Jeepers Creepers

Artie Shaw and his Orchestra : Jeepers Creepers

A jazz standard. This popular song was written for the 1938 movie Going Places starring Dick Powell and Anita Louise. The song was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1938 but lost to “Thanks for the Memory”. The phrase “Jeepers Creepers” is a minced oath for “Jesus Christ”.

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Style:  Jazz

Date Recorded: December 29, 1938

Composer: Harry Warren

Lyricist: Johnny Mercer

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Wikipedia: Jeepers Creepers

Name: Tony Pastor

Artie Shaw and his Orchestra

I don’t care what the weatherman says
When the weatherman says it’s raining
You’ll never hear me complaining
I’m certain the sun will shine
I don’t care how the weather vane points
When the weather vane points to gloomy
It’s gotta be sunny to me
When your eyes look into mine
Jeepers creepers, where’d ya get those peepers?
Jeepers creepers, where’d ya get those eyes?
Gosh all, git up, how’d they get so lit up?
Gosh all, git up, how’d they get that size?
Golly gee, when you turn those heaters on
Woe is me, got to put my cheaters on
Jeepers creepers, where’d ya get those peepers?
Oh, those weepers, how they hypnotize!
Where’d ya get those eyes?

Label: RCA Victor