Rudy Vallee - The Drunkard Song (There Is A Tavern In The Town) 1934 Laughing Version
Rudy Vallee+ His Connecticut Yankees
This Song Reached #6 On US Music Charts In 1934.
This Is The Laughing Version.
Rudy Vallée (July 28, 1901 -- July 3, 1986) was an American singer, actor, bandleader, and entertainer.
One
of his record hits was "The Drunkard Song," popularly known as "There
Is a Tavern in the Town." Vallée couldn't stop laughing during the first
take, and managed a second take reasonably well. The "laughing" version
was so infectious, however, that Victor released both takes. Song
Written by William H. Hills.
Victor released two versions of this
song. A "straight" version and one in which Rudy Valee cracks up
laughing. The Laughing version was an instant hit.
There is a Tavern in the Town
Lyrics:
There is a tavern in the town, in the town
And there my true love sits him down, sits him down,
And drinks his wine as merry as can be,
And never, never thinks of me.
cho:
Fare thee well, for I must leave thee, Do not let this parting
grieve thee, And remember that the best of friends Must part,
must part. Adieu, adieu kind friends, yes, adieu I can no longer
stay with you, stay with you, I'll hang my harp on the weeping
willow tree, And may the world go well with thee.
He left me for a damsel dark, damsel dark,
Each Friday night they used to spark,
Used to spark,
And now my love who once was true to me
Takes this dark damsel on his knee.
And now I see him nevermore, nevermore;
He never knocks upon my door, on my door;
Oh, woe is me; he pinned a little note,
And these were all the words he wrote:
Oh, dig my grave both wide and deep, wide and deep;
Put tombstones at my head and feet, head and feet
And on my breast you may carve a turtle dove,
To signify I died of love.
This Song Reached #6 On US Music Charts In 1934.
This Is The Laughing Version.
Rudy Vallée (July 28, 1901 -- July 3, 1986) was an American singer, actor, bandleader, and entertainer.
One
of his record hits was "The Drunkard Song," popularly known as "There
Is a Tavern in the Town." Vallée couldn't stop laughing during the first
take, and managed a second take reasonably well. The "laughing" version
was so infectious, however, that Victor released both takes. Song
Written by William H. Hills.
Victor released two versions of this
song. A "straight" version and one in which Rudy Valee cracks up
laughing. The Laughing version was an instant hit.
There is a Tavern in the Town
Lyrics:
There is a tavern in the town, in the town
And there my true love sits him down, sits him down,
And drinks his wine as merry as can be,
And never, never thinks of me.
cho:
Fare thee well, for I must leave thee, Do not let this parting
grieve thee, And remember that the best of friends Must part,
must part. Adieu, adieu kind friends, yes, adieu I can no longer
stay with you, stay with you, I'll hang my harp on the weeping
willow tree, And may the world go well with thee.
He left me for a damsel dark, damsel dark,
Each Friday night they used to spark,
Used to spark,
And now my love who once was true to me
Takes this dark damsel on his knee.
And now I see him nevermore, nevermore;
He never knocks upon my door, on my door;
Oh, woe is me; he pinned a little note,
And these were all the words he wrote:
Oh, dig my grave both wide and deep, wide and deep;
Put tombstones at my head and feet, head and feet
And on my breast you may carve a turtle dove,
To signify I died of love.
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