50s (?) novelty song

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  1. canuk_kait said:

    Question 50s (?) novelty song

    This song was sung by a woman, talking about her boyfriend. The lyrics said something about him wearing 'pink sunglasses and a purple hat' I think, and then something about him going to school in a limousine and owning a submarine. I know it said all kinds of things about how he dressed. It was just a silly song, but kinda catchy at the same time, and I can't track it down anywhere....any ideas, folks? My mom would love a copy of it.
     
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    jetstew said:

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    It's called "Pink Shoelaces" by Dodie Stevens

    Now I've got a guy and his name is Dooley
    He's my guy and I love him truly
    He's not good lookin', heaven knows
    But I'm wild about his crazy clothes

    He wears tan shoes with pink shoelaces
    A polka dot vest and man, oh, man
    Tan shoes with pink shoelaces
    And a big Panama with a purple hat band

    Ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh
    Ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh

    He takes me deep-sea fishing in a submarine
    We got to drive-in movies in a limousine
    He's got a whirly-birdy and a 12-foot yacht
    Ah, but thats-a not all he's got

    He's got tan shoes with pink shoelaces
    A polka dot vest and man, oh, man
    Tan shoes with pink shoelaces
    And a big Panama with a purple hat band

    Now Dooley had a feelin' we were goin' to war
    So he went out and enlisted in a fightin' corps
    But he landed in the brig for raisin' such a storm
    When they tried to put 'em in a uniform

    He wanted tan shoes with pink shoelaces
    A polka dot vest and man, oh, man
    He wanted tan shoes with pink shoelaces
    And a big Panama with a purple hat band

    Ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh
    Ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh

    Now one day Dooley started feelin' sick
    And he decided that he better make his will out quick
    He said
    "Just before the angels come to carry me
    I want it down in writin' how to bury me."

    A'wearin tan shoes with pink shoelaces
    A polka dot vest and man, oh, man
    Give me tan shoes with pink shoelaces
    And a big Panama with a purple hat band

    Ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh
    Ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh
    Ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh

    And a big Panama with a purple hat band!!
     
  3. canuk_kait said:

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    YOU'RE GREAT! That's the one. I never thought anyone would know this old song, or get me the name so quickly. You rock, jetstew!