The group was founded in 2004 by Puppini after she was inspired by the 2003 animated film Les Triplettes de Belleville. The Puppini Sisters' debut single, "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy", is a cover of the iconic hit single by The Andrews Sisters, and although the three are not actually related, they named themselves in tribute to them.
Puppini first studied fashion design at St. Martins School of Art, and later music at Trinity College of Music where she met Mullins and Rosanna Schura, who was later replaced by Stephanie O'Brien. The Sisters are currently supported by a three-piece band featuring the talents of Blake Wilner on guitar, Peter Ibbetson on drums/percussion and Henrik Jensen on upright bass.
The Puppini Sisters won a Gold Disc for international sales of their first CD, Betcha Bottom Dollar, in 2007. According to their official website, the album reached #2 on the US Jazz Charts and #9 on the US New Artist Chart.
Their second album The Rise & Fall of Ruby Woo was released on October 15th 2007, featuring classic covers, 1940s style reworkings of contemporary music, and a selection of original compositions. According to Billboard's official website, the album peaked at #5 in the US Jazz Charts in 2008.
The Puppini Sisters' retro-styled website won the 2008 Cream of Yorkshire awards "Gold Award" for best website.
http://www.thepuppinisisters.com
Java Jive
The Puppini Sisters Lyrics
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I love the java jive and it loves me
Coffee and tea and the java and me
A cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a cup (boy!)
I love java, sweet and hot
Whoops Mr. Moto, I'm a coffee pot
Shoot me the pot and pour me a shot
Oh slip me a slug from the wonderful mug
And Ill cut a rug just snug in a jug
A sliced up onion and a raw one
Draw one
Waiter, waiter, percolator
I love coffee, I love tea
I love the java jive and it loves me
Coffee and tea and the java and me
A cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a cup
Boston bean (soy beans)
Green bean (cabbage and greens)
I'm not keen about a bean
Unless it is a chili chili bean (boy!)
I love java sweet and hot
Whoops Mr. Moto I'm a coffee pot (yeah)
Shoot me the pot and Ill pour me a shot
A cup, a cup, a cup (yeah)
Slip me a slug of the wonderful mug
An Ill cut a rug just as snug in a jug
Drop a nickel in the pot joe
Takin it slow
Waiter, waiter, percolator
I love coffee, I love tea
I love the java jive and it loves me
Coffee and tea and the java and me
A cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, boy!
The Puppini Sisters' song Java Jive is all about the love of coffee and tea. The first verse talks about loving coffee, tea, and the Java Jive, and it loving the singer back. The second verse continues the coffee theme, with the singer even personifying themselves as a coffee pot. They ask to have the pot shot and a cup of coffee poured for them.
The third verse talks about cutting a rug, which is an old-fashioned slang term for dancing, and sipping coffee from a mug. The verse also mentions onions and asks for the waiter to bring a percolator, which is a type of coffee maker that uses gravity to cycle the coffee through the grounds.
The final verse mentions different types of beans before returning to the love of Java. The verse repeats the coffee pot imagery from the second verse, asking for it to be shot and the coffee poured. The final lines repeat the love of coffee, tea, and Java Jive.
Overall, the song is a playful and nostalgic tribute to the joys of coffee, tea, and the social experience of enjoying a cup with friends or dancing the night away with a good cup in hand.
Line by Line Meaning
I love coffee, I love tea
I thoroughly enjoy coffee as well as tea
I love the java jive and it loves me
I have a strong affection for java jive and it reciprocates it
Coffee and tea and the java and me
Coffee, tea, and java are three things that I love
A cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a cup (boy!)
I desire a cup of coffee or tea or java, and I assertively express it
I love java, sweet and hot
I love java, whether it's sweet or hot
Whoops Mr. Moto, I'm a coffee pot
I'm so fond of coffee that I'm like a coffee pot personified as 'Mr. Moto'
Shoot me the pot and pour me a shot
Serve me the coffee pot, and I'll pour myself some coffee
A cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a cup
I desire multiple cups of coffee or tea or java
Oh slip me a slug from the wonderful mug
Give me some coffee from the appealing mug
And Ill cut a rug just snug in a jug
I'll dance joyfully if you serve me coffee in a suitable mug
A sliced up onion and a raw one
A dish prepared with both cooked and raw onion
Draw one
Serve a drink
Waiter, waiter, percolator
I call the waiter for a cup of coffee made with a percolator
Boston bean (soy beans)
I don't appreciate Boston beans, but I love soybeans
Green bean (cabbage and greens)
I like green beans but not when it's a mix of cabbage and greens
I'm not keen about a bean
I'm apathetic towards most beans
Unless it is a chili chili bean (boy!)
The only type of bean I like is chili chili bean, and I emphasize it
Slip me a slug of the wonderful mug
Give me some coffee from the amazing mug
An Ill cut a rug just as snug in a jug
I'll dance happily if I receive coffee in a good mug
Drop a nickel in the pot joe
Put a nickel in the coffee pot
Takin it slow
I'll take it easy
Waiter, waiter, percolator
I repeat my request to the waiter for a percolator made cup of coffee
I love coffee, I love tea
I have immense love for both coffee and tea
I love the java jive and it loves me
Java jive has a special place in my heart, and it reciprocates it
Coffee and tea and the java and me
Coffee, tea, and java are three things that make me happy
A cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a cup
I'll have multiple cups of coffee, tea, or java
Boy!
An exclamation to emphasize or express enthusiasm towards something
Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MILTON DRAKE, BEN OAKLAND
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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DreamingOfAtlantis
Looks like that was a lot of fun to do!
Juana c.
Speed 1.25 helps me a lot. But is beautiful either way girls! Thank you for such a wonderful cover.
Dan Diaz Entertainment
A blonde, a brunette and a redhead are in a coffee house. No, That's not the beginning of a joke. I'm characterizing the video.
Kamri JoAnne
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Jackie Vandenberg
guys, it's perc - O - lator!
The Puppini Sisters
How did we miss that joke??? πππππ
Thaimosa One
1.5x is the best playback speed lol :D
The Puppini Sisters
We'll bear that in mind!