Alan's solo:Gather roun' 'n hear my storyOh boy!'Bout the time when Jelly Roll was in town(Stompin' it off, stompin' it off...)He heard a local pianistWhat joy!Stompin' out music on an old upright pi-anoHere comes Kingthat was downright ragged in a Scott Joplin way(Here he comes-Master of the stomp)Ol' Jelly knew the fella could playDig him!by the things he heard his right hand say(Now - we're gonna romp)(There was no doubtin' that the man could swing)When Jelly Roll demanded his nameHail! King PorterWell, the man responded Porter King(Dig 'Im!) By order!Well, Jelly lef' th' city, but he wrote(Dig 'Im!) Y' wanna dig 'ima rompin' ditty 'bout the Porter(Dig 'Im!) Y' gonna dig 'imwho was King O' The StompPorter King sho' can stompJelly wrote a ditty 'bout a fella who could rompThis is the tune - King Porter StompWhen Porter's stridin' hands are flyin'An' all his fingers are testifyin'His two feet stompin' in ragged timeThat's a feelin' that is so sublime - Y' dig it?He's generatin' so much excitementY' keep forgettin' just what uptight meantN' that's that fella named Porter KingHis style's the essence o' Swing(Well, well, well)Oh, well, go on n' tell itCheryl's solo:When Jelly first heard Porter KingHe declared he heard the very heart an' soul of swingA certain ragged kind o' rompin between a jump and a stompWhen Jelly heard, well, he really knewbecause he played tooThat Porter was a King, really n' truly a stone kingAnother thing, somethin' never heard ofSomethin' else is the sort o' phraseA fella'd prob'ly have t'useif'e was gonna describethe way Porter playsThere never was - an never's gonna beanother strider fine as heI know no other ear will ever hear another like it here.Cheryl's solo background:Who you hunchin'?Dig them stompin'See them bunchin'They rompn'Sweat is poppin'Hips're rollin'Funk is droppin'Souls soulin'Heat is massin'Folks're swingin'Time is passin'Arms flingin'There's contagionTakin' overSwing is ragin'All overJanis' solo:Hey!!!Stop that!!!That stomp knocked me outta my hat!Who's that abusin' piano?Tell me his name, because he's boun' f' fame'N how'd he figure such rhythm?Did he bring it here with 'im?What kinda cat is King Porter?Plinkin' an' plunkin' that romp he calls a stomp.Janis' solo backgrounds:Everybody groovin' and gigglin'Mercy! Take a look at that wigglin'See the cutie in the cornerShe's losin' her blues by stompin' outta her shoesThe folks are hoopin' n' hoppin'Dig how all the fingers're poppin'Over there's a wild cat stone drunkThe floor be his bunk.Tim's solo:Stomp, stomp, stomp, stompJust keep on ballin' till westart fallin' right through the floorIt's so natch'ralYou want more?Come - git it!Porter - he's the King!He knows how to stomp an' swing,That's King PorterMaster of how to stompTim's solo backgrounds:Outside the moon is beamin'Inside the joint is steamin'Them folks can really, really partyAll night longPorter's stompin'Gits everybody rompin'Then everybody knows that one thingPorter's king.Who's the absolute Master of Stomp?King Porter!The rollicking Rajah of Romp?King Porter!The plinkin'est plunkerThis side o' the border?Who? Except King PorterWho is the King of the Keys?King Porter!An' constantly able to please?King Porter!An' who tickles ivories like nobody livin'?That's King Porter! He's the man!Unloosen yo' shoes(unloosen yo' shoes)Start payin' them dues(start payin' them dues)Git shed o' them bluesGit shed o' them -Dang them blue! You don't shed 'em, you loseSpend a quarter!(spend a quarter)Give the order!(give the order)Mr. Porter -Mister Barrellhouse man git t' stompin'Make 'em git hot - git 'em rompinThe got t' dig King Porter Stomp!
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 BIRDLAND 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 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