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A LOT OF LIVIN' TO DO From the Broadway Musical "Bye Bye Birdie" (1960) (Music: Charles Strouse / Lyrics: Lee Adams) Dick Gautier & Susan Watson (Broadway Production) - 1960 Jack Jones - 1960 The Hi-Lo's - 1960 Marty Wilde & Sylvia Tysick (London Stage Production) - 1961 Rikki Henderson - 1961 The Viscounts - 1961 Sammy Davis Jr. - 1962 George Chakiris - 1962 Jesse Pearson, Ann-Margret & Bobby Rydell (Film Soundtrack) - 1963 Steve Lawrence & Edie Gormé - 1963 Nancy Wilson - 1963 Peggy Lee - 1963 Chris Connor - 1963 Annie Ross - 1963 James Darren - 1964 Louis Armstrong & The All Stars - 1964 The Morgan-James Duo - 1965 Victor Silvester & His Ballroom Orch. (Instr.) - 1965 Marc Kudisch & Chynna Phillips (TV Production) - 1995 Nolan Gerard Funk & Allie Trimm (Broadway Revival) - 2009 There are girls just ripe for some kissin' And I mean to kiss me a few! Oh, those girls don't know what they're missin' I've got a lot of livin' to do! And there's wine all ready for tastin' And there's cadillacs all shiny and new! Got to move, 'cause time is a wastein' There's such a lot of livin' to do! There's music to play, places to go, people to see! Everything for you and me! Life's a ball, if only you know it! And it's all just waiting for you! You're alive, so go on and show it! There's such a lot of livin' to do! Such a lot of livin' to do! What a lot of livin' to do! ******************** As performed by DICK GAUTIER (as Birdie), SUSAN WATSON (as Kim) and Chorus in the original Broadway production of "Bye Bye Birdie": BIRDIE: There are chicks just ripe for some kissin' And I mean to kiss me a few Man, those chicks don't know what they're missin' I got a lot of livin' to do Sizzlin' steaks all ready for tastin' And there's Cadillacs all shiny and new Gotta move 'cause time is a-wastin' There's such a lot of livin' to do KIM: There are men of nineteen or twenty Who are suave and reckless and true Older men who give a girl plenty I've gotta a lot of livin' to do BIRDIE: There's music to play, Places to go, people to see! Everything for you and me Crazy clothes and motorboat races (Someone nice to cuddle up to) (Broadway nights and wide open spaces) (There's such a lot of livin' to do) (Lots of dates and no one to scold you) (Loop the loop and laugh at the view) (Moonlight swims and someone to hold you) (We've got a lot of livin' to do) BIRDIE: There's music to play (You know it) Places to go (You know it), people to see Everything (Yeah!) for you and me ALL: Oh, life's a ball if only you know it And it's all just waiting for you You're alive, so come on and show it Oh, we got a lot of livin' Such a lot of livin' What a lot of livin' to do! (Transcribed by Mel Priddle - July 2018) ******************** As performed in the film "Bye Bye Birdie" by ANN-MARGRET (as Kim), BOBBY RYDELL (as Hugo) & JESSE PEARSON (as Birdie): BIRDIE: There are chicks just ripe for some kissin' And I mean to kiss me a few! Man, those chicks don't know what they're missin', I got a lot o' livin' to do! Sizzlin' steaks all ready for tastin' And there's Cadillacs, all shiny and new! Gotta move, cause time is a-wastin', I got a lot o' livin' to do! There's music to play Places to go, people to see! Everything for you and me! Life's a ball If only you know it And it's all just waitin' for you You're alive, So come on and show it Yeah, we got a lot of livin' KIM: There are men with childhood behind them Handsome men from Yale or Purdue Older men and I'm gonna find 'em I got a ot o' livin' to do I'm a-gonna have fun Gonna be wild Have my own way I may break a heart today Drink champagne as if it were water Pink champagne and after a few Daddy, dear, you won't know your daughter She's got a lot o' livin' to do HUGO: Think I'll be a ring-a-ding drummer Make each week a thousand or two Gorgeous girls will beg for my number Hey, I've got a lot of livin' to do Yes, I'm goona break out Gonna take off, gonna be free This town is awfully square For a cat like me Or I'll be a superjet pilot Climbing high way out in the blue Then they'll see I'm no shrinkin' violet Hey, I've got a lot of livin' to do (Dance Routine) BIRDIE: I got a lot o' livin' to do (Dance Routine) BIRDIE: There's music to play HUGO: Places to go KIM: People to see HUGO: Ah, everything for you and me BIRDIE Life's a ball if only you know it Yeah, and it's all just waitin' for you Ah, you're alive, so come on and show it Yeah, we got a lot o' livin' Such a lot o' livin' Tonight's the night we're gonna fly Let's kick this hick town into high I want a taste of ev'rything Let's live it up and really swing ALL: Got a lot of livin', livin', livin', livin', livin' to do (Transcribed by Mel Priddle - July 2018) ******************** As recorded by STEVE LAWRENCE & EYDIE GORMÉ: There are guys just ripe for some kissin' And I mean to kiss me a few Oh, those guys don't know what they're missin' I've got a lot of livin' to do And there's wine all ready for tastin' And there's great big cars all shiny and new I've gotta move 'cause time is a wastin' There's such a lot o' livin' to do There's music to play, places to go, people to see Everything for you and me Life's a ball, life's a ball, if only you know it And it's all just waiting for you You're alive, so come on and show it There's such a lot o' livin' to do There's music to play, people to see Everything for you and me Life is a ball, life's a ball, if only you know it, you'd better know it And it's all, yes it's all, just waiting for you You're alive, so come on and show it There's such a lot o' livin' to do So live it up, laugh it up Love it up, don't give up Don't sit back and wait for it You gotta put out your bait for it You never wanta be too late for it Heed the call you all Life's a ball if only you know it And it's all just waitin' for you You're alive, so come on and show it There's such a lot of singin' Such a large amount of swingin' There's such a lot of really livin' left to do (Transcribed by Mel Priddle - July 2018)

    





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