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Slap That Bass
10,802
Jazz
Slap That Bass was released on December 1, 1959 by Verve as a part of the album Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
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Release DateDecember 1, 1959
LabelVerve
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM133

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
George Gershwin
George Gershwin
Songwriter
Ira Gershwin
Ira Gershwin
Songwriter
Nelson Riddle
Nelson Riddle
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Norman Granz
Norman Granz
Producer

Lyrics

Zoom, zoom, zoom, zoom
The world is in a mess
With politics and taxes
And people grinding axes
There's no happiness
Zoom, zoom, zoom, zoom
Rhythm lead your ace
The future doesn't fret me
If I can only get me
Someone to slap that bass
Happiness is not a riddle
When I'm listening to that
Big bass fiddle
Slap that bass
Slap it 'til it's dizzy
Slap that bass
Keep the rhythm busy
Zoom, zoom, zoom
Misery, you've got to go
Slap that bass
Use it like a tonic
Slap that bass
Keep your philharmonic
Zoom, zoom, zoom
And the milk and honey, you'll flow
Dictators would be better off
If they zoom, zoom now and then
Today, you can see that the happiest men
All got rhythm
In which case
If you want a bauble
Slap that bass
Slap away your trouble
Learn to zoom, zoom, zoom
Slap that bass
Dictators would be better off
If they zoom, zoom now and then
Today, you can see that the happiest men
All got rhythm
In which case
If you want a bauble
Slap that bass
Slap away your trouble
Learn to zoom, zoom, zoom
Slap that bass
Zoom, zoom, zoom, zoom
Zoom, zoom, zoom, zoom
Zoom, zoom, zoom, zoom
Zoom, zoom, zoom, zoom
Written by: George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
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