Button Up Your Overcoat
Follow Thru, (1928)
Lew Brown/B. G. DeSylva (w), Ray Henderson (m)
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Button Up Your Overcoat
1928
English
Lew Brown
B. G. De Sylva
Ray Henderson
Follow Thru
stage
1929
VERSE
Listen big boy,
Now that I've got you made
Goodness but I'm afraid
Something's going to happen to you.
Listen big boy,
You've got me hooked and how.
I would die if I should lose you now!
REFRAIN 1
Button up your overcoat when the wind is free.
Take good care of yourself, you belong to me.
Eat an apple every day. Get to bed by three.
Take good care of yourself, you belong to me.
Be careful crossing streets -- ooh, ooh!
Don't eat meats -- ooh, ooh!
Cut out sweets -- ooh, ooh!
You'll get a pain and ruin your tum-tum.
Keep away from bootleg hooch when you're on a spree.
Take good care of yourself, you belong to me.
BRIDGE
Don't step on hornet's tails -- ooh, ooh!
Or on nails -- ooh, ooh!
Or third rails. -- ooh, ooh!
You'll get a pain and ruin your tum-tum.
REFRAIN 2
Button up your overcoat when the wind is free.
Take good care of yourself, you belong to me.
Wear your flannel underwear when you climb a tree.
Take good care of yourself, you belong to me.
Steer clear of frozen ponds, -- ooh, ooh!
Peroxide blonds, -- ooh, ooh!
Stocks and bonds. -- ooh, ooh!
You'll get a pain, and ruin your bank roll.
Take the spoon out of your cup when you're drinking tea.
Take good care of yourself, you belong to me.
1998
Apr 24-30JK 1997-98Doin' The Raccoon
2013
Dec 12-18JK 2013-14Button Up Your Overcoat
2015
Aug 12OFAM 2015River Boat ShuffleJaqua
2016
Dec 8-14JK 2016-17Happy Holiday
2017
Jul 21-30ST 2017Good News!Jaqua
Oct 27-Nov 5JK 2017-18Keep Your Sunny Side Up
2022
Mar 2-5OFAM Winter 2022When You're SmilingJaqua
Mar 2OFAM Winter 2022When You're SmilingJaqua
Mar 3OFAM Winter 2022Sing-Along: Great songs from the 1920sRecital
Mar 4OFAM Winter 2022Stairway To ParadiseJaqua
Mar 4-5OFAM Winter 2022Stairway To ParadiseJaqua
Mar 5OFAM Winter 2022When You're SmilingJaqua
Mar 5OFAM Winter 2022Stairway To ParadiseJaqua
RecordedPerformersLabelCat.#Matrix
Elsie ButlerBanner63658650
Blue Room Dance OrchestraBroadway1255-A8498
Gloria GeerPerfect12524
Mindy CarsonRCA Victor20-4039
01/01/1929The Manhattan Melodymakers (Harry Bidgood, v. John Thom)Chapelle & Stinette2518-A
01/12/1929Buddy Golden & His Michigan.WolverinesHarmony855-HW147776
01/12/1929Buddy Golden & His Michigan.WolverinesSupertone1011PW147776
01/12/1929Buddy Golden & His Michigan.WolverinesVelvet Tone1855-VW147776
01/18/1929Ben Bernie & His OrchestraBrunswick4204E29129
01/18/1929Golden Gate Orchestra w/ Happy JackEdison Records52513-L19019
01/18/1929Golden Gate Orchestra w/ Happy JackEdison Records11035N710A
01/21/1929Zelma O'Neal / Al Goodman OrchestraBrunswick4207E29078
01/23/1929Fred Waring's PennsylvaniansVictor21861BVE-48817
01/25/1929Hollywood Dance OrchestraBanner63148498
01/25/1929Paradise Club OrchestraConqueror73188498
01/25/1929Oriole Dance OrchestraOriole15058498
01/25/1929Imperial Dance OrchestraRegal87408498
01/30/1929Helen KaneVictor21863-ABVE-49698
02/05/1929Majestic Dance OrchestraPathé Actuelle36941108628-2
02/05/1929Majestic Dance OrchestraPerfect15122108628-2
02/08/1929Paul Whiteman & His OrchestraColumbia1736-DW147926
03/08/1929Vincent RichardsCameo90933699
03/08/1929Vincent RichardsRomeo8953699
03/11/1929Ruth EttingColumbia1762-DW148029
03/14/1929Patsy Young (Annette Hanshaw)Harmony878-HW148076
03/14/1929Patsy Young (Annette Hanshaw)Velvet Tone1878-VW148076
03/15/1929Dorsey Brothers Orchestra, v. Smith BallewOkeh41210401716
04/01/1929Joe Morris & His OrchestraChampion15717X2205
04/01/1929University OrchestraGennett6815X2205
04/01/1929Baltimore Bell-HopsSupertone9384X2205
05/01/1929Les BackerVocalion15791MP9
09/09/1929Jack Hylton and his Orchestra (v. Sam Browne)His Master's VoiceB-570330-936
09/27/1929Ambrose and his OrchestraDeccaM76
01/01/1931Spike Hughes and his Dance OrchestraDeccaF-2217
01/01/1949Benny StrongCapitol718
07/21/1950Rose MurphyBrunswick4585
YearTitleMediumTypeUsage
1929Follow Thrustagestage originalintroduced
1930Follow Thrufilmreused
1946Margiefilmfilm originalinterpolated
1954The Best Things In Life Are Freefilmfilm originalinterpolated
1975Good Newsstagestage revivalinterpolated
1993Good News!stagestage revivalinterpolated
Button Up Your Overcoat Columbia 1762D Button Up Your Overcoat (Follow Thru, 1928)
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