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Lulu's Back in Town
"Lulu's Back in Town" is a popular song and jazz standard written in 1935 by Al Dubin (words) and Harry Warren (music).[1]
First performances
"Lulu's Back in Town" was performed in the 1935 film Broadway Gondolier, directed by Lloyd Bacon, where it was sung by Dick Powell and The Mills Brothers.
The arrangement was by George Roumanis.[2] It was also used as the title song of the Warner Brothers animated short Buddy the Gee Man.
Lyrics
The chorus runs
- Gotta get my old tuxedo pressed,
- Gotta sew a button on my vest,
- 'Cause tonight I've gotta look my best,
- Lulu's back in town.[3]
One line has a reference to Cole Porter:
- You can tell all my pets, all my Harlem coquettes,
- Mister Otis regrets, that he won't be aroun'
This refers to the macabre Porter song "Miss Otis Regrets".
Other recordings and performances
"Lulu's Back in Town" was popularized by Fats Waller in his recording of 8 M