Strip Polka - Abney Park
Added 2019-01-22 17:54:59 +0000 UTCAbout 4 days ago I got the idea of covering some old-times songs like "Come Take a Trip In My Airship" and "Take Me Up In Your Airship Willie", but covering them in a modern style. If all goes well, I'll release an EP of these songs in the next month or two.
Let me know in the comments if you'd be interested in this album!
"Strip Polka"
(1942, Johnny Mercer)
There's a burlesque theatre where the gang loves to go
To see Queenie the cutie of the burlesque show
And the thrill of the evening is when out Queenie skips
And the band plays the polka while she strips
"Take it off, " "Take it off" Cries a voice from the rear
"Take it off, " Take it off" Soon it's all you can hear
But she's always a lady even in pantomime
So she stops! And always just in time
She's as fresh and as wholesome as the flowers in May
And she hopes to retire to the farm someday
But you can't buy a farm until you're up in the chips
So the band plays the polka while she strips
"Take it off, " "Take it off" all the customers shout,
"Down in front" "Down in front" while the band beats it out
But she's always a lady even in pantomime
So she stops! And always just in time
Queenie, Queen of them all
Queenie, someday you'll fall
Someday church bells will chime
In strip polka time
Oh! She hates corny waltzes and she hates the gavotte
And there's one big advantage if the music's hot
It's a fast moving exit just in case something rips
So the band plays the polka while she strips
Drop around, take it in, it's the best in the west
"Take it off, " "Take it off" you can yell like the rest
Take her out when it's over, she's a peach when she's dressed
But she stops! And always just in time
Queenie, Queen of them all
Queenie, someday you'll fall
Someday church bells will chime
In strip polka time
Comments
um... yes please sir!!
Lucy Holley
2019-01-29 23:46:37 +0000 UTCYess, it'd be a great EP.
Stephen Opipari
2019-01-29 13:25:48 +0000 UTCAbsolutely
Silver Fox
2019-01-29 03:48:44 +0000 UTCYes, I would be interested in the album.
Connor B.
2019-01-29 01:43:38 +0000 UTCThis is awesome, an album like this. Yes, please.
Candie Kohler
2019-01-28 21:07:43 +0000 UTCYes- what a great idea for an album!
Bob Daubney
2019-01-28 20:50:08 +0000 UTCIt was a fun song and I would support a new album
Deaz
2019-01-28 19:41:57 +0000 UTCwonderful idea
Duenan Knute
2019-01-24 12:02:27 +0000 UTCI love that idea!
Jeff Mussen
2019-01-23 15:25:38 +0000 UTCTotally interested!!!
Jeremy Page
2019-01-23 04:49:21 +0000 UTCIt's certainly a catchy tune
Silver Fox
2019-01-23 03:50:08 +0000 UTCYes, upon viewing on my laptop instead of my phone, you boys clean up real nice!( channeling my mom, she was from Tennessee) Love the eyes, and Skye, great extra hands!
Kirsten Weispfenning
2019-01-23 03:46:22 +0000 UTCI would buy the album as well.
Philip Stevens
2019-01-23 02:01:14 +0000 UTCI love it.... would happily prepurchase the album!!
Allison Priputin
2019-01-23 00:25:01 +0000 UTCThat's very cool -- more please
Lynne Everett
2019-01-22 22:53:06 +0000 UTCMore bmp and less polka sounding than I was expecting. I definitely like the second version better. The video is cute - you look great in a tux!
Jessica Bradshaw
2019-01-22 21:32:39 +0000 UTCLove this! I'll buy it.
Kirsten Weispfenning
2019-01-22 19:12:51 +0000 UTCThis is fantastic. I can't wait for the EP.
Alli Martin
2019-01-22 18:24:57 +0000 UTCSounds like a great idea to me!
Julio Capa
2019-01-22 18:07:04 +0000 UTCThis is really good! I'd be interested in seeing this album myself
Mattig89ch
2019-01-22 18:02:45 +0000 UTCAwesometastical!
Jennifer Townsend
2019-01-22 18:01:29 +0000 UTCOoo! Sounds intriguing ... :) Yes, I say!
Bob Daubney
2019-01-22 17:58:52 +0000 UTCSounds pretty cool to me
Kevin Kane
2019-01-22 17:57:48 +0000 UTC
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