Music Video

Makin' Whoopee! (with Rickie Lee Jones)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dr. John
Dr. John
Keyboards
Paul Jackson
Paul Jackson
Acoustic Guitar
Abe Laboriel
Abe Laboriel
Bass Guitar
Harvey Mason
Harvey Mason
Drums
Larry Williams
Larry Williams
Synthesizer
Rickie Lee Jones
Rickie Lee Jones
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Walter Donaldson
Walter Donaldson
Composer
Gus Kahn
Gus Kahn
Lyrics
Ralph Burns
Ralph Burns
Brass Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
James Austin
James Austin
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Another bride, another groom
Another sunny honeymoon
Another season, and that's the reason
For makin' whoopee!
[Verse 2]
A lotta shoes, a lotta rice
The groom is nervous, he answers twice
It's really killin' that he's so willin'
For makin' whoopee!
[Verse 3]
Picture a little love nest
Down where the roses swing
Picture that same sweet love nest
Think what the years can bring
[Verse 4]
He's washin' dishes and baby clothes
He's so ambitious, he even sews
So don't forget, folks, that's what you get folks
For makin' whoopee!
[Verse 5]
Another year or maybe less
What's this I hear? Well can't you guess?
She feels neglected, and he's suspected
Of makin' whoopee!
[Verse 6]
She sits alone most every night
He doesn't phone, he doesn't write
He says he's busy, but she says
Is he?
He's makin' whoopee!
[Verse 7]
He doesn't make much money
Only five thousand per
Some judge who thinks he's funny
Says, "You pay six to her"
[Verse 8]
Now he says, "Judge, suppose I fail"
Judge says, "Bud, right into jail"
You better keep her
Yeah, I think it's cheaper
Than makin' whoopee!
Than makin' whoopee!
Than makin', mmm, mmm
Yeah, makin', ooh, ooh, ooh
Mmm
Makin', mmm-mmm
Written by: Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson
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