question about song at end
If anybody knows which song is playing over the end credits, could you please tell me? Nothing turned up with a Google search.
sharedon't know the title but here are the lyrics
Batchelors don't learn a bit of sense
From their married friends' experience
The just put their heads into the noose
Like a silly sentimental goof (?)
Each man thinks the other man a fool
He's the one exception to the rule
He says 'I'll be happy when I'm wed'
Later on he makes it 'When I'm dead'
For when you lock the ball and chain around your ankle
And the stony hearted jailer Is your wife
There's no hope in doing pentence
You have got to serve the sentence
With this labor hard for life
You've a number and you bet your wife has got it
Any hope of a reprive is all in vain
Matrimony is the crime
For which they've got you doing time
While your ancle wears the ball and chain
There's more, I'll get it to you later
second verse...
I am up and out at break of day
Wifey barely makes it to the matinee
My wife phones for everything we buy
Then she wonders why the bills are high
She also drags me out most every night
Does this tango stuff while I get (?????)
We can't keep a cook but half a day
As a rule, we meet at some cafe
But when you wear the ball and chain around your ancle
And the stony hearted jailer....
Interestingly there's no real information about it on the commentary. I'd be hard pressed to believe that is wasn't an authentic recording. It sounds kind of like Billy Murray. Hopefully that's all somewhat helpful. Obviously I love the song too...
As a fan of the comedic singer Billy Murray, this song is almost certainly sung by him. I would propose that this is a later (late teens-20s) recording as it does not seem to be taken from a cylinder recording, but rather a disc. Also bear in mind that many artists recorded for other recording companies than they were under contract to, using different names to get around their contractual obligations to "their" particular label. I've turned up nothing on this particular song, however, but will post more if I do. By the way, closed captioning discloses the lyrics which sound correct...insert the word "high" (as in drunk?) for the question marks after the tango lyric.
shareThanks, everyone. I looked up the transcribed lyrics and got the same results. But at least now I know there are other people nagged by this question.
shareI haven't heard the song, but the missing word is likely "tight." I believe it was a slang term for "drunk".
shareYes, I think the word is "tight" and it is slang for drunk. I hardly noticed the song until I got the DVD version where the song loops. It really sounded period and got my attention and I see others also found it interesting.
shareYep the word is "tight."
The title of the song is "When You're Wearing the Ball and Chain," recorded in 1914 by Billy Murray. I think it was part of a musical revue, with music and/or lyrics by Victor Herbert.
I managed to find it online on Limewire ages ago - there's a lot of pop and hiss, but it almost adds to the "period charm" of the song...it plays just a touch slower, almost not noticeably, than in the movie, but it's definitely that recording used throughout the film....
This movie review has some information about the song, with a link to the sheet music.
http://www.examiner.com/review/less-swoon-and-more-smirk-this-version- of-leopold-and-leob