Mad Dogs and Englishmen-Noel Coward and Orchestra/The Andrew Sisters

[ti:Mad Dogs and Englishmen] [ar:Noel Coward and Orchestra/Dixie Lee Crosby] [al:1930s Songs] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Mad Dogs and Englishmen - Noel Coward and Orchestra/The Andrew Sisters [00:07.68]In tropical climes there are certain times of day [00:09.73] [00:10.57]When all the citizens retire [00:11.75]To tear their clothes off and perspire [00:14.27]It's one of those rules that the biggest fools obey [00:16.52] [00:17.18]Because the sun is much too sultry and one must avoid [00:19.96]Its ultra violet ray [00:22.00] [00:28.40]The natives grieve when the white men leave their huts [00:30.36] [00:31.26]Because they're obviously absolutely nuts [00:33.87] [00:35.27]Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun [00:38.54]The Japanese don't care to the Chinese wouldn't dare to [00:42.11]Hindus and argentines sleep firmly from twelve to one [00:45.57]But Englishmen detest a siesta [00:48.23] [00:49.12]In the Philippines there are lovely screens [00:50.75]To protect you from the glare [00:52.12] [00:52.80]In the Malay states there are hats like plates [00:54.37]Which the bruisers won't wear [00:56.30]At twelve noon the natives swoon and [00:58.16]No further work is done [00:59.86]But mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun [01:03.21] [01:10.83]It's such a surprise for the eastern eyes to see [01:12.96] [01:14.09]That though the English are effete [01:15.64]They're quite impervious to heat [01:17.22] [01:17.87]When the white man rides every native hides in glee [01:20.29] [01:20.99]Because the simple creatures hope he will [01:23.14]Impale his solar tepee on a tree [01:25.88] [01:32.27]It seems such a shame the English claim the earth [01:34.35] [01:35.34]That they give rise to such hilarity and mirth [01:37.74]Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha [01:39.76]Hu hu hu hu hu hu hu hu [01:41.59]Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey [01:43.15] [01:44.90]Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun [01:48.15]The toughest Burmese bandit can never understand it [01:51.31] [01:51.83]In Rangoon the heat of noon is just what the natives shun [01:55.36]They put their scotch or rye down and lie down [01:58.47] [01:59.04]In the jungle town where the sun beats down [02:00.93]To the rage of man or beast [02:02.66]The English garb of the English [02:04.15]Sahib merely gets a bit more creased [02:05.68] [02:06.22]In Bangkok at twelve o'clock [02:08.03]They foam at the mouth and run [02:10.01]But mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun [02:13.14] [02:13.69]Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun [02:17.27]The smallest Malay rabbit deplores this foolish habit [02:20.95]In Hong Kong they strike a gong [02:22.85]And fire off a noonday gun [02:24.63]To reprimand each inmate who's in late [02:27.13] [02:28.33]In the mangrove swamps where the python romps [02:29.82]There is peace from twelve till two [02:31.97]Even caribous lie down and snooze [02:33.79]For there's nothing else to do [02:35.07] [02:35.62]In Bengal to move at all is seldom if ever done [02:39.28]But mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday [02:42.07]Out in the midday [02:43.08]Out in the midday [02:43.97]Out in the midday [02:44.83]Out in the midday [02:45.80]Out in the midday [02:46.66]Out in the midday sun