what song is this, who is it by?
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The lyrics: I'm busy doing nothing, working the whole day through, trying to find lots of things not to do.
Who was it by? What was it called? Where is it from?
It's called: "A Typical Friday Afternoon"
By: Me!
From: Album "P45" including other hits such as "Google at Lunch", "Has anyone seen my stapler?", "Leaving early" and the classic "Looking for Love on the Net"
Who was it by? What was it called? Where is it from?
It's called: "A Typical Friday Afternoon"
By: Me!
From: Album "P45" including other hits such as "Google at Lunch", "Has anyone seen my stapler?", "Leaving early" and the classic "Looking for Love on the Net"
In Tay Garnett’s 1949 movie A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court the stand-out scene is when the three stars, Bing Crosby, William Bendix and Cedric Hardwicke sing a song which has the following opening verses:
"We’re busy doing nothing
working the whole day through
trying to find lots of things not to do.
We’re busy going nowhere, isn’t just a crime?
We’d like to be unhappy but … we never do have the time."
"We’re busy doing nothing
working the whole day through
trying to find lots of things not to do.
We’re busy going nowhere, isn’t just a crime?
We’d like to be unhappy but … we never do have the time."
Just to complete the picture
We're busy doing nothing, working the whole day through, trying to find lots of things not to do. We're busy going nowhere, isn't it just a crime? We'd like to be unhappy but. . . . we never do have the time.
I have to watch the river, to see that it doesn't stop. Then stick around the rosebuds, so they'll know when to pop. Better keep the crickets cheerful, they're really a solemn bunch. Hustle, bustle, and only an hour for lunch.
Repeat opening verse.
I have to wake the sun up, he's liable to sleep all day. And then inspect the rainbows, so they'll be bright and gay. You must rehearse the songbirds, to see that they sing in key. Hustle, bustle, and never a moment free.
Repeat verse.
I have to meet a turtle, I'm teaching him how to swim. Then I have to shine the dewdrops, you know they're looking rather dim. I told my friend the robin I'd buy him a brand new vest. Hustle, bustle, we never do have, we never do have, we never do, never do, never do, never do, never do have the time, never do have the time.
(Please note that the opening verse, and each repetition of it, is preceded by a long string of la, la, las.)
We're busy doing nothing, working the whole day through, trying to find lots of things not to do. We're busy going nowhere, isn't it just a crime? We'd like to be unhappy but. . . . we never do have the time.
I have to watch the river, to see that it doesn't stop. Then stick around the rosebuds, so they'll know when to pop. Better keep the crickets cheerful, they're really a solemn bunch. Hustle, bustle, and only an hour for lunch.
Repeat opening verse.
I have to wake the sun up, he's liable to sleep all day. And then inspect the rainbows, so they'll be bright and gay. You must rehearse the songbirds, to see that they sing in key. Hustle, bustle, and never a moment free.
Repeat verse.
I have to meet a turtle, I'm teaching him how to swim. Then I have to shine the dewdrops, you know they're looking rather dim. I told my friend the robin I'd buy him a brand new vest. Hustle, bustle, we never do have, we never do have, we never do, never do, never do, never do, never do have the time, never do have the time.
(Please note that the opening verse, and each repetition of it, is preceded by a long string of la, la, las.)
Deester said: [blatant plug]
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Deester...
Excellent site IMHO; after fruitlessly chasing a song thats been in my head since a very drunken night in Greece last year one quick surf later and I found it. Now all I need to do is get the
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