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Swing! Brother, Swing!

Billie Holiday
Track 119 on Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia (1933-1944) 
Oct. 19391 viewer

Swing! Brother, Swing! Lyrics

Deep rhythm captivates me
Hot rhythms stimulates me
Can't help but swing it, boy
Swing it, brother, swing

Don't stop to diddle daddle
Stop this foolish prattle
Come on swing me, boys
Swing it, brother, swing

Raring to go
And there ain't nobody gonna hold me down
Say listen, boy
Hurry up and send me, let me go to town

Stop this diddle daddle
And this foolish prattle
Come on kill me, boys
Swing it, brother, swing

Deep rhythms captivate me
Hot rhythm stimulates me
Can't help but swing it, boy
Swing it, brother, swing

Don't stop to diddle daddle
Stop this foolish prattle
Come on kill me, boys
Swing it, brother, swing
Raring to go
And there ain't nobody gonna hold me down
Say listen, boy
Hurry up and send me, let me go to town

Stop this diddle daddle
And this foolish prattle
Come on knock me out
Swing it, brother, swing
Swing, brother swing

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Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia (1933-1944) (2001)
Billie Holiday
  1. 1.
    Your Mother’s Son-In-Law
  2. 2.
    Riffin’ the Scotch
  3. 3.
    I Wished on the Moon [07-02-1935]
  4. 4.
    What a Little Moonlight Can Do [07-02-1935]
  5. 5.
    Miss Brown to You
  6. 6.
    A Sunbonnet Blue (And a Yellow Straw Hat)
  7. 7.
    What a Night, What a Moon, What a Girl
  8. 8.
    I’m Painting the Town Red
  9. 9.
    It’s Too Hot for Words
  10. 10.
    Twenty-Four Hours a Day
  11. 11.
    Yankee Doodle Never Went to Town
  12. 12.
    Eeny Meeny Meiny Mo
  13. 13.
    If You Were Mine
  14. 14.
    These ‘n’ That ‘n’ Those
  15. 15.
    You Let Me Down
  16. 16.
    Spreadin’ Rhythm Around
  17. 17.
    Life Begins When You’re in Love
  18. 18.
    It’s Like Reaching for the Moon [06-30-1936]
  19. 19.
    These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) [06-30-1936]
  20. 20.
    I Cried for You
  21. 21.
    Guess Who
  22. 22.
    Did I Remember?
  23. 23.
    No Regrets
  24. 24.
    Summertime
  25. 25.
    Billie’s Blues
  26. 26.
    A Fine Romance
  27. 27.
    I Can’t Pretend
  28. 28.
    One, Two, Button Your Shoe
  29. 29.
    Let’s Call a Heart a Heart
  30. 30.
    Easy to Love [10-21-1936]
  31. 31.
    With Thee I Swing
  32. 32.
    The Way You Look Tonight
  33. 33.
    Who Loves You?
  34. 34.
    Pennies from Heaven
  35. 35.
    That’s Life I Guess
  36. 36.
    I Can’t Give You Anything But Love
  37. 37.
    One Never Knows, Does One?
  38. 38.
    I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
  39. 39.
    If My Heart Could Only Talk
  40. 40.
    Please Keep Me in Your Dreams
  41. 41.
    He Ain’t Got Rhythm
  42. 42.
    This Year’s Kisses
  43. 43.
    Why Was I Born?
  44. 44.
    I Must Have That Man [01-25-1937]
  45. 45.
    The Mood That I’m In
  46. 46.
    You Showed Me the Way
  47. 47.
    Sentimental and Melancholy
  48. 48.
    My Last Affair
  49. 49.
    Carelessly
  50. 50.
    How Could You?
  51. 51.
    Moanin’ Low
  52. 52.
    Where Is the Sun?
  53. 53.
    Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off
  54. 54.
    They Can’t Take That Away from Me
  55. 55.
    Don’t Know If I’m Comin’ or Goin’
  56. 56.
    Sun Showers
  57. 57.
    Yours and Mine
  58. 58.
    I’ll Get By
  59. 59.
    Mean to Me
  60. 60.
    Foolin’ Myself
  61. 61.
    Easy Living [06-01-1937]
  62. 62.
    I’ll Never Be the Same
  63. 63.
    Me, Myself And I
  64. 64.
    A Sailboat in the Moonlight
  65. 65.
    Born to Love
  66. 66.
    Without Your Love
  67. 67.
    Getting Some Fun Out of Life
  68. 68.
    Who Wants Love?
  69. 69.
    Trav’lin’ All Alone
  70. 70.
    He’s Funny That Way [09-13-1937]
  71. 71.
    Nice Work If You Can Get It [11-01-1937]
  72. 72.
    Things Are Looking Up
  73. 73.
    My Man [11-01-1937]
  74. 74.
    Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man
  75. 75.
    My First Impression of You
  76. 76.
    When You’re Smiling (The Whole World Smiles with You)
  77. 77.
    I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me
  78. 78.
    If Dreams Come True
  79. 79.
    Now They Call It Swing
  80. 80.
    On the Sentimental Side
  81. 81.
    Back in Your Own Backyard
  82. 82.
    When a Woman Loves a Man
  83. 83.
    You Go to My Head [05-11-38]
  84. 84.
    The Moon Looks Down and Laughs
  85. 85.
    If I Were You
  86. 86.
    Forget If You Can
  87. 87.
    Having Myself a Time
  88. 88.
    Says My Heart
  89. 89.
    I Wish I Had You
  90. 90.
    I’m Gonna Lock My Heart (And Throw Away the Key)
  91. 91.
    The Very Thought Of You
  92. 92.
    I Can’t Get Started
  93. 93.
    I’ve Got a Date With a Dream
  94. 94.
    You Can’t Be Mine
  95. 95.
    Everybody’s Laughing
  96. 96.
    Here It Is Tomorrow Again
  97. 97.
    Say It with a Kiss
  98. 98.
    April in My Heart
  99. 99.
    I’ll Never Fail You
  100. 100.
    They Say
  101. 101.
    You’re So Desirable
  102. 102.
    You’re Gonna See a Lot of Me
  103. 103.
    Hello, My Darling
  104. 104.
    Let’s Dream in the Moonlight
  105. 105.
    That’s All I Ask of You
  106. 106.
    Dream of Life
  107. 107.
    What Shall I Say?
  108. 108.
    It’s Easy to Blame the Weather
  109. 109.
    More Than You Know
  110. 110.
    Sugar
  111. 111.
    You’re Too Lovely to Last
  112. 112.
    Under a Blue Jungle Moon
  113. 113.
    Everything Happens for the Best
  114. 114.
    Why Did I Always Depend On You?
  115. 115.
    Long Gone Blues
  116. 116.
    Some Other Spring
  117. 117.
    Our Love Is Different
  118. 118.
    Them There Eyes
  119. 119.
    Swing! Brother, Swing!
  120. 120.
    Night and Day
  121. 121.
    The Man I Love
  122. 122.
    You’re Just a No Account
  123. 123.
    You’re a Lucky Guy
  124. 124.
    Ghost of Yesterday
  125. 126.
    What Is This Going To Get Us
  126. 127.
    Falling in Love Again
  127. 128.
    I’m Pulling Through
  128. 129.
    Tell Me More-More-Then Some
  129. 130.
    Laughing at Life
  130. 131.
    Time On My Hands (You in My Arms)
  131. 132.
    I’m All for You
  132. 133.
    I Hear Music
  133. 134.
    The Same Old Story
  134. 135.
    Practice Makes Perfect
  135. 136.
    St. Louis Blues
  136. 137.
    Loveless Love
  137. 138.
    Let’s Do It
  138. 139.
    Georgia on My Mind
  139. 140.
    Romance In the Dark
  140. 141.
    All of Me
  141. 142.
    I’m In a Low Down Groove
  142. 144.
    Am I Blue?
  143. 146.
    Jim
  144. 148.
    Love Me or Leave Me [08-07-41]
  145. 149.
    Gloomy Sunday
  146. 150.
    Wherever You Are
  147. 151.
    Mandy Is Two
  148. 152.
    It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie
  149. 153.
    Until the Real Thing Comes Along
  150. 154.
    Saddest Tale
  151. 155.
    No Regrets [Take 2]
  152. 156.
    The Way You Look Tonight [Take 1]
  153. 157.
    Who Loves You? [Take 3]
  154. 158.
    Pennies from Heaven [Take 2]
  155. 159.
    That’s Life I Guess [Take 2]
  156. 160.
    They Can’t Take That Away from Me [Take 2]
  157. 161.
    Don’t Know If I’m Comin’ Or Goin’ [Take 2]
  158. 162.
    I’ll Get By (As Long as I Have You) [Take 2]
  159. 163.
    Mean to Me [Take 2]
  160. 164.
    Me, Myself and I [Take 1]
  161. 165.
    Without Your Love [Take 2]
  162. 166.
    They Can’t Take That Away from Me (Live)
  163. 167.
    Swing, Brother, Swing (Live)
  164. 168.
    I Can’t Get Started (Live)
  165. 169.
    My First Impression of You [Take 3]
  166. 170.
    When You’re Smiling (The Whole World Smiles with You) [Take 4]
  167. 172.
    If Dreams Come True [Take 2]
  168. 173.
    Now They Call It Swing [Take 1]
  169. 174.
    On the Sentimental Side [Take 1]
  170. 175.
    Back in Your Own Backyard [Take 2]
  171. 176.
    You Go to My Head [Take 2]
  172. 177.
    The Moon Looks Down and Laughs [Take 2]
  173. 178.
    If I Were You [Take 1]
  174. 179.
    Forget If You Can [Take 1]
  175. 180.
    Having Myself a Time [Take 2]
  176. 181.
    Says My Heart [Take 2]
  177. 182.
    I Wish I Had You [Take 1]
  178. 183.
    I’m Gonna Lock My Heart (And Throw Away the Key) [Take 2]
  179. 184.
    I Can’t Get Started [Take 2]
  180. 185.
    I’ve Got a Date With a Dream [Take 2]
  181. 186.
    April in My Heart [Take 2]
  182. 187.
    They Say [Take 2]
  183. 188.
    You’re So Desirable [Take 2]
  184. 189.
    You’re Gonna See a Lot of Me [Take 2]
  185. 190.
    Hello, My Darling [Take 2]
  186. 191.
    Let’s Dream in the Moonlight [Take 2]
  187. 192.
    I Cried for You [Take 1]
  188. 193.
    Jeepers Creepers
  189. 194.
    That’s All I Ask of You [Alternate Take]
  190. 195.
    More Than You Know [Take 2]
  191. 196.
    You’re Too Lovely to Last [Take 2]
  192. 197.
    Under a Blue Jungle Moon [Take 2]
  193. 198.
    Night and Day [Take 2]
  194. 199.
    Falling in Love Again [Take 2]
  195. 200.
    Laughing at Life [Take 2]
  196. 201.
    I’m All for You [Take 2]
  197. 202.
    I Hear Music [Take 2]
  198. 203.
    The Same Old Story [Take 2]
  199. 204.
    The Same Old Story [Take 3]
  200. 205.
    Practice Makes Perfect [Take 2]
  201. 206.
    Practice Makes Perfect [Take 3]
  202. 207.
    Practice Makes Perfect [Take 4]
  203. 208.
    St. Louis Blues [Take 2]
  204. 209.
    Loveless Love [Take 2]
  205. 210.
    Let’s Do It [Take 2]
  206. 211.
    Georgia on My Mind [Take 2]
  207. 212.
    Georgia on My Mind [Take 3]
  208. 213.
    Romance In the Dark [Take 2]
  209. 214.
    Romance In the Dark [Take 3]
  210. 215.
    Romance In the Dark [Take 4]
  211. 216.
    All of Me [Take 2]
  212. 217.
    All of Me [Take 3]
  213. 218.
    God Bless the Child [Take 2]
  214. 219.
    God Bless the Child [Take 3]
  215. 220.
    Am I Blue? [Take 2]
  216. 221.
    Am I Blue? [Take 3]
  217. 222.
    Jim [Take 2]
  218. 223.
    Gloomy Sunday [Take 2]
  219. 224.
    Wherever You Are [Take 2]
  220. 225.
    Mandy Is Two [Take 2]
  221. 226.
    It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie [Take 2]
  222. 227.
    It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie [Take 3]
  223. 228.
    Until the Real Thing Comes Along [Take 2]
  224. 229.
    Do Nothing ’Til You Hear from Me / I’ll Get By
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October 1939
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