Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Blossom Dearie
Blossom Dearie
Piano
Ray Brown
Ray Brown
Upright Bass
Jo Jones
Jo Jones
Drums
Herb Ellis
Herb Ellis
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Oscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Hammerstein II
Lyrics
Otto Harbach
Otto Harbach
Lyrics
Jerome Kern
Jerome Kern
Composer
Jimmy McHugh
Jimmy McHugh
Lyrics
Dorothy Fields
Dorothy Fields
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Norman Granz
Norman Granz
Producer

Lyrics

I won't dance, don't ask me!
I won't dance, don't ask me!
I won't dance, monsieur, with you...
My heart won't let me feet do things that they should do
You know what, you're handsome!
You know what, too handsome!
Oh but what you do to me
I'm like an ocean wave that's bumped on the shore
I feel so absolutely stumped on the floor
When you dance, you're charming and you're gentle
Specially when you do "The Continental"
But this feeling isn't purely mental
For heaven rest us, I'm not asbestos
And that's why
I won't dance, why should I?
I won't dance, how could I?
I won't dance, merci beaucoup!
I know that music lead the way to romance
So if you hold me in your arms, I won't dance
When you dance, you're charming and you're gentle
Specially when you do "The Continental"
But this feeling isn't purely mental
For heaven rest us, I'm not asbestos
And that's why
Je ne danse pas, je ne peux pas!
Je ne danse pas, je ne veux pas!
Je ne danse pas, merci, monsieur!
Vous êtes gentil et je vous aime, c'est vrai
Mais je ne peux pas danser quand vous êtes si près...
Which means that when I'm in your arms I won't dance
Written by: Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern, Jimmy McHugh, Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach
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