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Sweet Georgia Brown ( Ben Bernie, Maceo Pincard and Kenneth Casey - 1925)

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No gal made has got a shade on Sweet Georgia Brown,

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two left feet, but oh so neat, has Sweet Georgia Brown.

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They all sigh and wanna die for Sweet Georgia Brown,

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I'll tell you why, you know I don't lie, much.



It's been said she knocks 'em dead, when she lands in town,

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since she came why it's a shame how she coos 'em down.

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Fellers, she can't get, are fellers she ain't met,

			     
Georgia claimed her, Georgia named her,

        
Sweet Georgia Brown.


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No gal made has got a shade on Sweet Georgia Brown,

						7
two left feet, but oh so neat, has Sweet Georgia Brown.

			       7          
They all sigh and wanna die for Sweet Georgia Brown,

             		   7
I'll tell you why, you know I don't lie, much.

           
It's been said she knocks 'em dead, when she lands in town,

				7
since she came why it's a shame how she coos 'em down.

m	7                 m    7            
Fellers, she can't get, are fellers she ain't met,

			     
Georgia claimed her, Georgia named her,

        
Sweet Georgia Brown.

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Sweet Georgia Brown" was written in 1925 by Maceo Pinkard (music) and Kenneth Casey (words). Since then it has become a jazz standard and pop tune.

The tune was first recorded by bandleader Ben Bernie and his Orchestra. As Bernie's then nationally famous orchestra featuring the number did much to popularize the number, Pinkard cut Bernie in for a share of the tune's royalties by giving him a co-writer credit to the song.

Pinkard's original version makes a number of references to Afro-American culture, with the lyrics making clear that the subject of the song is a sweet brown-skinned woman from the U.S. state of Georgia, possibly a black prostitute.

The way the song was originally written was about a person. A white lady named Georgia Brown, who was technically adopted by the state, and given the floor of the legislature whenever she wanted it. In the lyrics it says "Georgia claimed her, Georgia named her."

The song was covered by The Beatles while working as a back-up band for singer Tony Sheridan. Two versions exist; the first was recorded in 1962, using the original lyrics. The second (but the first version released) was released in 1964 during the wave of Beatlemania, with Sheridan having re-recorded the vocals with notably more tame lyrics featuring the added verse "in Liverpool she even dares to criticise the Beatles' hair/with their whole fanclub standing there, oh Sweet Georgia Brown."

Recently, bootleggers have utilized the two recordings to produce an instrumental featuring only the Beatles' instruments and backup vocals, entirely eliminating Sheridan.

Alternate version:

Sweet Georgia Brown

Words by A. Ken Casey, Music by Maceo Pinkard

Verse 1: She just got here yesterday, Things are hot here now they say,
There's a new gal in town.
Gals are jealous, there's no doubt. All the guys just rave about
Sweet, Sweet Georgia Brown.
And ever since she came, the common folks all claim, say;

Chorus 1: No gal made has got a shade on Sweet Georgia Brown.
Two left feet, but oh, so neat has Sweet Georgia Brown.
They all sigh and wanna die for Sweet Georgia Brown,
I'll tell you just why, you know I don't lie (not much!).
It's been said she knocks 'em dead when she lands in town.
Since she came why it's a shame how she's cooled 'em down.
Fellas that she can't get Must be fellas that she ain't met.
Georgia claimed her, Georgia named her, Sweet Georgia Brown.

Verse 2: All you gals will get the blues, all you pals will surely lose.
And, there's but one excuse.
Now I've told you who she was, and I've told you what she does,
Still, give this gal her dues.
This pretty maiden's prayer is answered anywhere

Chorus 2: No gal made has got a shade on Sweet Georgia Brown.
Two left feet, but oh, so neat has Sweet Georgia Brown.
They all sigh and wanna die for Sweet Georgia Brown,
I'll tell you just why, you know I don't lie (not much!).
All those tips the porter slips to Sweet Georgia Brown
They buy clothes at fashion shows for one dollar down.
Fellas, won'tcha tip your hats. Oh boy, ain't she the cats?
Who's that mister, tain't her sister, It's Sweet Georgia Brown.

(c) 2007 Serge Girard

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