Come On Papa
| "Come On Papa" | |
|---|---|
 Sheet music cover at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library | |
| Song | |
| Released | 1917 |
| Recorded | January 30, 1919 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 03:00 |
| Label | Waterson, Berlin & Snyder, Co.; Victor Records |
| Recorded by | Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra |
"Come On Papa" is a World War I era song released in 1918. Lyrics and music were written by Edgar Leslie and Harry Ruby. It was published by Waterson, Berlin & Snyder, Co. of New York, New York. Artist Albert Wilfred Barbelle designed the sheet music cover. It features a woman and an American soldier in an embrace, as the soldier is driving a car. A woman, soldier, and Frenchman look on, and a pedestrian runs out of the way. Below this image is an inset photo of Eddie Cantor. It states on the cover, "Successfully introduced by Wellington Cross."[1][2] It was written for voice and piano.[3]
On January 30, 1919, Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra recorded the song in New York. It was released under Victor Records. The song also appeared in the 1950 film Three Little Words.[4]
The sheet music can be found at Pritzker Military Museum & Library.[5]
Chorus
The song is about Sweet Marie in Paris. She likes to drive her car around and pick up Yankee boys. The chorus is as follows: [6]
- Come on papa
- Hop in ze motor car
- Sit by mama
- And hold ze hand
- You start to raise for me
- What zay call ze deuce
- I'll be so sweet to you
- Like ze Charlotte Russe
- Come on papa
- Beneath the shining star
- Bounce your babe upon your knee
- I'll give you a kiss like ze mademoiselles do
- Each time you ask for one
- I'll give you two
- Comme ci comme ca
- And when you're in ze car
- You love mama
- Oo-la-la, Oo-la-la
- Come on papa
References
- ↑ Parker, Bernard (2007). World War I Sheet Music 1. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 84. ISBN 978-0-7864-2798-7.
- ↑ "Come on Papa". Baylor University Digital Collections. Baylor University. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ↑ "Come on Papa / by Edgar Leslie and Harry Ruby.". SUNY Digital Repository. SUNY Digital Repository. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ↑ "Come On, Papa". All Music. All Music. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ↑ "Come on Papa". OCLC WorldCat. OCLC WorldCat. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ↑ "Come on Papa". University Library: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Retrieved 4 March 2016.