Delicious
Jim Backus Lyrics


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Ooh we're gonna have fun
Yes
It's a cozy table, isn't it?
And champagne my dear, heh-heh

Mm delicious, ha-ha
You like it? Heh-heh
Mm delicious, ha-ha!
Hee-hee-hee I like it to, heh-heh yes I do like it

Mm delicious
Heh-heh you want some more?
Mm delicious!
I knew you'd like it, heh heh ha

Delicious!
Have some more, get the waiter and heheh put on the paper hat
Get out the lampshade ha-ha I even like the cork! Waiter, waiter,
More! Keep pouring it! Every night's New Year's Eve! Waiter, every




Night we're gonna do thish, I don't care, loshe the job what you
Gonna do scooba dabba doo oh champagne

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Jim Backus's song, "Delicious", tell the story of two people enjoying a romantic dinner together with a bottle of champagne. The singer emphasizes on the deliciousness of their meal and keeps asking their companion whether they like it too, which leads to the repetition of the phrase "Mm delicious!" throughout the song. Although they seem to be having a good time, the singer also comes off as slightly tipsy, asking for more champagne and joking about getting the waiter to wear a paper hat and a lampshade.


Overall, the lyrics of "Delicious" convey a lighthearted and carefree atmosphere, with the focus being more on enjoying the moment and having fun, rather than delving too deep into the emotions of the characters. The repetitive use of the phrase "Mm delicious!" and the playful tone of the lyrics add to the playful nature of the song.


Line by Line Meaning

Ooh we're gonna have fun
The singer is expressing excitement for the upcoming events.


Yes
The singer agrees with a previous statement or question.


It's a cozy table, isn't it?
The singer comments on the atmosphere or setting of their current location.


And champagne my dear, heh-heh
The artist mentions their drink of choice, possibly indicating opulence or celebration.


Mm delicious, ha-ha
The artist enjoys their drink and finds it pleasurable.


You like it? Heh-heh
The singer asks if their companion is also enjoying their drink.


Mm delicious, ha-ha!
The singer continues to express enjoyment of their drink.


Hee-hee-hee I like it to, heh-heh yes I do like it
The artist and their companion both find their drinks enjoyable.


Mm delicious
The artist expresses further enjoyment of their drink.


Heh-heh you want some more?
The artist offers their companion more of their drink.


Mm delicious!
The singer continues to express enjoyment of their drink.


I knew you'd like it, heh heh ha
The artist is pleased that their companion is enjoying their drink.


Delicious!
The singer continues to express enjoyment of their drink.


Have some more, get the waiter and heheh put on the paper hat
The singer encourages their companion to have more of their drink and to engage in frivolous behavior with them.


Get out the lampshade ha-ha I even like the cork! Waiter, waiter,
The singer continues to encourage their companion to engage in silly behavior with them and calls for the waiter for more champagne.


More! Keep pouring it! Every night's New Year's Eve! Waiter, every Night we're gonna do thish, I don't care, loshe the job what you Gonna do scooba dabba doo oh champagne
The artist becomes increasingly enthusiastic and encourages excessive drinking and reckless behavior every night, regardless of consequences.




Lyrics Β© Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Buddy Kaye, Mort Garson

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@MrJoeybabe25

Jim also had a very late, big time radio show for 7 months in 1957-58. It was when the ABC Radio Network changed its format and name.


They became the "Live and Lively" network and the shows (others included Merv Griffin and Jim Reeves) had big bands and top flight production values at a time when the migration to TV (at least at night) was almost complete.

They poured millions into the project, but it was a failure and almost killed the ABC Radio Network.

Shame. I wish big time radio could have been a companion service to television.

Here's a Jim Reeves Show from Christmas Day, 1957!



@qazwiz

Jim Backus – Delicious!
Label: Jubilee – 5330
Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1958
Genre: Pop
Style: Novelty
Tracklist



A Delicious!
Backing Band – Appleknocker And His Group Written-By – Buddy Kaye 3:00

B I Need A Vacation
Backing Band – Mort Garson And His Group Written-By – B. Hilliard 2:30

apparently it's not on YouTube



All comments from YouTube:

@ERBarr

When I was in eighth grade, my friends and I had a slumber party, and we howled all night with this record, we memorized it. Funniest thing we had ever heard. A simpler gentler time. First time I’ve heard it in 54 years. Just remembered it tonight and wondered if YouTube had it. Thanks! I laughed hard again.

@pissoutmyassable

I listen to it every new year! I imagine you guys in a tree house having a pillow fight in slow motion and laughing to this track, haha!

@henmich

We used to go drinking with some girls, my brother and I. We would get fixated on some stupid detail and just keep at it until everybody was rolling on the floor like this every time I hear this recording it reminds me of hanging out with them... I didn't know it at the time that it was a unique experience, but I still miss it to this day. Not a lot of people have this sense of humor.

@paigesmith6416

That was my grandmother Kay Connell..she was a riot..

@debseigars6621

I remember when this came out. Have the 45 to this date and still play it every New Years Eve. Fabulous!

@ashleyhouse4469

thats my great grandma Kay Connell the woman on the track she was under contract with ABC at the time and couldnt disclose her name i think is what my dad told me its cool to be able to find stuff like this.Thanks Youtube

@SheldonHelms

According to On the Record, the lady friend on the track was Backus’ real wife, Henrietta β€œHenny” Backus, to whom he was married for 46 years until his death in 1989.

@ambulet

According to IMDB it is Phyllis Diller.

@tomnelson5815

same

@tomnelson5815

same re: heard it early; now, well ...

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