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Fats Waller — Ain't Misbehavin'
Album: Ain't Misbehavin' / Sweet Savannah Sue
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No one to talk with.
All by myself.
No one to walk with,
But I'm happy
On the shelf.
Ain't misbehavin',
I'm savin' my love for you.

I know for certain
The one I love.
I'm through with flirtin',
It's you that I'm thinkin' of.
Ain't misbehavin'.
I'm savin' my love for you.

Like Jack Horner
In the corner.
Don't go nowhere.
What do I care?
Your kisses
Are worth waitin' for,
Believe me.

I don't stay out late,
Don't care to go.
I'm home about eight,
Just me and my radio.
Ain't misbehavin',
I'm savin' my love for you.
Ain't misbehavin',
I'm savin' my love for you.
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 jambo wrote:

i mean, really. isn't this a good example of how RP first blew your mind? yuge




I Agree! That is why we come here.  Thanx RP!  
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 eyke wrote:

This was probably record acoustically, 
Iike direct to disc thru a horn.




YES!  Very true!
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
One of my favorite American songwriters Hans down. You just completely blew my mind by brining it to us performed by the man himself! Thank you!
Posted 1 year ago by jeepnh    [ Reply ]
This was probably record acoustically, 
Iike direct to disc thru a horn.
Posted 1 year ago by eyke    [ Reply ]
This makes me miss the old intro theme song to "This Old House" also by Fats Waller. They had to modernize it.

Louisiana Fairytale
Posted 1 year ago by awhfman    [ Reply ]
 nomnol wrote:

I was watching a local jazz band cover this song one Sunday, at brunch. The lead told a story about Fats going out and consuming a bit too much gin one evening. He ended up in the slammer. The warden was a big fan and had a piano shipped to the jail. Fats wrote this song at that time.
I can't confirm the story but I really like how it was told.
Kinda works- Ain't Misbehavin' in the confines of a jail.




Thank You for this story!  ...true or not!
Posted 2 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
There's a lot about this song that's great, but what strikes me as transcendent is the piano intro. I don't give a lot of 10's, but this is one of 'em.
Posted 2 years ago by aaronm    [ Reply ]
C’est de la grande Classe.
Posted 2 years ago by fmirka59300    [ Reply ]
kcar wrote:

This deserves regular airing. It could replace any Radiohead song with no loss to the cosmic wonder of the universe.

rockaholic wrote:


Awww.  I love this AND Radiohead.  

Same here, rockaholic - in fact BillG could probably play FW and RH back to back and it would be goodness.  Long Live RP and eclectic play lists!! 
Posted 2 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
Even better than most today...9+
Posted 2 years ago by Rockit999    [ Reply ]
Fats died 78 years ago today.

Thanks for honoring his memory, Bill.
Posted 2 years ago by Grammarcop    [ Reply ]
Fatsy Watsy Waller.  Just love this.  Timeless. 

Suggest Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy - (Long Gone John).
Posted 2 years ago by cambuddyf    [ Reply ]
 kcar wrote:

... It could replace any Radiohead song with no loss to the cosmic wonder of the universe. 


You could say that about a recording of cats being fed into a woodchipper.
Posted 3 years ago by ElCamoteLoco    [ Reply ]
Given the current PC environment, shouldn't he be listed as "Plus Size Waller"?
Posted 3 years ago by sfoster66    [ Reply ]
Have to confess it like Leon Redbone’s version better.
Posted 3 years ago by bluematrix    [ Reply ]
GREAT! Play it more often!!!!!!!!
Posted 3 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
 kcar wrote:

This deserves regular airing. It could replace any Radiohead song with no loss to the cosmic wonder of the universe. 



Awww.  I love this AND Radiohead.  
Posted 3 years ago by rockaholic    [ Reply ]
 mread wrote:

My dad was 2 and my mom was minus 5.

This track was likely mastered on a wax cylinder.  Great fidelity, considering the technology.

More likely:

transcription recorder

But still, very good fidelity!
Posted 3 years ago by stevesaw    [ Reply ]
This deserves regular airing. It could replace any Radiohead song with no loss to the cosmic wonder of the universe. 
Posted 3 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
Genius!!!
12+
Posted 3 years ago by RazzCat    [ Reply ]
 aelfheld wrote:

My mother was 9.
 

My grandparents hadn't even gone off to fight in their wars yet (WWII and Korea).
Posted 3 years ago by acolt    [ Reply ]
 aelfheld wrote:

My mother was 9.
 
My dad was 2 and my mom was minus 5.

This track was likely mastered on a wax cylinder.  Great fidelity, considering the technology.
Posted 3 years ago by mread    [ Reply ]
Maravilloso!
Posted 4 years ago by quiqma    [ Reply ]
Glorious Fats D. Glorious, 🎶😇
Posted 4 years ago by Matt_Maurer    [ Reply ]
My boyfriend and I danced to this song in the kitchen last week. 
Posted 4 years ago by linden    [ Reply ]
 aelfheld wrote:

My mother was 9.
 
My Dad was 8 😉
Posted 4 years ago by Btravelen    [ Reply ]
 Euskadita wrote:
My grandma was 7 years old and it still rocks!
 
My mother was 9.
Posted 4 years ago by aelfheld    [ Reply ]
I was watching a local jazz band cover this song one Sunday, at brunch. The lead told a story about Fats going out and consuming a bit too much gin one evening. He ended up in the slammer. The warden was a big fan and had a piano shipped to the jail. Fats wrote this song at that time.
I can't confirm the story but I really like how it was told.
Kinda works- Ain't Misbehavin' in the confines of a jail.
Posted 5 years ago by nomnol    [ Reply ]
MORE FATS!
Posted 5 years ago by Grammarcop    [ Reply ]
Back when being ten pounds overweight got you labelled as “Fats”
Posted 5 years ago by Duc1098    [ Reply ]
Everything about this song is perfect.
Posted 5 years ago by Laptopdog    [ Reply ]
Recorded ninety years ago. Wow.
Posted 5 years ago by chinaski    [ Reply ]
 jambo wrote:
i mean, really. isn't this a good example of how RP first blew your mind? yuge
 
RP is simply awesome. So please Be Kind Rewind. Um, well play it again.
Posted 5 years ago by norbertZ    [ Reply ]
Wow. 1929. This is some swingin' 'stuff'.
Posted 6 years ago by ExpatLarry    [ Reply ]
i mean, really. isn't this a good example of how RP first blew your mind? yuge
Posted 6 years ago by jambo    [ Reply ]
 GeorgeMWoods wrote:
What can one say about a classic?

 
Try, "It's a classic"
Posted 6 years ago by haresfur    [ Reply ]
What can one say about a classic?
Posted 6 years ago by GeorgeMWoods    [ Reply ]
This song is utterly fantastic. 9 -> 10
Posted 7 years ago by aaronm    [ Reply ]
 LizK wrote:
Fats Waller!  and I thought he sang about Blueberry Hill, again & again, for 60 years!  This is happy music.
 
A different Fats; both were good fun.
Posted 7 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
 DaveInVA wrote:
I always thought he was singing "Ain't Masturbating" {#Stupid}

 

Hands up don't shoot {#Naughty}    {#Nyah} 
Posted 7 years ago by the_jake    [ Reply ]

Fats Waller!  and I thought he sang about Blueberry Hill, again & again, for 60 years!  This is happy music. 
Posted 7 years ago by LizK    [ Reply ]
I always thought he was singing "Ain't Masturbating" {#Stupid}
Posted 9 years ago by DaveInSaoMiguel    [ Reply ]
Still fresh.
Posted 9 years ago by linden    [ Reply ]
 Grammarcop wrote:
Hey, Bill, is there any chance you could add "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" to the RP playlist?  

Thank you!

 
And Your Feets Too Big (sorry about the punctuation!)
Posted 9 years ago by 2020sk    [ Reply ]
 rdo wrote:
Santa Baby...(hurry down the chimney tonight)...ho ho ho.....tis the season tk be jolly....As an athiest who really does celebrate Christmas....I wish all you and yours a Merry Christmas and happy. ew years...
 
Sad
Posted 9 years ago by oldsaxon    [ Reply ]

A TRUE Classic. It stays fresh and enjoyable in every age... and even in every time of day.

Plus they're having fun and it's infectious... enjoy the dance...!
Posted 9 years ago by AndyJ    [ Reply ]
Santa Baby...(hurry down the chimney tonight)...ho ho ho.....tis the season tk be jolly....As an athiest who really does celebrate Christmas....I wish all you and yours a Merry Christmas and happy. ew years...
Posted 9 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
Everybody in my alien space craft loves this song...
Posted 10 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
Hard not to like when the performer is the one having the most fun and ain't shy to shine it; the best example of what The Music is for...
Posted 10 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
 ginniet wrote:
This is a refreshing antidote to the Bob Dylan song that preceded it.

 
{#Biggrin}
Posted 10 years ago by MA    [ Reply ]
This is a refreshing antidote to the Bob Dylan song that preceded it.
Posted 10 years ago by ginniet    [ Reply ]
Sublime.
Posted 10 years ago by aaronm    [ Reply ]
Hey, Bill, is there any chance you could add "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" to the RP playlist?  

Thank you!
Posted 10 years ago by Grammarcop    [ Reply ]
{#Tongue}
Posted 10 years ago by shellbella    [ Reply ]
I wouldn't begin to know how to cut a rug to this, but it's fun trying.!
Posted 10 years ago by That_SOB    [ Reply ]
Every once in a while, one of these old classics grabs you by the collar and insists that you listen.

Thanks Bill.  {#Clap}

Now I need to go straighten my collar.
Posted 11 years ago by snap_dragon    [ Reply ]
"I'm saving all my love for you ..."

According to Wikipedia, this is the original recording from 1929.  How does Bill find these things?
Posted 11 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
My grandma was 7 years old and it still rocks!
Posted 11 years ago by Euskadita    [ Reply ]
Fats was very underrated. Brilliant, witty lyrics and one helluva jazz musician
Posted 12 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
 heberman wrote:
I remember when this song first came out.  My friends and I were first in line at Best Buy to get it.
 
I didn´t realize they had best buy back then....


Posted 12 years ago by dolumo    [ Reply ]
A genius and his masterpiece!!!!!
How I would have loved to meet this person....!
Posted 12 years ago by dolumo    [ Reply ]
 Carrizito wrote:
My mom's favorite song and the tittle song to album that was part my childhood (the instrumental from that album is special).  Thanks Bill.
 

This wasn't my Ex-Wife's favorite song...
Posted 12 years ago by sieversfam    [ Reply ]
So far I've liked this song no matter who sings it.
Posted 12 years ago by bachbeet    [ Reply ]
My mom's favorite song and the tittle song to album that was part my childhood (the instrumental from that album is special).  Thanks Bill.
Posted 12 years ago by Carrizito    [ Reply ]
 heberman wrote:
I remember when this song first came out.  My friends and I were first in line at Best Buy to get it.
 
I guess you missed out on the free mp3 downloads he was doing the week before.  Unfortunately, Best Buy will sell out of their digital time machines by mid-1930.
Posted 12 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Ivories. Tickled.
Posted 12 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
 heberman wrote:
I remember when this song first came out.  My friends and I were first in line at Best Buy to get it.
 
Thanks for the laugh!
Posted 12 years ago by jpfueler    [ Reply ]
just marvelous.
Posted 12 years ago by jpfueler    [ Reply ]
I remember when this song first came out.  My friends and I were first in line at Best Buy to get it.
Posted 12 years ago by heberman    [ Reply ]
LOVE!
Posted 12 years ago by jen3005545    [ Reply ]
 wycado wrote:
The sheer range of the music in the last half hour is why I listen to RP. Some I might not buy, but it does me no harm to open up to music I don't know, and likely does me good.
 
I agree with this!  :)

Posted 12 years ago by Pilgrim301    [ Reply ]
The sheer range of the music in the last half hour is why I listen to RP. Some I might not buy, but it does me no harm to open up to music I don't know, and likely does me good.
Posted 12 years ago by wycado    [ Reply ]
 cc_rider wrote:

And some Art Tatum...

 
And Erroll Garner

Posted 12 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
A genius at work!! He wrote this;  one of the most well known jazz songs ever! Everyone sang this tune. Why do you have so few of his works on RP?!! 

A little more jazz would def be great......your library has some major deficits in this sector. Modern Jazz Quartet for a start..........
Posted 13 years ago by dolumo    [ Reply ]
Anything from the Ain't Misbehavin' soundtrack would be a welcome addition. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjcF1L5tsvU
Posted 13 years ago by HearsayDave    [ Reply ]
 DoctorHooey wrote:
Fats Waller is one of the most incredible players to ever put fingers to keys
 
Like Oscar Peterson...

Posted 13 years ago by thatch    [ Reply ]
Oh combien de fois je l ai entendue cette jolie musique jouée au résidence par Faouzi chekili!
Posted 13 years ago by dharma17    [ Reply ]
Fats Waller is one of the most incredible players to ever put fingers to keys
Posted 13 years ago by DoctorHooey    [ Reply ]
 Templar13 wrote:
{#Bounce}  Now a little Jelly Roll Morton.....
 
And some Art Tatum...

Posted 13 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
Very timely playing this!  I just attended an event last night previewing clips from the upcoming Ken Burns Documentary "Prohibition".  Will be fun to see if they include this song — it will air on PBS Oct 1, 2 & 3.

Posted 13 years ago by socalhol    [ Reply ]
Why isn't anyone called "Fats" anymore?
Posted 13 years ago by emmidad    [ Reply ]
Great song!  Thanks Bill!
Posted 13 years ago by Merritt    [ Reply ]
{#Bounce}  Now a little Jelly Roll Morton.....


Posted 13 years ago by Templar13    [ Reply ]
Big smile!
Posted 13 years ago by Grammarcop    [ Reply ]
 subdude wrote:
he was the NAZZ
 
Todd might disagree;
https://metalodyssey.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/nazz-debut-album-large-promo-pic.jpg
Posted 13 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
 RickyBobby wrote:
Listening to this on headphones.  WOW!!! The sound quality is outstanding...
 
COMPLETELY AGREE!!!!  Where is the LIKE button? LOL!
Posted 13 years ago by netstv    [ Reply ]
I'm for more classics from the American songbook on RP
Posted 13 years ago by aflanigan    [ Reply ]
Listening to this on headphones.  WOW!!! The sound quality is outstanding...

Posted 13 years ago by RickyBobby    [ Reply ]
he was the NAZZ
Posted 13 years ago by subdude    [ Reply ]
This is one of the many things I like about RP - playin' all the latest hits!
Posted 13 years ago by Steve    [ Reply ]
Such a nice addition.  Thanks Bill and Rebecca!

Posted 13 years ago by GawgaBoy    [ Reply ]