Durante was born in New York City, the third of four children born to Mitch Durante (1855 –1929) and Margaret Durante (1858–1936). A product of working-class New York, Durante dropped out of school in the eighth grade to become a full-time ragtime pianist, working the city circuit and earning the nickname "Ragtime Jimmy," before he joined one of the first recognizable jazz bands in New York, the Original New Orleans Jazz Band. Durante was the only member of the group who didn't hail from New Orleans. His routine of breaking into a song to deliver a joke, with band or orchestra chord punctuation after each line became a Durante trademark. In 1920, the group was renamed Jimmy Durante's Jazz Band.
Durante became a vaudeville star and radio attraction by the mid-1920s, with a music and comedy trio called Clayton, Jackson and Durante. (Lou Clayton and Eddie Jackson, probably Durante's closest friends, often reunited with Durante professionally.) By 1934, he had a major record hit, his own novelty composition "Inka Dinka Doo," and it became his signature song for practically the rest of his life. A year later, Durante starred in the Billy Rose stage musical, Jumbo, in which a police officer stopped him while leading a live elephant and asked him, "What are you doing with that elephant?" Durante's reply, "What elephant?", was a regular show-stopper.
He began appearing in motion pictures at about the same time, beginning with a comedy series pairing him with silent film legend Buster Keaton and continuing with such offerings as The Wet Parade (1932), The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942, playing Banjo, a character based on Harpo Marx), Ziegfeld Follies (1946), Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962, based on the 1935 musical) and It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963).
We're Going UFO'ing
Jimmy Durante Lyrics
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if you want to see he sites
jump right in
i got an Unidentified flying object, yeah
lets go for a spin
were goin u.f.o-ing
were tryin saucer flyin'
we've flied across the skies
just when they think they've seen us
we zoom away to Venus
one moment were in Mexico
like that were over Idaho, just tell me were you wanna go in my ufo
were goin u.f.o-ing
were tryin saucer flyin'
we've flied across the skies
no body will believe there eyes
just when they think they've seen us
we zoom away to Venus
one moment were in Mexico
like that were over Idaho, just tell me were you wanna go in my ufo
were goin u.f.o-ing
were tryin saucer flyin'
we've flied across the skies
no body will believe there eyes
just when they think they've seen us
we zoom away to Venus
one moment were in Mexico
like that were over Idaho, just tell me were you wanna go in my ufo
were goin u.f.o-ing
were tryin saucer flyin'
we've flied across the skies
no body will believe there eyes
just when they think they've seen us
we zoom away to Venus
one moment wee in Mexico
like that were over Idaho, just tell me were you wanna go in my ufo
The song “We’re Going UFO’ing” by Jimmy Durante is a fun and playful song about the excitement and adventure that comes with exploring the unknown. The lyrics are centered around the idea of flying in an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) and traveling to various locations across the skies. The singer invites the listener to join him on this journey, promising a thrilling experience.
The lyrics are full of imagery that paints a vivid picture of the excitement that comes with flying in a UFO. The singer mentions flying over Mexico and Idaho, and then zooming away to Venus. The use of these locations adds to the sense of adventure and makes the listener feel like they are truly exploring the unknown.
The chorus of the song is particularly catchy and draws the listener in with its repetitive lyrics. The lines “We’re going UFO’ing” and “We’re trying saucer flying” are easy to sing along with and add to the fun and lighthearted nature of the song.
Overall, “We’re Going UFO’ing” is a playful, fun, and imaginative song that encourages listeners to let go of their fears and embrace the excitement of exploring the unknown.
Line by Line Meaning
if you whan to get a thrill
If you're looking for an exciting experience
if you want to see he sites
If you want to see interesting places
jump right in
Get aboard my UFO spaceship
i got an Unidentified flying object, yeah
I have a UFO, let's take it for a ride
lets go for a spin
Let's take a joyride in my UFO
were goin u.f.o-ing
We're going UFO sightseeing
were tryin saucer flyin'
We're trying to fly a saucer-shaped spacecraft
we've flied across the skies
We've flown across the sky in our UFO
no body will believe there eyes
No one will believe what they see
just when they think they've seen us
Just when people think they've spotted us
we zoom away to Venus
We quickly fly away to the planet Venus
one moment were in Mexico
We were in Mexico in just a moment
like that were over Idaho, just tell me were you wanna go in my ufo
Just like that, we traveled from Mexico to Idaho. So, where do you want to go in my UFO?
Contributed by Connor B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.