The song Button Up Your Overcoat, was written in 1928, a singing lady makes a plea for her fella to stay warm and healthy!
"Button up your overcoat,
When the wind is free,
Oh, take good care of yourself,
You belong to me! "
It was recorded early in 1929 by singer Helen Kane. Kane's little girl voice was the inspiration for the voice of cartoon character Betty Boop, who used Kane's famous catchphrase Boop Boop a Doop !
I bet these girls have cold legs...don't forget to wear pants !
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'74 Letter jacket...
Sears 70s denim with a fake sheepskin lining....
vintage Harris Tweed
50s fleck tweed wool jacket....
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a vintage 60s red wool coat, a sweet basic that can be dressed up with a big fluffy muffler, or a tie-on fur collar....
And now, a little Hard To believe...tap-dancing to Button Up Your Overcoat.
BUTTON UP YOUR OVERCOAT
(DeSylva / Brown / Henderson)
Helen Kane
Listen, big boy,
Now that you got me made,
Goodness, but I'm afraid,
Somethin's gonna happen to you!
Listen, big boy,
You gotta be hooked, and how,
I would die if I should lose you now!
Button up your overcoat,
When the wind is free,
Oh, take good care of yourself,
You belong to me!
Eat an apple every day,
Get to bed by three,
Oh, take good care of yourself,
You belong to me!
Be careful crossing streets, ooh-ooh,
Cut out sweets, ooh-ooh,
Lay off meat, ooh-ooh,
You'll get a pain and ruin your tum-tum!
Wear your flannel underwear,
When you climb a tree,
Oh, take good care of yourself,
You belong to me!
Button up your overcoat,
When the wind is free,
Oh, take good care of yourself,
You belong to me!
When you sass a traffic cop,
Use diplomacy;
Just take good care of yourself,
You belong to me!
Beware of frozen funds, ooh-ooh,
Stocks and bonds, ooh-ooh,
Dockside thugs, ooh-ooh,
You'll get a pain and ruin your bankroll!
Keep the spoon out of your cup,
When you're drinking tea,
Oh, take good care of yourself,
You belong to me!
Don't sit 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!
Keep away from bootleg hooch
When you're on a spree,
Oh, take good care of yourself,
You belong to me!
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