Cab Calloway — Minnie the Moochers Wedding Day

Here's some news that'll get you It's made to order for you I just bet it'll fit you Follow up these red hot blues Grab a taxi and go down Chinatown's on a spree; Let me give you the lowdown This is really history Whenever folks in Chinatown start acting gay There's something in the air that makes them feel that way Yeah, man, I heard somebody say It's Minnie the Moocher's wedding day! Old Smoky Joe's so happy he can hardly wait He's spent a million dollars for his wedding date Yeah, man, they're gonna celebrate It's Minnie the Moocher's wedding day You better come on down Way down in Chinatown Oh, let me take you down To see them kick the gong around A million cokies shouting, "Hay-de-hay-de-hay!" The king of Sweden's gonna give the bride away Yeah, man, I heard somebody say It's Minnie the Moocher's wedding day! The king and queen of every nation Were glad to get an invitation; The prince of Wales said he would get away For Minnie the Moocher's wedding day! They said a hundred thousand hoppies Went over to China picking poppies They're gonna put them all in one bouquet For Minnie the Moocher's wedding day! Hi-de-hi-de-hi Ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho! Hay-de-hay-de-hay It's Minnie the Moocher's wedding day! Yeah, man! Why, what's that them boys say? It's Minnie the Moocher's wedding day!