IN THE MOOD Words & Music by Andy Razaf & Joe Garland, 1939
Recorded by Glenn Miller,
alt lyrics recorded by The Andrews Sisters
and then later this version by Bette Midler with modern lyrics and a lot of freeform
(The key to this song is the swinging beat that carries thru to the lyrics too.)
[Intro]
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Jumping with my boy, Sid right here in the city.
Don't you know that is was grand?( Really grand, so grand).
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And then you came along, then you came along, boy.
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And sang your groovy song, sang a song and I asked:
[Verse 1]
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Mr. Whatchacallem, whatcha doing tonight?
Hope you're in the mood because I'm feeling just right.
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How's about a corner with a table for two?
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Where the music's mellow is a gay rendezvous.
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There's no chance romancing with a blue attitude.
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(You know you got to do some dancing to get in the mood.)
[Verse 2]
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Mr. Watchacallem, I'm indebted to you.
You're here. It goes to show what good influence can do.
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Never felt so happy or so fully alive.
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He's a jam a jumpin', it's a powerful jive!
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Swing-a-roo is giving me a new attitude.
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(My heart is full of rhythm and I'm in the mood.)
[Chorus 1]
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In the mood (oh boy) be mine forever.
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In the groove (that boy) and leave me never.
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In the mood (oh joy) give me some kissing.
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You know it won't be long before you're in the mo-od!
[Chorus 2]
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Don't be rude,(oh boy) I love you madly.
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It's up to you, (oh boy) I'll take you gladly.
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Love is blind, (oh boy) my vision's hazy.
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It didn't take me long to say I'm in the moo-od!
[Scat]
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Do ba do ba do bop boo (da da day).
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Ba da-n-da da-n do da-n do day (dah)
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Who's that guy with the beautiful eyes?
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An look at those lips, I'd try 'em for size.
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(Hey!) Swing with me!
(hah) What a wing it'd be!
(hay) May I intrude?
It's time to dance and I'm in the mood!
Oh, hold me darling,
let's dance. (huh)
What a dreamy romance. (Hah)
It's a quarter to three. (hoo)
There's a mess-o-that moon.(huh)
Let's share it with me. (huh)
You know, I think it's rude
to keep me this way when I'm in the mood.
I'm in the mood,
in the groove!
In the mood, ah, ah, ah!
Man-oh-man, wow!
Like, you really got me lookin'. (oh)
Oh, and you really got me cookin', (oh!)
My heart went flip, (my heart went flip)
my brain went skip. (my brain went skip)
I said c'mon, (c'mon), c'mon, (c'mon), c'mon, c'mon c'mon c'mon.
[Chorus 3]
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I'm hot now! Oh boy! I love you madly!
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Right now! Oh boy! I'll take you gladly!
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Tight now! Oh boy! I'll be in!
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And now I'm really in the mood, Fo-or!
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Rompin'! ---- Stompin'! ---- Smokin'!
Why don't we go somewhere and smooch, boy?
[Chorus 4]
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It's got to be right now! (oh boy)
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It's gotta be right now! (oh boy)
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It's got to be right now! (oh boy)
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I'm only saying that it didn't take me long, (noo)
didn't take me long, (noo)
didn't take me long (noo)
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to say I'm in the mood.
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(who the guy with the beautiful eyes?)
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Your flat foot floozy wants a (good boy!)