"In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening" is a popular song with music by Hoagy Carmichael and lyrics by Johnny Mercer.[1] It was written for the 1951 film, Here Comes the Groom, and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.[1]
The recording by Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman was released by Decca Records as catalog number 27678.[2] It first reached the Billboard Best Seller chart on September 21, 1951, and lasted six weeks on the chart, peaking at number 23.[3]
Lyrics
In the cool, cool, cool of the evening
Tell 'em I'll be there
In the cool, cool, cool of the evening
Save your pappy a chair
When the party's getting a glow on
And singin' fills the air
In the shank of the night
When the doin's are right
Well, you can tell 'em I'll be there
I like a barbecue, I like to boil a ham
And I vote for bouillabaisse stew (What's that?)
I like a weenie bake, steak and a layer cake
And you'll get a tummy ache too
We'll rent a tent or a teepee
Let the town crier cry, "All's well!"
And if it's RSVP, this is what I'll reply
In the cool, cool, cool of the evening
Tell 'em we'll be there
If you need a pair of freeloaders
To fracture your affair
I may even give them Pagliacci
Now stand back and give him air
If one can relax and we'll have a few yaks
And you can tell them we'll be there
"Whee!" said the bumblebee
"Let's have a jubilee!"
"When?" said the prairie hen, "Soon?"
"Sure!" said the dinosaur.
"Where?" said the grizzly bear,
"Under the light of the moon?"
"How 'bout ya, brother jackass?"
Ev'ryone gaily cried,
"Are you comin' to the fracas?"
Over his specs he sighed,
In the cool, cool, cool of the evenin'
Tell 'em I'll be there.
In the cool, cool, cool of the evenin'
Slickum on my hair.
If perchance we look a bit peaked
Remember c’est la guerre
If we're still on our feet
And there's something to eat
Well, you can tell them we'll be there
In the cool, cool, cool of the evening
Tell 'em I'll be there
In the cool, cool, cool of the evening
Better save a chair
When the party's getting a glow on
And singin' fills the air
If there's gas in my hack
And my laundry is back
If there's room for one more
And you need me, why sure
If you need a new face or a tenor or bass
If I can climb out of bed and put a hat on my head
Well, you can tell 'em we'll be there
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References
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^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 134.
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^ Decca Records in the 27500 to 27999 series
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^ http://www.metrolyrics.com/in-the-cool-cool-cool-of-the-evening-lyrics-bing-crosby.html
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Albums
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Music of Hawaii (1939)
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Victor Herbert Melodies, Vol. One (1939)
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Patriotic Songs for Children (1939)
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Cowboy Songs (1939)
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Victor Herbert Melodies, Vol. Two (1939)
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George Gershwin Songs, Vol. One (1939)
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Ballad for Americans (1940)
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Favorite Hawaiian Songs (1940)
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Christmas Music (1940)
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Star Dust (1940)
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Hawaii Calls (1941)
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Small Fry (1941)
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Crosbyana (1941)
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Under Western Skies (1941)
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Song Hits from Holiday Inn (w/ Fred Astaire) (1942)
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Merry Christmas (1945)
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Selections from Going My Way (1945)
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Selections from The Bells of St. Mary's (1946)
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Don't Fence Me In (1946)
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The Happy Prince (1946)
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Selections from Road to Utopia (1946)
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Stephen Foster Songs (1946)
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What We So Proudly Hail (1946)
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Favorite Hawaiian Songs, Vol. One (1946)
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Favorite Hawaiian Songs, Vol. Two (1946)
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Blue Skies (w/ Fred Astaire) (1946)
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Jerome Kern Songs (1946)
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St. Patrick's Day (1947)
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Victor Herbert Songs (1947)
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Cowboy Songs, Vol. One (1947)
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Selections from Welcome Stranger (1947)
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Our Common Heritage (1947)
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El Bingo (1947)
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The Small One (1947)
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The Man Without a Country (1947)
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Drifting and Dreaming (1947)
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Blue of the Night (1948)
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Selections from Showboat (1948)
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Selections from Road to Rio (1948)
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Cowboy Songs, Vol. Two (1948)
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Auld Lang Syne (1948)
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A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court (1949)
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Bing Crosby Sings Songs By George Gershwin (1949)
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South Pacific (1949)
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Go West Young Man (1950)
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Le Bing: Song Hits of Paris (1953)
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Some Fine Old Chestnuts (1954)
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Selections from White Christmas (1954)
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Bing: A Musical Autobiography (1954)
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High Tor (1956)
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A Christmas Sing with Bing around the World (1956)
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High Society (w/ Frank Sinatra, Grace Kelly, and Louis Armstrong) (1956)
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Songs I Wish I Had Sung the First Time Around (1956)
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Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings (1956)
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Bing with a Beat (1957)
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A Christmas Story (1957)
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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1957)
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Never Be Afraid (1957)
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Jack B. Nimble – A Mother Goose Fantasy (1957)
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New Tricks (1957)
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Fancy Meeting You Here ( w/ Rosemary Clooney) (1958)
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How the West Was Won (1959)
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Bing & Satchmo (w/ Louis Armstrong) (1960)
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101 Gang Songs (1960)
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Holiday in Europe (1960)
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The Road to Hong Kong (1962)
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On the Happy Side (1962)
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On the Sentimental Side (1962)
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I Wish You a Merry Christmas (1962)
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Reprise Musical Repertory Theatre (1963)
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Return to Paradise Islands (1963)
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Bing Crosby Sings the Great Country Hits (1963)
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America, I Hear You Singing (w/ Frank Sinatra and Fred Waring) (1964)
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12 Songs of Christmas (w/ Frank Sinatra and Fred Waring) (1964)
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That Travelin' Two-Beat (w/ Rosemary Clooney) (1965)
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Bing 'n' Basie (w/ Count Basie) (1972)
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A Couple of Song and Dance Men (w/ Fred Astaire) (1975)
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Seasons (1977)
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Bing Crosby: The Voice of Christmas (1998)
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