It don't mean a thing, if you ain't got that bling [Instrumental solo] It don't mean a thing all you got to do is win [Instrumental solo] It makes no difference If it's bronze or silver 'Cause that ain't gonna Make the nation quiver. No! It don't mean a thing, if you ain't got that bling (doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah) It don't mean a thing all you got to do is win [Instrumental solo] Oh you won't earn No rapturous applause You just gotta remember That's because, oh: It don't mean a thing, if you ain't got that bling (doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah) [over instrumental solo] [Massive instrumental break] Repeat above lyrics as needed in whatever combination is necessary As you can see, from the original lyrics, the song repeats a lot. It's more about the character of the singing, adding jazzy flourishes to every line and messing with the rhythm and melody than complex lyrics. This is a great number for the band, as you can easily add a whole bunch of groovy jazz solos and have a great back-and-forth with the singer. Part of the humour of this song comes from its "too soon"ness which will have the audience off-side at first, but with a good performance from the singer and, more importantly, the band we can win the audience back, which will make it all the more enjoyable. | It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing (doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah) It don't mean a thing all you got to do is sing (doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah) It makes no difference If it's sweet or hot Just give that rhythm Everything you've got It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing (doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah) It don't mean a thing all you got to do is sing (doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah) It makes no difference If it's sweet or hot Just give that rhythm Everything you've got It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing (doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah) It makes no difference If it's sweet or hot Just give that rhythm Everything you've got It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing It don't mean a thing all you got to do is sing (doo-ah) It makes no difference If it's sweet or hot Just give that rhythm Everything you've got Don't mean a thing all you've gotta do is swing It don't mean a thing all you've gotta do is sing It makes no difference If it's sweet or hot Give that rhythm Everything you've got It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing (doo-ah, dooooo-aaaaah) Don't mean a thing |
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