Was this a song of theirs? You know the opening lines:
Standing on the corner,
Watching all the girls go by…
Actually, I think it was The Four Freshmen (the song’s by Frank Loesser from The Most Happy Fella musical)
Both groups recorded this song.
The Four Lads reached No. 4 with it in the CashBox top 50 in June 1956. I don’t think the Four Freshmen released the number as a single.
Standing On The Corner was also recorded by the King Brothers, who reached No. 4 in the UK chart in 1960.
“You couldn’t find a nicer occupation,
Matter of fact…neither could I,
Just…”
I hate the line that goes…“Brother you can’t go to jail for what you’re thinkin’…”
Good lord – what is he thinking about doing to her!!!
I vaguely remember that it’s from a Broadway show of that era. I can’t recall which show, though.
–Nott
I remember an excellent rendition of this performed on the classic 1970s variety show “The NBC Follies,” hosted by Sammy Davis, jr.
He and (either Steve Lawrence or Peter Lawford) would sing a bit of the song, and as a lovely lady would walk by, break into a song about a specific woman (like, “Once in love with Amy. . . .” or "For it was Mary, Mary, long before the fashions came. . . .)
Dean Martin did it, too. I think it was in the movie with Jerry Lewis about being in the navy. Anyways, I think he did it before those other guys. I know for sure he did it, tho. Somewhere in here I have a cd with it.
Found the Dean Martin one
released 3/07/56 as a 78 by Capitol Records
didn’t say what movie it’s from.