BIRDLAND5,000 light years from BirdlandBut I'm still preachin' the rhythmLong-gone, uptight years from BirdlandAn' I'm still teachin' it with 'emYears from the land of the BirdAn' I am still feelin' the spirit5,000 light years from BirdlandBut I know people can hear itBird named it, Bird made it, Bird heard it, then played itWell-stated! Birdland--it happened down in BirdlandOh!In the middle of that hubI remember one jazz clubWhere we went to pat feetDown on fifty-secon' streetEverybody heard that wordThat they named it after BirdWhere the rhythm swooped and swirledThe jazz corner of the worldAn' the cats they gigged in thereWere beyond compareBirdland - I'm singin' BirdlandBirdland - Ol' swingin' BirdlandHey, man, the music really turns you on!Y' turn me on,Really, y' turn me aroun''N turn me onDown them stairs, lose them cares - where?Down in BirdlandTotal swing, bop was king - thereDown in BirdlandBird would cook, Max would look - where?Down in BirdlandMiles came through, 'Trane came too - thereDown in BirdlandBasie blew, Blakey too - where?Down in BirdlandCannonball played that hall - thereDown in BirdlandYeah---There may never be nothin' such as thatNo Mo' - No Mo'Down in Birdland, that's where it was atI know - I knowBack in them days bop was ridin' highHello! 'n goodbye!How well those cats rememberTheir first Birdland gigTo play in Birdland is an honor we still digYeah---that club was like--In another world, sure enough--Yeah, babyAll o' the cats had the cookin' onPeople just sat an' they was steady lookin' onThen Bird--he came 'n spread the word--BirdlandYes, indeed, he didYes, indeed, he didYes, indeed, he didYes, he did, Parker played at BirdlandYes, he really didYes, indeed, he really didYes, he really didTold the truth down in BirdlandYes, indeed he did, Yardbird Parker played inBirdlandYes, indeed, he really didCharlie Parker played in BirdlandBird named it, Bird made it, Bird heard it,Then played itWell-stated! BirdlandIt happened down in BirdlandEverybody dug that beatEverybody stomped their feetEverybody digs be-bopAn' they'll never stopDown them stairs, lose them cares - yeah!Down in BirdlandTotal swing! bop was king - yeah!Down in BirdlandBird would cook, Max would look - yeah,Down in BirdlandMiles came through, 'Trane came too - yeah!Down in BirdlandBasie blew, Blakey too - yeah!Down in BirdlandCannonball played that hall - yeahDown in BirdlandDown them stairs, lose them cares - yeahDown in BirdlandTotal swing! bop was king - yeahDown in BirdlandBird would cook, Max would look - yeah,Down in BirdlandMiles came through, 'Trane came too - yeah!Down in BirdlandBasie blew, Blakey too - yeah!Down in BirdlandCannonball played that hall - yeahDown in BirdlandDown them stairs, lose y' cares -yeahDown in BirdlandTotal swing! bop was king - yeahDown in BirdlandBird would cook, Max would look - yeah,Down in BirdlandBackground Solo:Come in pairs down them stairs, lose y' caresThem that dares gits it!Pay the gate, don't be lateIt's a date! - whattay' knowIf y' dig, then you'll dig, it's a grooveQuite a groove, 'cause y' t' moveCome in twos, pay your duesWhat can you lose?Just your blues!So lose them!The band swingin' one and all and what a ball!Yeah!Music is good, music is better than goodPretty goodVery niceReally very good - things are bein' like they shouldVery good -- very good -- very goodAll y' gotta do is lend an earAn' listen to itThen y' dig a little sooner than soonYou'll be diggin' everything diggin' all the musicWhat a ball!How y' gonna figure outA way t' bring it all about amid aLot o' other music on the set'n onThe scene know what I mean?How y' gonna separate the music from the scene'Gonna have t' keep the memory cleanY' gonna hear a lotta' sound -- a lotta soun'
Lyrics by Manhattan Transfer
(THE WORD OF) CONFIRMATION (WANTED) DEAD OR ALIVE 10 MINUTES TILL THE SAVAGES COME 15 MINUTE INTERMISSION 15 Minutes Intermission A - Tisket, a - Tasket A CHRISTMAS LOVE SONG A GAL IN CALICO A Kiss To Build A Dream On A NIGHTINGALE SANG IN BERKELEY SQUARE A WORLD APART A-TISKET, A-TASKET Agua AGUA (AGUA) AIREGIN ALONG COMES MARY AMERICAN POP ANOTHER NIGHT IN TUNISIA Baby Come Back To Me BABY COME BACK TO ME (The Morse Code Of Love) BACON FAT BLEE BLOP BLUES BLUE CHAMPAGNE BLUE SERENADE BLUES FOR PABLO BODY AND SOUL BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY CANDY Capim CAPIM (CAPIM) CAROLING, CAROLING CHANSON D' AMOUR Chanson D'amour Chanson D\'amour CHICKEN BONE BONE CHOO CHOO CH' BOOGIE Choo Choo Ch\' Boogie Christmas Is Coming Christmas Time Is Here CLAP YOUR HANDS Clouds Clouds (adapted From 'nuages') Clouds (Adapted From "Nuages") CLOUDS (Adapted from \"Nuages\") CODE OF ETHICS CONFIDE IN ME Confirmation COO COO U Dead or Alive Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans DON'T LET GO Don\'t Let Go DOWN SOUTH CAMP MEETIN' Down South Camp Meetin\' DREAM LOVER Fair & Tender Ladies FAIR AND TENDER LADIES FOREIGN AFFAIR FOUR BROTHERS FREDDY MORRIS MONOLOGUE GENTLEMAN WITH A FAMILY GLORIA GOD ONLY KNOWS Gone Fishin' Good King Wenceslas GOODBYE LOVE GOODNIGHT GROOVIN' GUIDED MISSILES Happy Holiday/the Holiday Season HAPPY HOLIDAY/THE HOLIDAY SEASON (MEDLEY) Happy Holiday\/the Holiday Season (medley) Hard Day HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS Hear The Voices HEAR THE VOICES (BAHIA DE TODAS AS CONTAS) HEART'S DESIRE HELPLESS HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME HOW HIGH THE MOON I Don't Like Anyone I Know Why I KNOW WHY (And So Do You) I NEED A MAN I Second That Emotion I'll Be Home For Christmas IN A MELLOW TONE IN THE DARK IT CAME UPON THE MIDNIGHT CLEAR IT WOULDN'T HAVE MADE ANY DIFFERENCE IT'S GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE It's Good Enough To Keep IT'S GOOD ENOUGH TO KEEP (Air Mail Special) IT'S NOT THE SPOTLIGHT JAVA JIVE Je Voulais JE VOULAIS (TE DIRE QUE JE T'ATTENDS) JEANNINE Jingle Bells Kiss And Say Goodbye LA-LA MEANS I LOVE YOU LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW LET'S HANG ON LOVE FOR SALE MALAISE EN MALAISIE MEET BENNY BAILEY Merry Christmas Baby Metropolis METROPOLIS (ARLEQUIM DECONHECIDO) MOVE My Cat Fell in The Well MY CAT FELL IN THE WELL (WELL! WELL! WELL!) My Foolish Heart My Grown Up Christmas List MYSTERY Notes From The Underground NOTES FROM THE UNDERGROUND (ANTES QUE SEJA TARDE) NOTHIN' YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT OCCAPELLA Offbeat Of Avenues OH YES, I REMEMBER CLIFFORD Old Man Mose ON A LITTLE STREET IN SINGAPORE ON THE BOULEVARD ONE MORE TIME AROUND ROSIE OPERATOR PIECES OF DREAMS Poinciana POINCIANA (The Song Of The Tree) POPSICLE TOES RAMBO RAY'S ROCKHOUSE ROLL DADDY, ROLL ROSIANNA ROUTE 66 S. O. S. S.O.S S.O.S. SAFRONIA B Santa Claus Is Coming To Town/Santa Man SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN/SANTA MAN (MEDLEY) Santa Claus Is Coming To Town\/santa Man SASSY Save The Last Dance For Me Scotch & Soda SCOTCH AND SODA SHAKER SONG SILENT NIGHT, HOLY NIGHT SING A STUDY IN BROWN SING JOY SPRING SING MOTEN'S SWING SING YOU SINNERS Single Girl SKYLINER SMILE AGAIN SNOOTIE LITTLE CUTIE SNOWFALL So You Say SO YOU SAY (ESQUINAS) SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Soul Food To Go SOUL FOOD TO GO (SINA) SPICE OF LIFE SPIES IN THE NIGHT STOMP OF KING PORTER Sugar (That Sugar Baby O'mine) SUNDAY SUNNY DISPOSISH SWEET TALKIN' GUY THAT CAT IS HIGH THAT'S KILLER JOE THAT'S THE WAY IT GOES The Blues Are Brewin' The Christmas Song THE CHRISTMAS SONG (CHESTNUTS ROASTING ON AN OPEN ... THE DUKE OF DUBUQUE THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF TUBBY THE TUBA The Jungle Pioneer THE JUNGLE PIONEER (Viola Violar) THE NIGHT THAT MONK RETURNED TO HEAVEN THE OFFBEAT OF AVENUES The Quietude THE QUIETUDE (Encuentro de Animales) The Speak Up Mambo THE SPEAK UP MAMBO (CUENTAME) THE THOUGHT OF LOVING YOU THE THRILL IS GONE The Word Of, Confirmation The Zoo Blues THE ZOO BLUES (ASA) THIS INDEPENDENCE TO YOU TOO BUSY THINKING ABOUT MY BABY TOPSY Toyland TRICKLE TRICKLE Tubby At The Circus TUBBY THE TUBA TUBBY THE TUBA AT THE CIRCUS TUBBY THE TUBA MEETS A JAZZ BAND TURN ME LOOSE TUXEDO JUNCTION TWILIGHT TONE Twilight Zone UNCHAINED MELODY Until I Met You UNTIL I MET YOU (Corner Pocket) Up A Lazy River WACKY DUST WALK IN LOVE Wanted, Dead Or Alive WELL, WELL, WELL WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND When You Wish Upon A Star Where Did Our Love Go WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO? White Christmas WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY Who, What, Where, When, Why Why Not! WHY NOT! (MANHATTAN CARNIVAL) Winter Wonderland WOMEN IN LOVE YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME YOU'SE A VIPER ZINDY LOU