(Dance to the Music of)
From the musical “CALL ME MADAM,” 1950.
And the movie, “CALL ME MADAM,” 1953.
Both starring Ethel Merman.
Words and Music by Irving Berlin.
Cover Art by Peter Arno.
Copyright ©7 Sep 1950.
The sheet music:
The movie sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Listen to the ocarina play
Listen, don’t you seem to hear it say
Chorus:
Dance to the music of the ocarina
Ocarina, ocarina
Gretchen and Otto, Hans and Wilhelmina
Dance to the ocarina dance
Dance to the music of the sweet potata
Sweet potata, sweet potata
Cheeks gettin’ redder than a ripe tomata
Dance to the ocarina dance
Listen and hear the notes escaping
Out of that tiny hole
Doesn’ it please your soul
Doesn’ it say “Dance the polka”
Step to the music of the ocarina
Who refuses? Wilhelmina?
Wait till she listens to the ocarina
I know that Wilhelmina will