ZING A LITTLE ZONG
From the film "Just For You" (1952)
(Leo Robin / Harry Warren)

Bing Crosby & Jane Wyman (Film Soundtrack) - 1952
Helen O'Connell - 1952
The Bell Sisters - 1952
Dick Haymes & Jane Wyman - 1952

Also recorded by: Rosemary Clooney; Joyce Breach.


Zing, Zing, Zing a little Zong with me
I know we're not beside the Zuider Zee
But when you're zittin' by the zide of me,
I want to zing a little zong.

Zing zome zentimental melody
About a chapel or an apple tree
About a couple living happily
And I'll be glad to zing along

This ain't the zeason for getting' kinda zilly
You really are a dolly, a dolly and a dilly
You got a reason to cuddle kinda close to me
And we can do a very clever piece of close harmony

Oh! Zing, zing, zing it's getting late my pet
We've got a most important date to zet
I'm sure that we will make a great duet
And we can zing a little love zong all night long.


(Contributed by Bill Huntley - November 2004)


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As recorded by Bing Crosby & Jane Wyman
for the film "Just For You" in 1952:


BING:
Zing, zing, zing a little zong with me
I know we're not beside the Zuider Zee
But when you're zittin' by the zide of me
I want to zing a little zong

Zing zome zentimental melody
About a chapel or an apple tree
About a couple livin' happily
And I'll be glad to zing along

This ain't the zeason for getting' kinda zilly
You really are a dolly, a dolly and a dilly
You got a reason to cuddle sorta close to me
And we can do a very clever bit of close harmony

Zing, zing, zing it's gettin' late, my pet
We've got a most important date to zet
I'm sure that we could make a great duet
And we could zing a little love zong all night long

JANE: Zing, zing, zing a little zong with me
BING: A-zing a little zong
JANE: I know we're not beside the Zuider Zee
BING: And I'll be glad to zing along
JANE: But when you're zittin' by the zide of me
BING: You wanta what?
JANE: I want to zing a little zong

BOTH: Zing zome zentimental melody
BING: That's all about
JANE: About a chapel or an apple tree
BING: And I'll be glad to sing along
JANE: About a couple livin' happily
Bing: How's that with you?
JANE: Well, I'll be glad to zing it too
BING: Well, okay

JANE:
This ain't the zeason for getting' kinda zilly
You really are a (BING: Dolly) Ooooohhh
A dolly and a dilly (BING: Oh, no)
You got a reason to cuddle sorta close to me
BOTH: And we could do a very clever bit of close harmony
JANE: Zing, zing, zing it's getting late, my pet
BING: Forgot to set the date
BOTH: I know that we could make a great duet
BING: I'll be the tenor
JANE: Alto
BOTH: And baritone
BOTH: And we could zing a little love zong all a-night long

(Zing, zing, zing a little zong with me)
(I know we're not beside the Zuider Zee)
(But when you're zittin' by the zide of me)
(We wanna sing)
JANE: We wanna zing
ALL: A little zong

(If we do, we gotta zing zome zentimental melody)
(You gotta sing about a chapel or an apple tree)
(About a couple livin' happily)
(We wanna sing)
JANE: We wanna zing
ALL: A little zong

JANE: Could be the music that's got me off my noodle
BING: Could be the wiener schnitzel, uummm?
JANE: Could be the apple strudels (BING: Oohhh)
BING: When we're together, I wanna sing a serenade
BOTH:
And we could touch it up a bit and make it hit
And you'll admit a little zing, zing, zing
Will kill 'em at the Met
You know it'll make a great duet
BING: How can we miss, hah-hah-hah-hah-hah-hah-ah-aah
JANE: With stuff like this, hah-hah-hah-hah-ooohhhh
BING: (Spoken) Are you well?
JANE: (Spoken) I'll make it!
BOTH: Oh well, we'll settle for a love song all night long


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - July 2005)


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ZING A LITTLE ZONG (Helen O'Connell)


as recorded by Helen O'Connell 
with Hal Mooney & his Orchestra 
1952


Let's imagine we're in Holland
And we're underneath the moon;
Let's walk a little,
Talk a little,
Kiss a little,
Cling a little,
Sigh a little,
Sing a little tune!

Zing zing zing a little zong with me,
I know we're not beside the Zuider Zee,
But when you're zittin' by the zide of me,
I want to zing a little zong.

Zing zome zentimental melody,
About a chapel or an apple tree,
About a couple livin' happily,
And I'll be glad to zing along.

It ain't the zeason that has me kinda zilly,
You really are a dolly, a dolly and a dilly!
You've got a reason to cuddle sorta close to me,
And we could do a very clever bit of close harmony.

Zing zing, zing it's gettin' late,my pet,
We've got a most important date to set!
I'm sure that we could make a great duet,
And we could zing a little zong.

It ain't the zeason that has me kinda zilly,
You really are a dolly, a dolly and a dilly!
You've got a reason to cuddle sorta close to me,
And we could do a very clever bit of close harmony.

Zing zing, zing it's gettin' late,my pet,
We've got a most important date to set!
I'm sure that we could make a great duet,
And we could zing a little love zong, all night long!



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - December 2012)