Mad Dogs And Englishmen-Noel Coward and Orchestra/Gertrude Lawrence

[ti:Mad Dogs and Englishmen] [ar:Noel Coward and Orchestra] [al:A Retrospective Hits of 1932] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Mad Dogs And Englishmen - Noel Coward and Orchestra/Gertrude Lawrence [00:07.95]In tropical climes there are certain times of day [00:10.11] [00:11.06]When all the citizens retire [00:12.61]To tear their clothes off and perspire [00:14.72]It's one of those rules that the biggest fools obey [00:16.93] [00:17.88]Because the sun is much too sultry and one must avoid [00:20.35] [00:20.96]Its ultry violet ray [00:23.00] [00:29.42]The natives grieve when the white men leave their huts [00:31.28] [00:32.31]Because they're obviously absolutely nuts [00:35.17] [00:36.54]Mad dogs and englishmen go out in the midday sun [00:39.94]The japanese don't care to the chinese wouldn't dare to [00:42.97] [00:43.76]Hindus and argentines sleep firmly from twelve to one [00:47.06]But englishmen detest a siesta [00:49.36] [00:50.81]In the philippines there are lovely screens [00:52.71]To protect you from the glare [00:53.62] [00:54.38]In the malay states there are hats like plates [00:56.34]Which the britishers won't wear [00:58.17]At twelve noon the natives swoon and [01:00.22]No further work is done [01:01.39] [01:01.93]But mad dogs and englishmen go out in the midday sun [01:05.14] [01:13.08]It's such a surprise for the eastern eyes to see [01:15.57] [01:16.41]That though the english are effete [01:18.20]They're quite impervious to heat [01:19.76] [01:20.45]When the white man rides every native hides in glee [01:22.67] [01:23.69]Because the simple creatures hope he will [01:26.08]Impale his solar topee on a tree [01:27.99] [01:35.18]It seems such a shame the english claim the earth [01:37.30] [01:38.40]That they give rise to such hilarity and mirth [01:40.76]Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha [01:42.85]Hu hu hu hu hu hu hu hu [01:44.61]Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey [01:46.46] [01:47.94]Mad dogs and englishmen go out in the midday sun [01:51.07] [01:51.77]The toughest burmese bandit can never understand it [01:54.83] [01:55.41]In rangoon the heat of noon is just what the natives shun [01:58.62] [01:59.19]They put their scotch or rye down and lie down [02:01.63] [02:02.94]In the jungle town where the sun beats down [02:04.82]To the rage of man or beast [02:06.15] [02:06.75]The english garb of the english [02:08.15]Sahib merely gets a bit more creased [02:09.73] [02:10.45]In bangkok at twelve o'clock they foam at the mouth and run [02:13.59] [02:14.15]But mad dogs and englishmen go out in the midday sun [02:17.41] [02:18.18]Mad dogs and englishmen go out in the midday sun [02:21.13] [02:21.76]The smallest malay rabbit deplores this foolish habit [02:25.50]In hong kong they strike a gong and fire off a noonday gun [02:29.19]To reprimand each inmate who's in late [02:33.11]In the mangrove swamps where the python romps [02:34.87]There is peace from twelve till two [02:36.33] [02:36.89]Even caribous lie down and snooze [02:38.94]For there's nothing else to do [02:39.87] [02:40.48]In bengal to move at all is seldom if ever done [02:43.92] [02:44.47]But mad dogs and englishmen go out in the midday [02:47.30]Out in the midday [02:48.16]Out in the midday [02:49.15]Out in the midday [02:50.07]Out in the midday [02:51.08]Out in the midday [02:52.08]Out in the midday sun