Busy doing nothing - A song for life . .

[1938 Observer]

What a way to LIVE.


Quote by submitter........"Who would have thought all those years ago that this clip would have inspired my enduring philosophy and life style !

" A TRIBUTE TO : -
Bing Crosby - 2nd May 1903 - 14th Oct 1977,
Cedric Hardwicke - 19th Feb 1893 - 6th Aug 1964,
William Bendix - 14th Jan 1906 - 14 Dec 1964 . .

As performed in the film
"A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court":

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ALL:
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la


ALL:
We're busy doin' nothin'
Workin' the whole day through
Tryin' to find lots of things not to do
We're busy goin' nowhere
Isn't it just a crime
We'd like to be unhappy, but
We never do have the time


CEDRIC HARDWICKE:
I have to watch the river
To see that it doesn't stop
And stick around the rosebuds
So they'll know when to pop
BING CROSBY:
Better keep the crickets cheerful
They're really a solemn bunch
ALL:
Hustle, bustle
WILLIAM BENDIX:
And only an hour for lunch


ALL:
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la


(CROSBY: Ah! Shall we procede?)


ALL:
We're busy doin' nothin'
Workin' the whole day through
Tryin' to find lots of things not to do
We're busy going nowhere
Isn't it just a crime
We'd like to be unhappy, but
We never do have the time


BENDIX:
I have to wake the Sun up
He's liable to sleep all day
(CROSBY: Taroo)
And then inspect the rainbows
So they'll be bright and gay
CROSBY & HARDWICKE:
You must rehearse the songbirds
To see that they sing in key
(BENDIX: If you insist)
(CROSBY: I dust, I dust)
ALL:
Hustle, bustle
And never a moment free


ALL:
We're busy doin' nothin'
Workin' the whole day through
Tryin' to find lots of things not to do
We're busy going nowhere
Isn't it just a crime
We'd like to be unhappy, but
We never do have the time


(CROSBY: Going to the game?)


CROSBY:
I have to meet a turtle
I'm teachin' him how to swim
Then I have to shine the dewdrops
You know they're looking rather dim
(BENDIX: No!)
I told my friend, the robin
I'd buy him a brand new vest
ALL:
Hustle, bustle
CROSBY:
I wish I could take a rest


BENDIX:
Tryin' to find lots of things not to do
HARDWICKE:
Isn't it just a crime
CROSBY:
We'd better make it snappy
There's another hill to climb
ALL:
We'd like to be unhappy, but
CROSBY:
We never do have
HARDWICKE: We never do have
BENDIX: We never do, never do
ALL:
Never do, never do, never do have the time
Never do have the time

[FriedaKateM]

Gordon...you obviously went to a lot of trouble with the lyrics for Busy Doing Nothing!! I definitely enjoyed seeing it. I especially liked William Bendix, as I used to watch him in Life with Riley....(think that's the name of it!) Then after your posted video was over, I clicked on the longest version of Uncle Remus singing Zipity Doo Dah, from The Song of the South...I can remember seeing it as a child. I also had a large book with the adventures of Brer' Rabbit, & Uncle Remus, by Joel Chandler Harris. I loved them. Thanks for the memories! Pals, Joan