He'd Have to Get Under – Get Out and Get Under (to Fix Up His Automobile)

Capa da partitura de "He'd Have to Get Under - Get Out and Get Under (to Fix Up His Automobile)", interpretada por Bobby North

"He'd Have to Get Under – Get Out and Get Under (to Fix Up His Automobile)" (Português: Ele teria que ficar embaixo - sair e ficar em baixo (para consertar seu automóvel))é um título de música popular lançada em 1913. A canção foi como música de Maurice Abrahams e letra de Grant Clarke e Edgar Leslie.

As verções foram as de Adele Ritchie, retocada por artistas como Billy Murray em 1914, Al Jonson em 1913, o grupo de Debbie Reynolds e Carleton Carpenter em 1951 e foi revivido por Bobby Horton no documentário de Ken Burns chamado Horatio's Drive de 2003.

O título era essencialmente autodefinidor. A música zombava das provações e tribulações do jovem proprietário médio de carro da década de 1910, especialmente quando ele queria fazer alguma "faísca" séria com sua passageira.

Letra

Verso 1

Johnny O'Connor bought an automobile,

He took his sweetheart for a ride one Sunday.

Johnny was togged up in his best Sunday clothes,

She nestled close to his side.

Things were just dandy till he got down the road,

Then something happened to the old machin'ry.

That engine got his goat,

Off went his hat and coat,

Ev'rything needed repairs.

Refrão

He'd have to get under,

Get out and get under

To fix up his little machine.

He was just dying to cuddle his queen,

But ev'ry minute

When he'd begin it,

He'd have to get under,

Get out and get under,

Then he'd get back at the wheel.

A dozen times they'd start to hug and kiss

And then the darned old engine it would miss,

And then he'd have to get under,

Get out and get under,

And fix up his automobile.

Verso 2

Millionaire Wilson said to Johnny one day,

"Your little sweetheart don't appreciate you,

I have a daughter who is hungry for love,

She likes to ride, by the way".

Johnny had visions of a million in gold,

He took her riding in his little auto,

But ev'ry time that he went to say "Marry me",

'Twas the old story again.

Refrão

He'd have to get under,

Get out and get under

To fix up his little machine.

He was just dying to cuddle his queen,

But ev'ry minute

When he'd begin it,

He'd have to get under,

Get out and get under,

Then he'd get back at the wheel.

A dozen times they'd start to hug and kiss

And then the darned old engine it would miss,

And then he'd have to get under,

Get out and get under,

And fix up his automobile.

ALTERNATIVE CHORUS VERSES

A dozen times of love he'd try to speak,

And then the radiator it would leak,

And then he'd have to get under,

Get out and get under,

And fix up his automobile.

To kiss and squeeze he'd boldly get to work,

And then the brakes would slip there'd be a jerk,

And then he'd have to get under,

Get out and get under,

And fix up his automobile.

He'd start to tell the tale with lots of swank,

And then he'd find no petrol in the tank

And then he'd have to get under,

Get out and get under,

And fix up his automobile.

And then he'd have to get under—get out and get under—and fix up his automobile.

Ligações externas

• Billy Murray's 1914 recording of the song