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(91) The Ames Brothers The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane


The Ames Brothers

突然、この歌が耳の中で鳴っている。「俺たちのこと、未だ書いていないよ・・・」と、遠くから聞こえてくる。Four Acesと混同していて書いた積りになっていたのだろう。

このグループは、

Joe Ames(1921-2007)
Gene Ames(1924-1997)
Vic Ames(1925-1978交通事故で早世
Ed Ames(1927/7/9- )

の4兄弟で、終戦直後の1947年から1963年までコーラス活動していた。両親はウクライナから移民してきたユダヤ人で、9人の子供の中の4人である。


   Roy C. Bennett
   (1918/8/12-2015/7/2)

Sid Tepper
(1918/6/25-2015/4/24)

この歌は、Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennettコンビの共作により、1954年に書かれたもので、同年にAmes Brothersがレコーディングした。何と、この二人は同じ年に生まれ、同じ年に死んでいったのだ。そろって96歳ですよ。

 

https://youtu.be/9HxB7lxbTnI

  

50年代後半に、日本では江利チエミがよく歌っていた「裏町の娘さん」だ。思い出すでしょ?

 

https://youtu.be/DaVi5OzAKv0

  

Jo Staffordのヒット曲”On London Bridge”を知らない人はいませんね。このペアが1956年に書いた名曲です。

♪I walked on London Bridge last night・・・♪ですよ。

 
 

The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane
music&lyrics:Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett
1954
 


Bom boro bom bom bom bom Bom boro bom bom bom
Bom boro bom bom bom bom Bom boro bom bom bom

The naughty lady of Shady Lane
Has hit the town like a bomb
The back-fence gossip ain't been this good
Since Mabel ran off with Tom

Our town was peaceful and quiet
Before she came on the scene
The lady has started a riot
Disturbin' the suburban routine

The naughty lady of Shady Lane
has the town in a whirl
The naughty lady of Shady Lane
Me-oh, my-oh, what a girl

(Bom boro bom bom bom bom Bom boro bom bom bom)
Bom boro bom bom bom bom Bom boro bom bom bom

You should see how she carries on
With her admirers galore
She must be givin' them quite a thrill
The way they flock to her door

She throws those come-hither glances
At every Tom, Dick, and Joe
When offered some liquid refreshment
The lady never never says "no"

Bom boro bom bom bom bom Bom boro bom bom bom
Bom boro bom bom bom bom Bom boro bom bom bom

The things they're trying to pin on her
Won't hold much water, for sure
Beneath the powder and fancy lace
There beats a heart sweet and pure

She just needs someone to change her
And she'll be nice as can be
If you're in the neighborhood, stranger
You're welcome to drop in and see

The naughty lady of Shady Lane
So delightful to hold
The naughty lady of Shady Lane
So delectable
Quite respectable


And she's only nine days old

(2022/5/19)


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