Palmer, Amanda - Makin' Whoopee Lyrics






Another pride
Another tune
Another sunny honeymoon
Another season
Another reason
For making whoopie

A lot of shoes
A lot of rice
The groom is nervous, he answers twice
It's really killing, that he's so willing
To make whoopie

Ugh.

Picture a little love nest
Down where the roses cling
Picture that same sweet love nest
Think what a year can bring
He's washing dishes and baby clothes
He's so ambitious, he even sews
But don't forget folks
That's what you get folks
For making whoopie

Another year, or maybe less
What's this I hear
Oh can't you guess
She feels neglected
And he's suspected
Of making whoopie

Oooh she sits at home, most every night
He doesn't phone, he doesn't write
He says he's busy
And she says "Is he? "
He's making whoopie

Ugh.

He doesn't make much money
Only five thousand pounds
Some judge thinks he's funny
Says he will give six to her
And he says "Judge, what if I fail? "
The judge says, "Bud, straight into jail
You better keep her, I think it is cheaper
Than making whoopie"





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  1. C.... U....

    what an amazing voice, and Amanda isn't too bad either ;-)

  2. M.... L....

    love the expressions

  3. S.... J....

    la rime est l'usurpation du dégénéré....

  4. T.... T....

    I'm not going to lie

    *-Neil Gaiman has an attractive voice-*

  5. G.... W....

    Sacrebleu ! Better vote for the LibDems then.

  6. B.... G....

    Ask Neil to sing "Stoats!". I remember it well..

  7. K.... G....

    Formidable! Bravo! Encore!

  8. B.... D....

    This is even funnier knowing they have an open marriage XD

  9. Z.... ....

    Very funny, and omg she's so gorgeous

  10. G.... R....

    Love this so much. I was so happy when I found out that two of my creative heroes had found love in one another and continue to bring joy the world and one another

  11. R.... ....

    Что за шлюха

  12. A.... M....

    this is delightful.

  13. F.... P....

    My Parents of Creation:
    The Singer and the Writer.

  14. J.... C....

    Oh my heart. <3

  15. J.... A....

    2:53 Those looks:
    "You are an idiot"
    "But I'm your idiot"

  16. O.... L....

    Yes! Whoopee

  17. M.... ....

    I love you guys so goddamn much <3

  18. V.... ....

    I was fans of them both before they met, so it was awesome when they became a couple for me. lol. Neil is so funny.

  19. 6.... ....

    Outstanding!

  20. C.... L....

    OMG the way that Neil says "woopee" I might die! <3

  21. H.... Z....

    what they're married? I'm so happy!! I love both of them!! 😭❤️💕

  22. B.... ....

    That moment when you find out two different awesome people are actually married!

  23. D.... T....

    These two just restored my faith in marriage

  24. A.... ....

    This always makes me smile :-)

  25. S.... M....

    "He doesn't make much money"
    "Well..."

    S.... M....

    I actually died

  26. k.... ....

    Hahahahaha you guys totally boned. You're making a person.

  27. D.... N....

    I hope they acknowledged the song writers.  Music by Walter Donaldson.  Lyric by Gus Kahn.  Introduced by Eddie Cantor in the 1928 Broadway musical Whoopee!

    D.... N....

    @Dennis Nyback Why would they? They own the internet.

  28. i.... z....

    whut is whoopie

    i.... z....

    Whoopee Goldberg. She's a stand-up comedian & actress. ;-)

    i.... z....

    "Making whoopee" is just an old slang for sex.

    i.... z....

    Coitus. Shagging. S E X

  29. E.... ....

    her voice is fantastic :)

  30. t.... ....

    Never heard of these two.
    I like her voice.
    And I like the predominantly low-key performance.
    So many singers want to make a "big production" out of it. 
    But these two have radically altered the melody - not for the better.
    Perhaps the banjo (or whatever it is) can't do the "diminished" chords of the original.
    And they have slightly altered Gus Kahn's brilliant words.

    The audience reacts as if it had never previously heard the song.

    A good, if not perfect rendition.

    t.... ....

    Knowing who they are is part of the context that makes it funny. She's a big star (mostly rock/cabaret) who often throws together ukulele arrangements of songs to do as one off performances, or even writes something quickly, for fun. He's a well known writer, a novelist not a singer. They'd only recently married when they did this tour of "an evening with" where they did really low key, intimate performances and readings of their works. Knowing the people is what makes the performance hilarious (e.g. the very stiff performance and unrehearsed "well..." comment from Neil) to those watching.

  31. J.... B....

    WOW
    Brilliant version of a great tune by two incredible musicians.

  32. A.... D....

    this is magnificent

  33. S.... D....

    THIS Is AWESOME!

  34. O.... ....

    His deadpan delivery is what really makes this hilarious.

  35. e.... ....

    So adorbz!

  36. l.... ....

    I LOVE THIS!!!!! OMG!

  37. J.... ....

    Awesome.

  38. J.... S....

    Aw I could just eat them both.

  39. J.... S....

    Ace. I'm jealous!

  40. S.... P....

    Shit, that movie needs to exist NOW.

  41. S.... P....

    Aww yeah, I was at this show. And that moment where she stopped and smiled at the beginning, she was looking at me :'D I was in the front row and kind of staring at her in awe and she saw me and I guess she found it amusing. I don't blame her, I'm a crazy fangirl and being around her turns me into an idiot. <3

  42. E.... ....

    Loved it! So funny!

  43. E.... L....

    ..thank you

  44. W.... ....

    ugh, you two are so freaking amazing! Every time I see you play, Amanda, it renews the necessity of getting a ukulele and learning to play it half as well as you do.

  45. P.... C....

    <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

  46. G.... H....

    I've heard this one a million times, but never have I heard the STORY so clearly! Amazing.

  47. J.... S....

    Aww. Don't you just love them.

  48. S.... D....

    Wow! Love this rendition of yours.

  49. �.... �....

    this is on a loop for quite sometime now. But I'm NOT making Whoopees ... :(

  50. M.... ....

    OMFrigginG!!! I LOVE this man even more so now!!

  51. T.... S....

    Brazil loves you and Neil Gaiman!

  52. A.... ....

    That was the cutest thing I've seen in just about forever. Love you two characters! ♥

  53. D.... ....

    Oh my god you two are seriously the most adorable weirdos ever and I love you.

  54. M.... ....

    Awwww, this is so cute

  55. G.... S....

    Aww, the adorable couple.

  56. k.... ....

    This is delightful.

  57. r.... ....

    Cute! :)

  58. t.... c....

    That was Fantastic
    Amanda You are amazing, You & Neil were great
    Loved it

  59. E.... ....

    That was just lovely. :) Also, Neil Gaiman sounds a bit like Nick Drake!

    E.... ....

    and looks a bit like Dylan Moran...

  60. a.... ....

    -"He doesn't make much money..."
    - Well...

  61. f.... s....

    We love you.

  62. S.... C....

    Love lovelovelovelove!
    Whoooppeeee!!!
    :-)

  63. G.... F....

    I was smiling during the whole video. Then it ended and I played it again and kept smiling. This is really adorable, I guess I'll just keep watching it forever now.

  64. T.... ....

    This is so wonderful! You're both amazing. X

  65. A.... N....

    Now THAT would be beautiful.

  66. J.... R....

    KoAloha ukulele! NICE!!!

  67. B.... ....

    This song reminded me of a game, a very interactive game with judges, criminals, witnesses, cops played with scribbles...

  68. l.... ....

    I mean, I've always loved Amanda but NEIL Y U SO ADORABLE? :D

  69. r.... ....

    OMG I can't imagine anything better than that

  70. 6.... ....

    So well done

  71. s.... ....

    LOL, lovely
    I do so love seeing these sweet duets

  72. L.... D....

    MADE MY DAY. :)

  73. l.... ....

    i cannnnnot thumbs up this enough. my LION is in the video :)

  74. Z.... ....

    perfect :)

  75. P.... J....

    Oh this is FANTASTIC! I think I had a dream like this once. It was a film directed by Tim Burton, with a screenplay written by Neil Gaiman, starring Helena Bonham Carter and with a soundtrack by Amanda Palmer.....

  76. L.... ....

    Loved it!

  77. M.... ....

    Two Cult Heroes, One Stage. The new video you have to watch to become hip !

  78. m.... ....

    This is awesome! I'd never really listened to the lyrics, but watching this video opened the story for me for sure :D Excellent performance ^_^