"Slap That Bass" lyrics - ELLA FITZGERALD
Zoom zoom zoom zoom
The world is in a mess
With politics and taxes
And people grinding axes
There's no happiness
Zoom zoom zoom zoom
Rhythm lead your ace
The future doesn't fret me
If I can only get me
Someone to slap that bass
Happiness is not a riddle
When I'm listening to that
Big bass fiddle
Slap that bass
Slap it till its dizzy
Slap that bass
Keep the rhythm busy
Zoom zoom zoom
Misery, you've got to go
Slap that bass
Use it like a tonic
Slap that bass
Keep your philharmonic
Zoom zoom zoom
And the milk and honey'll flow
Dictators would be better off
If they zoom zoom now and then
Today, you can see that the happiest men
All got rhythm
In which case
If you want a bauble
Slap that bass
Slap away your trouble
Learn to zoom zoom zoom
Slap that bass
[Bridge]
Dictators would be better off
If they zoom zoom now and then
Today, you can see that the happiest men
All got rhythm
In which case
If you want a bauble
Slap that bass
Slap away your trouble
Learn to zoom zoom zoom
Slap that bass
Zoom zoom zoom zoom
Zoom zoom zoom zoom
Zoom zoom zoom zoom
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Songbook (1959)
- Sam And Delilah
- But Not For Me
- My One And Only
- Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
- (I've Got) Beginner's Luck
- Oh, Lady Be Good
- Nice Work If You Can Get It
- Things Are Looking Up
- Just Another Rhumba
- How Long Has This Been Going On?
- 'S Wonderful
- The Man I Love
- That Certain Feeling
- By Strauss
- Someone To Watch Over Me
- The Real American Folk Song
- Who Cares?
- Looking For A Boy
- They All Laughed
- My Cousin In Milwaukee
- Somebody From Somewhere
- A Foggy Day
- Clap Yo' Hands
- For You, For Me For Evermore
- Stiff Upper Lip
- Boy Wanted
- Strike Up The Band
- Soon
- I've Got A Crush On You
- Bidin' My Time
- Aren't You Kind Of Glad We Did?
- Of Thee I Sing (Baby)
- "The Half Of It, Dearie" Blues
- I Was Doing All Right
- He Loves And She Loves
- Love Is Sweeping The Country
- Treat Me Rough
- Love Is Here To Stay
- Slap That Bass
- Isn't It A Pity?
- Shall We Dance?
- Love Walked In
- You've Got What Gets Me
- They Can't Take That Away From Me
- Embraceable You
- I Can't Be Bothered Now
- Boy! What Love Has Done To Me!
- Fascinating Rhythm
- Funny Face
- Lorelei
- Oh, So Nice
- Let's Kiss And Make Up
- I Got Rhythm
- Somebody Loves Me
- Cheerful Little Earful
- But Not For Me (45RPM Take)
- Lorelei (Alternate Take)
- But Not For Me (Mono Mix)
- They All Laughed (Mono Mix)
- The Man I Love (Mono Mix)
- Nice Work If You Can Get It (Mono Mix)
- Clap Yo' Hands (Mono Mix)
- Let's Call The Whole Thing Off (Mono Mix)
- I Was Doing All Right (Mono Mix)
- He Loves And She Loves (Mono Mix)