arr. Darmon Meader (b. 1961)
additional lyrics by Peter Eldridge (b. 1962) and Darmon Meader
Sing, sing, sing, sing,
All you got to do is sing.
Girls and boys, make a noise,
Just try singin’ with a swing.
Sing, sing, sing, sing,
Ev’rybody likes to sing,
Summer, fall, winter, spring,
These are all good times to sing.
When the music comes around;
Just join in with your own sound.
Here’s the thing you need to know:
Just make it all up as you go.
Sing, sing, sing, sing,
All you got to do is sing.
Shakespeare said, “The song’s the thing,”
When you sing it with a swing.
You gotta try to sing it out, ring it out, get a reaction.
If it don’t swing,
You know it don’t mean a thing.
Trumpets blare, cymbals ring,
They all got their way to sing.
When the music comes around,
Just join in with your own sound.
Sing, sing, sing, sing,
Got to make the rafters ring.
Slow down; why you’re in a hurry?
Relax; there’s no need to worry.
Got no use for second guessing.
You’ve got notes that need expressing.
It’s callin’ me, callin’ you,
The harmony’s comin’ thru.
I guarantee that it’s true:
The melody gets to you.
(Throw all caution thru the window;
That’s the only thing you gotta do
To let it all begin now.
I can never get enough.
I used to sit around feelin’ like a lump;
Was nothin’ in the world ever make me jump.
But then I got the bug;
You should see me know:
Pontificating more than the law allows.)
I’m singing in the shower and it’s soundin’ so nice (Hey! Feelin’ better.)
I’m hummin’ by the hour and my hummin’ delights (Oh! So much better!)
I’m gonna do my singin’ till the end of the day. (Light as a feather.)
My blues are gone forever.
I’m singing in the shower and it’s soundin’ so nice (No more denying,)
I’m hummin’ by the hour and my hummin’ delights (So dulcifying,)
I’m gonna do my singin’ till the end of the day. (Electrifying,)
Come on!
Sing, sing, sing, sing,
All you got to do is sing.
Girls and boys, make a noise,
Just try singin’ with a swing.
Sing, sing, sing,sing,
Ev’rybody likes to sing,
Summer, fall, winter, spring,
These are all the best times to sing.
When the music comes around;
Just join in with your own sound.
Here’s the thing you need to know:
Just make it all up as you go.
Sing, sing, sing, sing,
All you got to do is sing.
Shakespeare said, “The song’s the thing,”
When you sing it with a swing.
Stop all your tiptoein’,
And once you get goin’,
There’ll be no stopping
The melody’s fillin’ your heart an’ soul.
One, two, three, we’re swingin’,
As you see, with no apology,
So you might as well swing it,
It’s a kick in the pants.
Now you’re singin’ with a swing,
Sing, sing, sing,
Yeah!
“Sing, Sing, Sing” was performed by the Houston Chamber Choir with scat soloists Lauren Pastorek and Wayne Ashley at the 2016-2017 season's “In the Mood.”
