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Jeff Wrangler:
Twice lately our Eighties radio station has played something that I hadn't thought of as a patter song but I guess qualifies: Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire."

southendmd:
This is a classic from "On the Town" (1944) by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Comden and Green and Bernstein.  It was sung by none other than Nancy Walker.

"I Can Cook Too"

Oh, I can cook, too, on top of the rest
My seafood's the best in the town
Yes, I can cook, too
My fish can't be beat
My sugar's the sweetest around

I'm a man's ideal of a perfect meal
Right down to the demi-tasse
I'm a pot of joy for a hungry boy
Baby, I'm cookin' with gas

Oh, I'm a gumdrop
A sweet lollipop,
A brook trout right out of the brook
And what's more, baby, I can cook!

Some girls make magazine covers
Some girls keep house on a dime
Some girls make wonderful lovers
But what a lucky find I'm

I'd make a magazine cover
I do keep house on a dime
I make a wonderful lover
I should be paid overtime!

'Cause I can bake, too, on top of the lot
My oven's the hottest you'll find
Yes, I can roast too
My chickens just ooze
My gravy will lose you your mind

I'm a brand new note
On a table d'hote
But just try me a la carte
With a single course
You can choke a horse
Baby, you won't know where to start!

Oh, I'm an hors d'oeuvre
A jelly preserve
Not in the recipe book
And what's more, baby, I can cook!

Oh, I'm a gumdrop,
A sweet lollipop,
A brook trout right out of the brook,
And what's more, baby, I can cook!

Some girls make wonderful jivers,
Some girls can hit a high "C",
Some girls make good taxi drivers,
But what a genius is me.

I'd make a wonderful jiver,
I even hit a high "C",
I make the best taxi driver,
I rate a big Navy "E"!

'Cause I can fry, too, on top of the heap,
My Crisco's as deep as a pool.
Yes, I can broil, too,
My ribs get applause,
My lamb chops will cause you to drool.

For a candied sweet
Or a pickled beet,
Step up to my smorgasbord.
Walk around until
You get your fill.
Baby, you won't ever be bored!

Oh, I'm a pate,
A marron glace,
A dish you will wish you had took.
And what's more, baby, I can cook!!


Ignore the graphics:  they're for "Wonderful Town", a completely different show! With Nancy Walker.


This one is more up tempo and has all the words.  With Nancy Walker.

Lea Dellaria played Hildy (Brunehilde Esterhazy) in the 1999 revival (with a 23-year old pre-Modern Family Jesse Tyler Ferguson).

Front-Ranger:
That song just keeps getting better with every verse! Though I don't know what a "jiver" is.

southendmd:

--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on February 26, 2023, 08:09:57 pm ---That song just keeps getting better with every verse! Though I don't know what a "jiver" is.

--- End quote ---

Jiver:  one who jives. 

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