Listen to (You Should) Meet Benny Bailey by The Manhattan Transfer

(You Should) Meet Benny Bailey

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

The Manhattan Transfer

The Manhattan Transfer

Performer

Yaron Gershovsky

Yaron Gershovsky

Piano

Tim Hauser

Vocals

Wayne Johnson

Guitar

Ralph Humphrey

Drums

Cheryl Bentyne

Vocals

Alan Paul

Vocals

Janis Siegel

Vocals

Alex Blake

Bass Guitar

Don Roberts

Baritone Saxophone

James Moody

Tenor Saxophone

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Jon Hendricks

Composer

Quincy Jones

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Tim Hauser

Producer

Elliot Scheiner

Elliot Scheiner

Mixing Engineer

Craig Harris

Assistant Recording Engineer

Gary Ladinsky

Assistant Engineer

Brian Malouf

Assistant Engineer

Gene Curtis

Assistant Recording Engineer

Dan Garcia

Assistant Engineer

Steve Katayama

Assistant Recording Engineer

Steve MacMillan

Steve MacMillan

Assistant Engineer

Dan Matovina

Assistant Engineer

Tom Size

Assistant Engineer

Jay Willis

Assistant Engineer

Bernie Grundman

Bernie Grundman

Mastering Engineer

Stan Katayama

Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Let me introduce you

I've heard that boredom's entered your life

And you're feeling real low

Have you met Benny Bailey?

Well, he's a fella that you should know

[Verse 2]

They tell me lassitude's has laid you low

And you're losing your grip

You must meet Benny Bailey

At least he's somebody who is hip

[Verse 3]

To cure an ennui you need a bon nuit

It's part of the joie de vivre

And his attention, I'm loathe to mention

Is incidentally available

[Verse 4]

And so if providence should decree

Who will stand in the way?

So you'll meet Benny Bailey

And you'll remember your lucky day

[Verse 5]

This could be your lucky day

Incidentally he's the sort those seem to court

There's and awful lotta weight in many less royal quarters

Filled with less than regal daughters

Quite the quixotic Romeo whom everybody'll know

Because they find his reputation wherever they go

Whether it's here or whether it's in another boudoir

Wee, he's such a scandal, really to handle him, demands a savior faire

[Verse 6]

And a great indulgence rearer

Than any that I've encountered surveying the scene

But never mind, I'll explain it later

The fact is that he's always ready to please

And that's aroused a lot of chatter

But it really doesn't matter, not to him

No siree, it's about as big to him as any flea

He's gotta be maitre'd

Or so it seems to me

What do ya mean? Do you see what I'm saying?

[Verse 7]

To cure an ennui you need a bon nuit

It's part of the joie de vivre

[Verse 8]

He's the kind of cat people hear about

But in a second handed way

That there's nothing really clear about

[Verse 9]

Let me introduce you

I've heard that boredom's entered your life

And you're feeling real low

Have you met Benny Bailey?

Well, he's a fella that you should know

[Verse 10]

They tell me lassitude's has laid you low

And you're losing your grip

You must meet Benny Bailey

At least he's somebody who is hip

[Verse 11]

We're glad you got to meet Benny Bailey

Written by: Jon Hendricks, Quincy Jones

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