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I've Got The World On A String

from Sweet Sue by Greg Poppleton

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Written for the 1932 Cotton Club Parade.

The song was introduced by Cab Calloway and Bing Crosby.

lyrics

LYRICS:
I've got the world on a string
Sitting on a rainbow
Got the string around my finger
What a world what a life
I am in love

I've got the song that I sing
I can make the rain go
Anytime I move my finger
Lucky me can't you see
I am in love

Life is a beautiful thing
As long as I hold that string
I'd be a silly so-and-so
If I should ever let you go

I’ve got the world on a string
Sitting on a rainbow
Got the string around my finger
What a world
What a life
I’m in love

credits

from Sweet Sue, released November 18, 2013
Song: Harold Arlen (music) and Ted Koehler (lyrics) (1932)

Band: Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters.

Singer - Greg Poppleton
Saxes (soprano / alto / tenor) and Clarinet - Paul Furniss
Trumpet and Trombone - Al Davey
Guitar - Grahame Conlon
Double Bass - Darcy Wright
Double Bass - Mark Harris
Drums - Lawrie Thompson

Album Cover Design:
Damon Poppleton (Age 10)

Engineers,
Peter Gage, Peter O'Malley and Paul Mirtschin.

With a doff of the hat to Jimmy Vargas who organised the session.

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Greg Poppleton Sydney, Australia

I saw Louis Armstrong on TV when I was 3 and have been hooked on 1920s-1930s jazz and swing ever since. I sing songs with some musician characters

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