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Yip Harburg & Harold Arlen: Lydia, the Tattooed Lady

Yip Harburg & Harold Arlen: Lydia, the Tattooed Lady

by Naomi Louisa O'Connell | Oct 16, 2019 | Song of the Day

I do love a good rhyme. Maybe this was my gateway drug… My brother and I watched the Marx Brothers a lot when we were kids and At The Circus was one of our favorites.  Here’s Groucho singing ‘Lydia, the Tattooed Lady’. (I mean, let’s talk about the...
Bert Kalmar & Harry Ruby: These Are the Laws Of My Administration

Bert Kalmar & Harry Ruby: These Are the Laws Of My Administration

by Naomi Louisa O'Connell | Feb 20, 2017 | Song of the Day

If you haven’t yet seen the Marx Brothers film Duck Soup, do yourself a favor and watch it—it’s irreverent, hysterical and (these days) educational.  The lyrics pack a particular punch right now: “If you think this country’s bad off now, just wait ’til I get through...

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