(A shimmie)
A popular song from 1919.
Words by Zany.
Music by Herb Brown.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Accompaniment by Denese Coulbeck:
Lyrics
In a little town called Louisville
They’ve got a boy named Jimmy
He’s got ’em goin’, they can’t keep still
With a dance that he calls Shimmie
Now his gal, sweet Minnie Lou
He taught her how to do it, too
Every night it’s sure some sight
This dance I’ll show to you
CHORUS
Now do it lazy, then do it slow
Kinda easin’ o’er the floor
You throw your shoulders round
To the sound of beedy boo, beedy boo
Now make your muscles shake
Just like the Frisco quake
A twist and turn, the angle worm
Now quiver once, now quiver twoce
Just like you’re shaking’ dice
and then you float away to Paradise
When you get thro’ your in a trance
You’ll sure be glad you took a chance
Oh papa, sweet mama
Oh cookie, come get me
And do that shimmie dance
Called beedy boo
CHORUS
Now do it drowsy, not too much pep
And don’t forget to keep in step
Then up and down with your heels
To the sound of beedy boo, beedy boo
Just like a great big ship
You kinda lean and slip
A little lag, a little drag
Now roll your eyes from side to side
Then gaze right to the sky
Just like an aeroplane about to fly
You shake just like a custard pie
Oh, what a soothing way to die
Oh papa, sweet mama
Oh cookie, come get me
And do that shimmie slide
Called beedy boo