Napoleon

E. Y. Harburg, Harold Arlen

Napoleon's a pastry bismarck is a herring
Alexander's a crème de cocoa mixed with rum
And Herbie Hoover is a vacu-um
Columbus is a Circle, and a day off
Pershing is a Square, what a payoff
Julius Caesar is just a salad on a shelf
So,  little brother, get wise to yourself
Life's a bowl of cherry pit's
That's the way it is
Play it big and it throws you for a loop
Comes today we're great
Comes tomorrow we're tomato soup
Napoleon's a pastry
Get this under your brow:
What once used to be a rooster
Is just a duster now duBarry is a lipstick
Pompadour's a hairdo
Good Queen Mary just floats along
From pier to pier
Venus de Milo's just a pink braiere
Sir Gladstone is a bag - ain't it shocking
And the mighty Kaiser's just a stocking
Czar of Russia is now caviar
And Cleopatra is a black cigar
Yes my honey lamb, Swift is just a ham
Lincoln's a tunnel, Coolidge is a dam
Yes my noble lad, comes today we're fads
Comes tomorrow we're subway ads
Homer is a swa-at get this under your brow:
All these big-wheel controversials are
Just commercials now
Better get your jug of wine and loaf
Of bread before that final bow

Wissenswertes über das Lied Napoleon von Blossom Dearie

Wann wurde das Lied “Napoleon” von Blossom Dearie veröffentlicht?
Das Lied Napoleon wurde im Jahr 1960, auf dem Album “Soubrette Sings Broadway Hit Songs” veröffentlicht.
Wer hat das Lied “Napoleon” von Blossom Dearie komponiert?
Das Lied “Napoleon” von Blossom Dearie wurde von E. Y. Harburg, Harold Arlen komponiert.

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