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Vamp! Lyrics by Christian Borle, J. Harrison Ghee, Original Broadway Cast of Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

2023

[JERRY, spoken]
They just— They just killed those guys!
[JOE, spoken]
To death!
[JERRY, spoken]
We can't stay here, Chicago's too hot!
[JOE, spoken]
Sweet Sue needs a sax and a bass, and she's gonna get 'em
From now on, I'm Josephine and you're Geraldine!
[JERRY, spoken]
You flipped your wig!
[JOE, spoken]
Now you're talkin'! We're going on tour with Sweet Sue's band
Once we get to San Diego, it's a hop, skip, and a jump to Mexico!
[JERRY, spoken]
And how do you propose—
[JOE, spoken]
We'll make it up as we go! It's like jazz
We'll just vamp
[JERRY, spoken]
"We'll just vamp" is not a plan!
[JOE, spoken]
Moment of truth time, brother
We gotta riff!
We gotta jam!
We gotta go!
(sung)
When the club shuts down at two a.m. 
And most folks hit thе hay
Well, we're two cats who lovе to jam
So we stay up and play
First someone hits a rhythm
Then a riff comes from a horn
Then we jump in and play it out
'Til a brand new song is born!
Well, this is like a late-night jam
But now it's just us two
So 'til the tune is perfect, kiddo
You know what we have to do!
We'll just vamp 'til we're ready
We'll just vamp! On moon 'n' June
We'll just vamp 'til the way to walk
And talk flows like a tune!
We'll just vamp 'til we find the groove
That keeps us both alive
The "Josephine and Geraldine Save Joe and Jerry" Jive!
[JERRY, spoken]
You're not hearing me, Joe
[JOE, spoken]
You're right, I'm sorry
Let's hear your idea
Oh, you don't have one? Strip!
(sung)
This girdle may be all that keeps us
From an early grave
Some nylons just might save us
But these legs will need a shave!
[JERRY]
Your magic can't protect us
[JOE]
And we do not own a gun
[JERRY]
Well Joe, we're out of options
So, like stockings, girl, let's run!
[JOE]
The girls we've known will now become
A note, a beat, a chord
So play it out and just put forth
Our musical, feminine smörgåsbord!
[BOTH]
We'll just vamp 'til we're ready
We'll just vamp on moon 'n' June
We'll just vamp 'til the way to walk
And talk flows like a tune!
We'll just vamp 'til we hit the groove
That lets us both survive
The "Josephine and Geraldine Save Joe and Jerry" Jive!
[JOE]
We've been watching women
Since we crawled out of the crib
[JERRY]
Yes, there's a woman in me
Just think Adam and his rib
[JOE]
And for a voice, just think of
Every songbird we have backed
[JERRY]
We'll use their pitch
[JOE]
And make the switch
[BOTH]
Or this might be our final act!
[JERRY]
A wig is an accent
[JOE]
A stocking's a rest
[BOTH]
There's a harmony in this scent!
[JOE]
You'll be a sensation
[JERRY]
In the right foundation
[JOE]
Find the doll
Beneath the gent
[JERRY]
A skirt is a lick
[JOE]
A garter's a riff
[JERRY]
There's a melody in this glove!
[JOE]
Just make your pick 'til you're feeling diff—
[JERRY]
Who's that looker in the mirror?
I think I'm in love!
[JOE]
The girl I'll be will use her hips
Just like a set of drums
She'll go boom-badda-boom-badda-roll and hit
And say, "Fellas, here she comes!"
[JERRY]
I'll tip-toe like an opus
Yes, a symphony for strings
This fellow won't be mellow
More like Jell-O that's on springs!
[JOE]
Let's put it all together
Every color, shape, and size
[JERRY]
It's true, we're really in a jam
So, sister, time to improvise!
[BOTH]
Sister, time to improvise!
So let's vamp' til we're ready
We'll just vamp on moon 'n' June
We'll just vamp 'til the way to walk
And talk flows like a tune!
We'll just vamp, now we've got the theme
To play when we arrive
The Josephine and Geraldine
The Josephine and Geraldine
The "Josephine and Geraldine Save Joe and Jerry" Jive!
Credits
Christian Borle

Christian Borle

J. Harrison Ghee

J. Harrison Ghee

Original Broadway Cast of Some Like It Hot

Original Broadway Cast of Some Like It Hot

About “Vamp!” by Christian Borle

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"Vamp!" appears on "Some Like It Hot (Original Broadway Cast Recording)" in 2023.

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