Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Brent Barrett
Vocals
Grand Hotel Ensemble
Vocals
Danny Strayhorn
Vocals
David Jackson
Vocals
Michael Jeter
Vocals
Grand Hotel Orchestra
Performer
Randy Booth
Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
George Forrest
Composer
Maury Yeston
Composer
Robert Wright
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jay Newland
Recording Engineer
James Nichols
Recording Engineer
Doug McKean
Engineer
Lyrics
H-A-P-P-Y, why?
Why am I so happy
When they play the Charleston?
D-A-N-D-Y, why?
Why do I feel dandy
When I dance the Charleston?
Come do the new beat
Sweeping through the Old World
Warming up a cold world Harlem to China!
What began in Charleston
Is now done in London
Ev’rywhere from Podunk to Paris
To Pittsburgh to Peking
To Charleston in South Carolina!
Baron! Baron, I want to buy drinks for everyone!
No, Old Socks
What you better do is put that money in a bank
Oh, no, sir, please, two glasses of champagne
I'd like your most highly regarded kind
It’s the Mooey something…
I want to drink a toast with my friend here
My wonderful, loving friend who's helped me so much
You will take a glass with me, won’t you, Baron?
Of course!
Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub a-dub a-dub
Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub a-dub a-dub
We'll take a glass together
Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub
In celebration (Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub)
Of our meeting! (Rub-a-dub a-dub a-dub)
In celebration (Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub)
Of our being face-to-face (Rub-a-dub, a-dub a-dub)
Friendly
Civilized
Members of the race
I'll drink to you
No, I to you
You'll drink to me
Then you to me!
I'm sure we two
I know we two
Could find no finer company
Thank you, Baron!
Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub a-dub a-dub
Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub a-dub a-dub
We'll take a glass (Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub)
Together (Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub)
And we will lift it (Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub)
To the good life (Rub-a-dub a-dub a-dub)
And as we're lifting it (Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub)
We will most sincerely say (Rub-a-dub a-dub-dub)
"Prosit!"
"Your health, sir!"
"Salute!"
And "Sköl!"
"Nosdrovye!"
"A votre sante!"
For one brief moment
In this cold and careless day
We'll take a glass together!
Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub a-dub a-dub
Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub
I'll drink to you!
No, I to you!
Then, vice-a vers!
Then, vice-a vers!
I'm sure it's true
Oh, I know it's true
Things may be bad, but could be worse!
Absolutely!
Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub a-dub a-dub
Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub a-dub a-dub
We'll ask no why (Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub)
Or whether (Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub)
We'll spend each moment (Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub)
Yes, we will
As it moves us
As it moves us (Rub-a-dub a-dub a-dub)
Come, come, my comrade
Comrade? (Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub)
Nip the nectar of the day (Rub-a-dub a-dub-dub)
Sweet nectar
Sherry!
Compari!
Scotch whiskey!
Chartreuse!
A cognac!
An absinthe frappé!
For one more moment
In a world gone cold and crass
We'll take a glass together!
We'll take a glass together
And we will lift it
To the good life!
And as we're lifting it
We will most sincerely say
"Prosit! Your health, sir! Salute!
And sköl! Nosdrovya! A votre santé!
For one warm moment
In this cold and careless day
We'll celebrate!
We'll take a glass!
We'll celebrate!
We'll take a glass!
We'll celebrate!
We'll take a glass!
We'll celebrate!
We'll take a glass!
We'll celebrate!
We'll take a glass!
We'll celebrate!
We'll take a glass!
We'll celebrate!
We'll take a glass!
Today!
Written by: George Forrest, Maury Yeston, Robert Wright
