In October 1940 the legendary Glenn Miller engaged them to record It's Make Believe Ballroom Time, a sequel to the original Make Believe Ballroom, which they had recorded earlier for Martin Block's big band show of the same name, on WNEW New York. In January 1941 Miller made The Modernaires an important part of the most popular big band of all time. Paula Kelly (Mrs. Hal Dickinson) was added to the Miller band between March - August 1941. After appearing in the movie Sun Valley Serenade with Miller's orchestra in 1941, they had ten chart hits that year. After Miller joined the Army, Paula Kelly became a permanent member of The Modernaires, making it a quintet. For the next few decades they traveled the world many times over making history with the Glenn Miller Band. Johnny Drake replaced Chuck Goldstein (who left the Modernaires the day after the Miller band broke up in 1942) and Fran Scott replaced Bill Conway (who left during the war and never returned to the Mods for a handful of reasons).
Songs made popular by Miller and The Modernaires included Perfidia, Chattanooga Choo-Choo (the first-ever "gold record" with over one million copies sold), I Know Why, Elmer's Tune, Serenade In Blue and Kalamazoo, among others.
In 1945, There! I've Said It Again became The Modernaire's first top-twenty hit.
After Miller's disappearance, The Modernaires recorded vocal versions of several of Miller's instrumental hits, including Sunrise Serenade, Little Brown Jug, Tuxedo Junction , Pennsylvania 6-5000, and A String of Pearls. Their style, harmonies and blend would influence later artists such as The Four Freshmen, who would in turn be models for the Beach Boys, who the Beatles later cited as a strong influence on their work. Thus, The Modernaires have affected generations of popular music, from swing to rock and roll. The Modernaires were inducted into The Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999.
In The Mood
The Modernaires Lyrics
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What a pair o' shoes, I'd like to try 'em for size
I'll just tell him, "Baby, won't you swing it with me"
Hope he tells me maybe, what a wing it will be
So, I said politely "Darling may I intrude"
He said "Don't keep me waiting when I'm in the mood"
First I held him lightly and we started to dance
And I said "Hey, baby, it's a quarter to three
There's a mess of moonlight, won't you share it with me"
"Well" he answered "Baby, don't you know that it's rude
To keep my two lips waiting when they're in the mood"
In the mood, that's what he told me
In the mood, and when he told me
In the mood, my heart was skipping
It didn't take me long to say "I'm in the mood now"
In the mood for all his kissing
In the mood his crazy loving
In the mood what I was missing
It didn't take me long to say "I'm in the mood now"
So, I said politely "Darling may I intrude"
He said "Don't keep me waiting when I'm in the mood"
"Well" he answered "Baby, don't you know that it's rude
To keep my two lips waiting when they're in the mood"
Who's the loving daddy with the beautiful eyes
What a pair o' shoes, I'd like to try 'em for size
I'll just tell him, "Baby, won't you swing it with me"
Hope he tells me maybe, what a wing it will be
So, I said politely "Darling may I intrude"
He said "Don't keep me waiting when I'm in the mood"
First I held him lightly and we started to dance
Then I held him tightly what a dreamy romance
And I said "Hey, baby, it's a quarter to three
It's a mess of moonlight, won't you share it with me"
"Well" he answered "Baby, don't you know that it's rude
To keep my two lips waiting when they're in the mood"
The Modernaires's song "In The Mood" is a classic swing song that describes a flirtatious encounter between a woman and a man. The song begins by the woman noticing the man's beautiful eyes and shoes, and asking him to dance. The man agrees and they start dancing lightly, but soon the woman holds him tightly and they have a dreamy romance. As the night progresses, the woman asks the man to share the moonlight with her, and the man replies that it's rude to keep his "two lips" waiting when he's in the mood.
Line by Line Meaning
Who's the loving daddy with the beautiful eyes
Who is that attractive man with stunning eyes?
What a pair o' shoes, I'd like to try 'em for size
Those shoes look great, I want to see how they fit.
I'll just tell him, "Baby, won't you swing it with me"
I'll ask him politely to dance with me.
Hope he tells me maybe, what a wing it will be
I hope he agrees to dance with me, it will be fantastic.
So, I said politely "Darling may I intrude"
I asked him politely if I could join him.
He said "Don't keep me waiting when I'm in the mood"
He asked me not to keep him waiting when he is ready to dance.
First I held him lightly and we started to dance
We started dancing with each other, holding each other lightly.
Then I held him tightly what a dreamy romance
As we continued to dance, we held each other tightly and felt a romantic connection.
And I said "Hey, baby, it's a quarter to three
I mentioned to him that it's getting late and it's almost 3 AM.
There's a mess of moonlight, won't you share it with me"
There's a lot of moonlight outside, let's enjoy it together.
"Well" he answered "Baby, don't you know that it's rude
"You know it's not polite to keep me waiting when I'm ready to kiss you."
In the mood, that's what he told me
He told me he was in the mood for dancing.
In the mood, and when he told me
When he told me he was in the mood, I felt excited.
In the mood, my heart was skipping
When he said he was in the mood, my heart started racing.
It didn't take me long to say "I'm in the mood now"
I quickly responded that I was also in the mood.
In the mood for all his kissing
I was in the mood for his kisses.
In the mood his crazy loving
I was in the mood for his passionate love.
In the mood what I was missing
I was in the mood for what I had been missing.
Well, he answered "Baby, don't you know that it's rude
"It's impolite to keep my lips waiting when I'm ready to kiss you, honey."
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Written by: Joe Garland
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