From the show “Rain or Shine”, 1928.
Words by Jack Yellen.
Music by Milton Ager.
Sheet music provided by Laurence Rubenstein:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
I didn’t learn my “terpsichore”
From Albertina Rasch
And I ain’t out here for no glory
With me it’s simply cash
And to get the cash
You’ve got to give ’em “pash”
I do my stuff without rehearsal
It’s just a gift with me
And my appeal is universal
As anyone can see, Say
Chorus
Get this, how can it miss if you add a little wiggle?
They all weaken and fall when you add a little wiggle
There are plenty Johns who have lost their domes
Over wiggles like Miss Salome’s
So when it behooves you and the spirit moves you
Just cut loose, Elk or a Moose will adore a little wiggle
Hot cats, even high hats will encore a little wiggle
If you would put over a thrill today
Don’t “Pavlowa” just “Gilda Gray”
Shake whatever you’ve got and just add a little wiggle
Sung here by Fred Feild: