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The Andrew Sisters w/Vic Schoen's Orchestra Lyrics


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Well hello Joe, what do you know
I just got back from a vaudeville show
Do-hoo you sing and dance
I-hi'll take a chance
We-ell OK let us go.

Well all right (well all right) dig, dig, dig
Well all right (well all right) chuff, chuff, chuff
Well all right (well all right) hi,hi,hi
Well all right for tonight is the night to be bright
The music's stompin' to ya, you know tonight's the night

Oh we're goin', I don't know where we'll go but we're goin',
Oh we're goin', the only thing I know is that we're goin'
Feel the rhythm runnin' through ya,
You know tonight's the night.

Well all right (well all right) dig, dig, dig
Well all right (well all right) chuff, chuff, chuff
Well all right (well all right) hi,hi,hi
Well all right, well all right, well all right, well all right.
The music's stompin' to ya, you know tonight's the night

Do-da-de, do-da-de, do-da-de-da-de-da-de-da-de-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da.
Well all right (well all right) dig,dig,dig,
Well all right (well all right) chuff, chuff, chuff
Well all right (well all right) hi,hi,hi
Well all right for tonight is the night to be bright
The music's stompin' to ya, you know tonight's the night

Oh-oh-oh we're goin' away, we're goin' away
I don't know where we're goin' but we're goin' away
Well come on Jack let's get ready to pack
We're gonna hop a jolly car ride down to Dixieland
The music's stompin' to ya, you know tonight's the night

Well all right (well all right) dig, dig, dig
Well all right (well all right) chuff, chuff, chuff
Well all right (well all right) hi,hi,hi
Well all right, well all right, well all right, well all right.
The music's stompin' to ya, you know tonight's the night

Well all right dig,dig,dig
Well all right chuff,chuff,chuff,
Well all right, hear the music talkin' to ya
You know the blues will go right through ya
Well all right, well all right
Ba-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-rip

Well all right dig,dig,dig
Well all right chuff,chuff,chuff,
Well all right, hi,hi,hi,




Well all right, well all right, well all right, well all right.
The music's stompin' to ya, you know tonight's the night

Overall Meaning

The Andrew Sisters’ “All Right” is an upbeat and playful song that describes the excitement of going out for a night of music and dancing. The first verse begins with the sisters greeting a man named Joe with a question, “What do you know?” The sisters inform Joe that they just returned from a vaudeville show, and they suggest he join them for a night of singing, dancing, and fun. The chorus of the song repeats the phrase “well all right” numerous times, conveying a sense of excitement and joyfulness. The sisters chant and use onomatopoeia like “dig, dig, dig” and “chuff, chuff, chuff” to amplify the feeling of the upbeat rhythm. The song’s final verses describe getting ready to go on a car ride with Jack and travel down to Dixieland for an evening full of blues and music.


Line by Line Meaning

Well hello Joe, what do you know
Greetings, Joe. What new updates do you have?


I just got back from a vaudeville show
I recently returned from a lively theatrical performance.


Do-hoo you sing and dance
Do you possess the talent to perform singing and dancing?


I-hi'll take a chance
I am willing to take a risk.


We-ell OK let us go.
Very well, then. Let us depart.


Well all right (well all right) dig, dig, dig Well all right (well all right) chuff, chuff, chuff Well all right (well all right) hi,hi,hi Well all right for tonight is the night to be bright The music's stompin' to ya, you know tonight's the night
Tonight is the night to let loose and enjoy the music, as it will undoubtedly be impactful and invigorating.


Oh we're goin', I don't know where we'll go but we're goin', Oh we're goin', the only thing I know is that we're goin' Feel the rhythm runnin' through ya, You know tonight's the night.
We are heading out to an unknown location, but we will inevitably encounter the rhythm of the night, which will invigorate and excite us.


Do-da-de, do-da-de, do-da-de-da-de-da-de-da-de-da-da-da Da-da-da-da-da-da.
An instrumental break.


Oh-oh-oh we're goin' away, we're goin' away I don't know where we're goin' but we're goin' away Well come on Jack let's get ready to pack We're gonna hop a jolly car ride down to Dixieland The music's stompin' to ya, you know tonight's the night
We are leaving our current location and heading towards Dixieland. The music is infectious and inspiring, creating a lively atmosphere.


Well all right, well all right, well all right, well all right. The music's stompin' to ya, you know tonight's the night
The music is impactful and inspiring.


Well all right, dig,dig,dig, Well all right, chuff,chuff,chuff, Well all right, hear the music talkin' to ya You know the blues will go right through ya Well all right, well all right
The music is so powerful, it speaks to your soul and evokes strong emotions. The blues will penetrate deep within you.


Ba-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-rip
An instrumental outro.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: FRANCES FAYE, DAN HOWELL, DON RAYE

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

n00se

Well hello Joe, what do you know
I just got back from a vaudeville show
Do-hoo you sing and dance
I-hi'll take a chance
We-ell ok let us go

Well all right (well all right) dig, dig, dig
Well all right (well all right) chuff, chuff, chuff
Well all right (well all right) hi, hi, hi
Well all right for tonight is the night to be bright
The music's stompin' to ya, you know tonight's the night

Oh we're goin', I don't know where we'll go but we're goin'
Oh we're goin', the only thing I know is that we're goin'
Feel the rhythm runnin' through ya
You know tonight's the night

Well all right (well all right) dig, dig, dig
Well all right (well all right) chuff, chuff, chuff
Well all right (well all right) hi, hi, hi
Well all right, well all right, well all right, well all right
The music's stompin' to ya, you know tonight's the night

Do-da-de, do-da-de, do-da-de-da-de-da-de-da-de-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da

Well all right (well all right) dig, dig, dig
Well all right (well all right) chuff, chuff, chuff
Well all right (well all right) hi, hi, hi
Well all right for tonight is the night to be bright
The music's stompin' to ya, you know tonight's the night

Oh-oh-oh we're goin' away, we're goin' away
I don't know where we're goin' but we're goin' away
Well come on Jack let's get ready to pack
We're gonna hop a jolly car ride down to Dixieland
The music's stompin' to ya, you know tonight's the night

Well all right (well all right) dig, dig, dig
Well all right (well all right) chuff, chuff, chuff
Well all right (well all right) hi, hi, hi
Well all right [4x]
The music's stompin' to ya, you know tonight's the night

Well all right dig, dig, dig
Well all right chuff, chuff, chuff
Well all right, hear the music talkin' to ya
You know the blues will go right through ya
Well all right [2x]

Ba-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-rip

Well all right dig ,dig, dig
Well all right chuff, chuff, chuff
Well all right, hi, hi, hi
Well all right [4x]
The music's stompin' to ya, you know tonight's the night



All comments from YouTube:

Bluejeans0701

This is another Andrews Sisters song I adore. They are really amazing. I hope that Patty Andrews, my favorite member of the three, will celebrate her centennial birthday. Thanks for posting this clip. Let me express my thanks to you from Japan.

Napoléon Bouchet

Now it says that she died of old age and natural causes in 2013.

Lisa S

Yes, toward the end of January. She was a little over two weeks short of ninety-five.

coinneach maclellan

I love the brightness and immediacy of the 1940s' big band recordings.

puppetlady1

There are excellent dynamics in all Andrew Sister's songs especially this one.

Dayniac4324

Thank you for posting this song .... I absolutely LOVE it !! I have to listen to it every time I stop by yt !! Thanks again !

beyoncetyratina

Well, it was written by Francis Faye; her other songs were rock-and-rollish too.

David Chernofsky

This is one their less played numbers but could have been big in 50s

CedarScott

1939

jeremynv89523

I believe that it reached no.1 on the Hit Parade in 1939. Why it has been almost forgotten is a mystery.

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