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1940 HITS ARCHIVE: Five O’Clock Whistle - Ella Fitzgerald
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra
Performer
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald
Vocals
Dick Vance
Dick Vance
Trumpet
Irving Randolph
Irving Randolph
Trumpet
Taft Jordan
Taft Jordan
Trumpet
George Matthews
George Matthews
Trombone
Earl Hardy
Earl Hardy
Trombone
John McConnell
John McConnell
Trombone
Pete Clark
Pete Clark
Alto Saxophone
Chauncey Haughton
Chauncey Haughton
Alto Saxophone
Teddy McRae
Teddy McRae
Tenor Saxophone
Sam Simmons
Sam Simmons
Tenor Saxophone
Tommy Fulford
Tommy Fulford
Piano
Ulysses Livingston
Ulysses Livingston
Guitar
Beverly Peer
Beverly Peer
Bass
Bill Beason
Bill Beason
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gene Irwin
Gene Irwin
Songwriter
Kim Gannon
Kim Gannon
Songwriter
Josef Myrow
Josef Myrow
Songwriter

Lyrics

The five o'clock whistle's on the blink The whistle won't blow and whadd'ya think? My pop is still in the factory 'cause he don't know What time it happens to be The five o'clock whistle didn't blow The whistle is broke and whadda'ya know? If somebody don't find out what's wrong Oh, my pop'll be workin' all night long Oh, who's gonna fix the whistle? Won't somebody fix the whistle Oh, who's gonna fix the whistle? So my poor old pop will know it's time for him to stop You ought to hear what my mommy said When papa came home and sneaked into bed And told her he worked 'til half past two 'Cause the five o'clock whistle never blew Oh, who's gonna fix the whistle? Won't somebody fix the whistle? Oh, who's gonna fix the whistle? So my poor old pop will know it's time for him to stop You wanna hear what my papa said When he sneaked into bed He said, "Baby, oh baby, I really worked to half past two 'Cause all the five o'clock whistles never blew"
Writer(s): Josef Myrow, Kim Gannon, Gene Irwin Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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