Le Jazz Hot Songtext

von Henry Mancini

Le Jazz Hot
Musik: Henry Mancini, Text: Leslie Bricusse
Aus dem Soundtrack von "Victor/Victoria"

'Bout twenty years ago
Way down in New Orleans
A group of fellers found a new kind of music
An' they decided to call it jazz
No other sound has what this music has
Before they knew it
It was whizzin' 'round the world
The world was ready for a blue kind of music
An' now they play it from Steamboat Springs to La Paz

There is a story that began in New Orleans
About a lady who discovered this music
She fell completely in love with jazz
No one has loved it like this lady has
They say today the lady travels 'round the world
You'll only see her where they're playin' this music
That's why they've seen her from Steamboat Springs to La Paz
Jass as her escort
To give her jazz-amatazz

Oh baby, won't you play me 'Le Jazz Hot'
May be and don't ever let it end
I tell ya, friend, it's really something to hear
I can't sit still when there's that rhythm near me
Also baby, 'Le Jazz Hot' may be
What's holding my soudl together
Don't know whether it's mornin' or night
Only know it's soundin' right
So come on in and play me 'Le Jazz Hot', baby
'Cause I love my jazz hot
Le Jazz Hot!