Big Noise from Winnetka
Bob Crosby & His Orchestra Lyrics

This is the story of a young girl
This is about a girl who is the coolest and most popular in town

Who was the hippest chick in town.
She was the most fashionable and trendy girl in town

They call her Big Noise from Winettka.
Her nickname is Big Noise from Winettka

Miss Birdie's sure to get around.
Miss Birdie is well-known and popular in many places

Big Noise flew in from Winnetka,
Big Noise arrived from her hometown Winnetka

Stole each fellow's heart and then
She made all the boys fall in love with her

Big Noise flew right out again.
She left just as quickly as she arrived

Stop! Look! Listen! Here comes the Big Noise!
Pay attention to Big Noise, she's here!

I am the one they call the Big Noise.
The singer is referring to herself and her nickname

I'm looking fine and feeling sharp.
She is dressed well and feeling confident and cool

I just flew in from Winnetka, don't you know?
She just arrived from Winnetka, which the listeners should know

I'm gonna blow this joint apart!
The singer plans to excite and entertain the crowd

I got my high heels! I don't need no wheels!
She can walk in heels and doesn't need transportation

My footwork is an art!
Her dancing skills are impressive

You know the joint is jumpin',
The atmosphere here is exciting and thrilling

My heart is pumpin',
She is energized and excited

And this is just the start!
This is just the beginning of the fun

Whoa! I was a big noise from Winnetka,
The singer was also popular and well-known in Winnetka

I'll be a big noise in your heart!
She will leave an impression on the audience's hearts

Tempting when she's walkin',
She is alluring when she walks

Tempting when she's talkin'!
She is seductive when she speaks

Listen to her squakin'!
She is singing loudly and with passion

There she goes 'round again,
She's starting to perform again

Up and then down again,
Her movements are varied and exciting

In and then out, ooooh, bop!
Her dancing is sharp and impressive

"Hi! Welcome to another foul evening with the Divine Miss M!
This is the start of a spoken word section

"After many a summer dies the swan,"
A reference to 'youth is fleeting'

But not when their stuck in a turkey as big as this one!
An attempt to make a joke with a turkey metaphor

Watch us as we scratch and claw out hour
They will perform more and earn their keep

Upon the stage in yet another feeble-minded attempt
They're referring to their own performance

To turn chicken shit in to chicken salad.
To make something out of nothing

Make no mistake about it, eggs will be laid tonight!
They will perform well tonight

Ain't that right girls? Oh, my girls.
Asking her backup singers and confirming they're there

My three favorite schochkies on the breakfront of life.
Her three favorite people in the industry

I'll never forget the first time I found these girls,
She reminisces finding her backup singers

Selling their papayas on 42nd Street. So flushed, so filthy.
They had to work hard before they got here

The astonishing verbal abuse they heaped upon me made me certain
They verbally attacked her before they got along

We were destined to share the stage someday.
She knew they'd perform on stage together at some point

Not only are my girls fine singers and dancers,
Her backup singers are also talented performers

Not only are they gorgeous and talented,
They are attractive and talented

But they also think I'm god!
They adore and respect her

Ain't that right, girls?
Confirming that her backup singers agree

They function as a greek chorus.
They sing and commentate on her performance like Greek choruses did

These girls don't know shit about Euripides,
They don't know anything about Greek plays

But they know plenty about Trojans.
They know about prophylactics

Ladies and gentlemen, a rousing hand for the semi-classical Harlettes! Laides!
Introducing and hyping up her backup singers

Alright girls, sing 'em your siren song, go ahead.
Encouraging her backup singers to sing

Turn them men into pigs. Not the band, you idiots.
An attempt at humor, not a serious instruction

Those, that bunch right over there in the front row.
She's pointing at some men in the audience

Not much of a challenge, huh?
They're easy targets

This group is already well on its way to oink oink land.
Suggesting the men are already acting like pigs

Oops, so sorry. Once again behaving in a manner I had sworn to aschew.
Apologizing slightly sarcastically

Thank you. Once again falling into the vat of vulgarity.
Thanking the audience and teasing herself for being vulgar

Oh tut tut. I did so want to leave my sordid past behind and emerge
Sarcastically saying she wanted to act better than her past

Form this project beathed in a new and ennobling light.
She wanted to approach this project with a new, better attitude

I wanted to come out and be the sweet, pure, honest,
She wanted to be viewed as honest and good

Unadorned person that I really really am.
Suggesting she is often misunderstood and judged wrongly

But fortunately, just as I was about to rush down the path
But luckily she changed her mind

To repectability and righteousness,
To act with more respect and righteousness

A wee small voice called out to me in the night
She says a voice in her head spoke to her

And reminded me of the motto by which I've always tried to live my life:
That motto is 'F$CK 'EM IF THEY CAN'T TAKE A JOKE!'

I am the one they call the bi-I-I-I-g noise!
Repeating her nickname

I am a living work of art!
She's confident and admires herself

I just flew in from Winnetka, daddy-o!
Repeating that she just arrived from Winnetka

Everyone has a bit of big noise in his heart.
Everyone has a little bit of confidence and panache inside them

Everyone loves a little sin.
Everyone likes to be a little naughty

Well, I'm gonna be the first girl in the line
She'll be first to do something exciting

When the festivities begin!
When the fun starts, she'll be ready

I was a scandle, too hot to handle!
She's been in the center of attention before due to being controversial

They said, "You'd best depart!"
People wanted her to leave and not come back

Oh! Exit Big Noise from Winnetka.
Leaving again, just like before

Enter
She means enter her mind, not physically enter

Enter! Enter!
Inviting the audience to enter her frame of mind

Big Noise in his heart!
She hopes that her confidence and talent inspires the listener's heart