Benny's Coming Home On Saturday
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra Lyrics
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Make with the gravy
Make with the shortcake
'Cause Benny's comin' home on Saturday
Make with the clean sheets
Make with the soft bed
Make with the hot bath
Omit the beans, cancel the hash
'Cause Benny had a-plenty of that
Delete the Spam, evade the stew
Benny may be skinny, but he's gonna be fat
Call up the girlfriends
Make with the party
Spread with the good news
'Cause Benny's comin' home on Saturday
Omit the beans, cancel the hash
'Cause Benny had a-plenty of that
Delete the Spam, evade the stew
Benny may be skinny, but he's gonna be fat
Call up the girlfriends
Make with the party
Spread with the good news
'Cause Benny's comin' home on Saturday
The song "Benny's Coming Home on Saturday" by Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra is a joyful celebration of a loved one's return home. The song speaks of the preparations that must be made to welcome Benny home after a long absence. The lyrics urge for roast beef, gravy, and shortcake to be made, along with clean sheets, a soft bed, and a hot bath. The song also cancels the beans and the hash and evades the stew, indicating that Benny had plenty of that during his travels, and now it is time for a change. The song encourages the calling of girlfriends and spreading of good news to celebrate Benny's much-awaited return.
In a broader sense, the song is a metaphor for the joy and anticipation one feels when they are about to be reunited with someone they love after a long time. The lyrics capture the feelings of excitement and happiness that come with welcoming someone back home. The upbeat tune and catchy chorus make it an enjoyable song to sing and dance along to.
Line by Line Meaning
Make with the roast beef
Prepare some delicious roast beef
Make with the gravy
Have some gravy ready for the roast beef
Make with the shortcake
Make some shortcake for dessert
'Cause Benny's comin' home on Saturday
Benny is coming home on Saturday and we want to have a great meal ready for him
Make with the clean sheets
Put fresh, clean sheets on the bed
Make with the soft bed
Ensure the bed is comfortable for Benny to sleep in
Make with the hot bath
Have a hot bath ready for him to relax in
'Cause Benny's comin' home on Saturday
Benny is coming home on Saturday and we want him to have a comfortable stay
Omit the beans, cancel the hash
Don't make any beans or hash for Benny
'Cause Benny had a-plenty of that
Benny is tired of eating beans and hash
Delete the Spam, evade the stew
Don't make any Spam or stew for Benny
Benny may be skinny, but he's gonna be fat
Even though Benny is skinny, he's going to eat a lot and gain weight because of the delicious food
Call up the girlfriends
Invite some girlfriends over
Make with the party
Have a party ready for Benny's return
Spread with the good news
Spread the word that Benny is coming home and we are having a party
'Cause Benny's comin' home on Saturday
We are celebrating Benny's return on Saturday
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALLAN ROBERTS, DORIS FISHER
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@owethumhlongo1494
She deserved a title ' Queen of Jazz' without a doubt! 😊
@chaumari
It was between her and Sarah Vaughn💐
@direfranchement
She had a better title---The First Lady of Song. She was called thr Queen of Scat, and certainly she was a singer birthed of the Swing era, but she was so versatile to call her the Queen of Jazz would give insight into only one dimension of her craft. She was bigger than that.
@mthunzimhlongo660
ACTUALLY THE GODDESS OF JAZZ
@owethumhlongo1494
Indeed NJOMANE
@peterblack1639
Owethu Mhlongo yes she was clearly the Queen Of Jazz singing in a style that has long been lost.....
@inapix
I just love how the Duke clearly is in awe of her, with his little glances and smiles at her while she’s singing and his hug afterwards. Ella seems like such a lovely person, as well as such an incredible singer!
@marckodiak8513
After you mentioned this I went back and watched this, I am always just so focused on her but yes he is 🤩
@dalilabendjedou2061
I’m French and listening the song in my school Sorry my English is....😂 so I’m 12 year
@KiraSlith
I would be too, the pipes on her were incredible, dare I say a revolutionary marvel for the era. The only other places you saw anything comparable was the competitive era of rap (late 90s to the end of the 00s) and Scatman, and none of them could both fill a room with their voice and singing like that at the same time.