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Billy-A-Dick
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Soundtrack
Billy-A-Dick was released on January 1, 1991 by Rhino Atlantic as a part of the album For the Boys (Music from the Motion Picture)
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Release DateJanuary 1, 1991
LabelRhino Atlantic
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM104

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bette Midler
Bette Midler
Vocals
Marc Shaiman
Marc Shaiman
Keyboards
Melissa Manchester
Melissa Manchester
Background Vocals
Patty Darcy
Patty Darcy
Background Vocals
Dave Grusin
Dave Grusin
Keyboards
Mike Lang
Mike Lang
Keyboards
Randy Kerber
Randy Kerber
Keyboards
Robbie Buchanan
Robbie Buchanan
Keyboards
C. Gaudette
C. Gaudette
Synthesizer
Joe Mardin
Joe Mardin
Synthesizer
Jack Sheldon
Jack Sheldon
Trumpet
James Caan
James Caan
Vocals
Artie Kane
Artie Kane
Musician
Michael Lang
Michael Lang
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Hoagy Carmichael
Hoagy Carmichael
Composer
Paul Francis Webster
Paul Francis Webster
Songwriter
Marc Shaiman
Marc Shaiman
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Don Murray
Don Murray
Mixing Engineer
Michael O'Reilly
Michael O'Reilly
Mixing Engineer
Arif Mardin
Arif Mardin
Producer
Bob Schaper
Bob Schaper
Recording Engineer
Jack Joseph Puig
Jack Joseph Puig
Recording Engineer
Joey Wolpert
Joey Wolpert
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

Every night while I'm undressing
Saying my prayers and lightly confessing
I can hear hot licks
From a set of drums upstairs
Well, it couldn't be Johnny 'cause he isn't there
Johnny's overseas, we know not where
But, believe it or not, every night on the dot
I can hear a tenor drum say
Billy-a-dick, Billy-a-dick, tick, tack
When's that character coming back?
When's that kid in the G.I. lid
Gonna choo-choo down the track?
Poor ol' me, I'm beat as can be
And my rim has even started to rust
Look at these sticks trying to take out the licks
They're covered with an inch of dust, beep-a-dust
Billy-a-dick, Billy-a-dick, tick, tack
When's that character coming back?
When's that boy with the jumping joy
Gonna launch that last attack?
If he'll roll, roll, roll like a drumstick
Chewing, chewing, chewing on a gumstick
Jack will soon have a Japanese derby
And beat it like a cymbal on a music rack
Billy-a-dick, Billy-a-dick, tick, tack
When's that character coming back?
When's that boy with the jumping joy
Gonna launch that last attack?
If he'll roll, roll, roll like a drumstick
Chewing, chewing, chewing on a gumstick
Jack will soon have a Japanese derby
And beat it like a cymbal on a music rack
Billy-a-dick, Billy-a-dick, tick, tack
Billy-a-dick, Billy-a-dick, tick, tack
Billy-a-dick, Billy-a-dick, tick, tack
When's that character coming back, mom?
Written by: Hoagy Carmichael, Paul Francis Webster
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