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The complete transcript of the cartoon "You're an Education", a 1938 Merrie Melodies short directed by Frank Tashlin.
Note: [not included in Blue Ribbon Reissue print.]
Transcript[]
Male Chorus (off - singing) "If you're travel bent, But haven't a cent, To spend on trips you'd like to try, Then just forget all your cares; Relax in your chairs, And watch the rest of the world go by."
Boy (off - singing) "Have you got any castles that you'd like to have -- built, ---"
Male /Chorus (singing - off) " --baby?"
Male Chorus (continues singing - off) "Aloha-oe, Though working our way through college, We certainly must acknowledge, When it's time for --"
Girls (off - singing) "--T's, for the thing in Danube's charms, That makes people sing, [Hooray for Hollywood--]" [Caricature of / Hugh Herbert (laughing)]
Girls (continue singing - off) "[ --That screwy bally hooey Hollywood.] The Campbells are coming, I know, I know, The Campbells are coming."
Man (off - singing) "I left my love in Avalon--"
Girls (singing - off) "[Because their climate's uppermost; They wouldn't miss a chance to boast For love or war.]"
Male Chorus (singing - off) "Hi,ya - hi,ya - hi,ya - hi,ya, Congo, e-i-yo, Congo."
Man (singing - off) "I love a certain song, the best-- (on) -- You know the one I mean: Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen, please let me explain."
Fat Women (singing) "La cucaracha, they dance in Hotcha, In ol' Mexico. The Mademoiselles who speak francais Will tell you that love is here to stay."
Man (off - singing) "They beg you to laugh and sing --"
Chorus (singing) "[For they want you to stay right here and see The fun. There's lots of fighting to be done, For love or war.]"
Man (singing - off) "I love a parade, From marching of feet, ---
--- My heart took a beat And captured a maid! T'was on the Isle of Capri That I found her, The stars were shining that wonderful night---"
Chorus (joining singing)
---"--over Shanghai. Sweat and shiver, For Old man river, hey!"
Russian (singing) "Why be sad and weary, When vodka makes you gay, hey! Just be bright and cheery And listen while we say; --"
Dutch Boy (singing) "Du bist mein kleines puppchen, My pretty little puppchen"
TRANSLATED: ("You are my little puppy, My pretty little puppy.")
Girls (singing - off) "[Ve vant to be alone.]"
Audience (applauding - laughing)
Fat Women (singing) "It doesn't take him very long to get a tumble, For all the rhumba lovers go into their rumble,-- Oh, the Lady in Red, The fellows are crazy for the lady in red. Oh, how I'd like to be his double, For without a bit of trouble, With his --- He can knock eleven ladies for a loopa."
Girl (off - singing) "[Not a green horn, Oh, kid, he blows a mean horn, A must-be-seen horn, Plays a winga da-dy-da-dy dadn dadn da.]"
A Man (singing) "Why, all Havana loves this funny-looking buba
Who plays the rhumba on the tuba down in Cuba."
Chorus (singing - off - not distinct) "I can't believe it but they tell us, every peanut vendor's jealous of his --" (not distinct)
Audience (applauding - chatter - not distinct)
(laughing)
Girl (singing - off) "If your belt's completely tightened, There's a way to be enlightened."
Chorus (off - singing) "Food's an education in itself."
Girl (off - singing) "Take a fork and start prospecting, For a turkey leg with dressing."
Chorus (singing - off) "Food's an education in itself."
Girl (singing - off) "And here's a thousand kinds of seasoning, Good with hamburger rare, And chili sauce there, With oysters to spare. Take a cup and get full measure, Steaming java give for pleasure, --"
Chorus (singing - off) "Food's an education in itself."
Fat Girls (singing - off) "Oh, -- (on) -- yeah, we learned a lot."
Girl (singing - off) "Oh, yeah, you see what we got."
Chorus (singing - off) "Food's an education it itself."
Audience (chatter - not distinct) (applauding)
Hindu
Sh, sh, sh, sh, sh. Sh, sh, sh. Sh, sh, sh, sh, sh ---
Baby (crying)
Telephone Operator
Give me Radio City. Hurry! Hurry, please!
Announcer (off)
Calling all countries: Kimberly Diamond mine has been robbed!
Tarazon (yelling)
Hindu
Who are you?
Masked Man
I am the Lone Stranger
Hindu
Well, you're not alone now, beeg boy.
Masked Man and Hindu (in unison)
Hi-ho, Silver!
THE END OF THE MERRIE MELODIE.