MY CANARY HAS CIRCLES UNDER HIS EYES
(Ted Kohler / Eddie Pola / Jack Golden)

Debroy Summers & His Orch. - 1930
Sophie Tucker - 1931
Marion Harris - 1931
Al Bowlly with The Waldorfians - 1931
Lawrence Welk's Novelty Orch. - 1931
Karl Denver - 1963
Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band - 1973
George Melly - 1976

Also recorded by:
Don Neely's Royal Society Jazz Orchestra;
The Royal Pasadena Roof Orchestra; Elsie Carlisle.



Mister Press Man, here's some news
You can print it if you choose
Just to show that times have changed a lot
Though it may sound strange to you
It is absolutely true
You can believe it.......or not

Since making whoopee became all the rage
It's even got into the old birdcage
My canary has circles under his eyes

He used to whistle 'The Prisoner's Song'
Now he does snake-hips the whole day long
My canary has circles under his eyes

His only pals are the Meadow Lark
And just a tiny sparrow
But I am afraid when he's in the park
He leaves the straight and narrow

I raised this bird in a manner so strict
Now I feel certain I'm being tricked
My canary has circles under his eyes

(Musical Interlude)

His only pals are the Meadow Lark
And just a tiny sparrow
But I am afraid when he's in the park
He leaves the straight and narrow

I raised this bird in a manner so strict
Now I feel certain I'm being tricked
My canary has circles under his eyes

My canary has circles under his eyes



(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - October 2002)