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Originally a book released in 1957, it was also released as a movie on March 31, 1960, "Please Don't Eat the Daisies." Doris Day stars as a mother of four boys forced to move from a small apartment into a fixer-upper. The movie was a successful venture, which spun off as a television series spanning two seasons and 58 episodes. Although, Doris Day did not star in the television series, she is remembered fondly for the hit song.
This little tune holds up as a great Spring intervention, having a good mix of lyrics that are repetitive and easy to sing. Easy interval jumps lead to ease of singing even without accompaniment. It's a tune that could be used within different thematic situations including Spring, flowers, family. Being a movie, television series, book and having the song leads to a very versatile way to implement within a group. There are excerpts of the audio book easily found that could be shared as well.
It's Thursday and this week happened to be my Mother's Birthday, April 20. #ThrowbackThursday is going back to this week in 1950. The #1 song this week way back 65 years ago? "If I Knew You Were Coming I'd Have Baked a Cake!"
Eileen Barton, born to Vaudeville performers began her acting career at the ripe old age of 2 1/2 years old. Although, "If I Knew You Were Coming..." was her only #1 hit, she was no stranger to the Billboard Top 40. She had 10 hits that made the charts, hitting #10 with "Cry." "If I Knew You Were Coming..." knocked Theresa Brewers "Music, Music, Music" out of the #1 spot. Barton held #1 for 12 weeks and stayed in the Top 40 for over 4 months.
EILEEN BARTON "If I Knew You Were Comin I'd've Baked A Cake"
[Sound of knocking on door]
[Spoken:] Come in Well, well, well, look who's here I haven't seen you in many a year
If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake baked a cake, baked a cake If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake Howd-ya do, howd-ya do, howd-ya do Had you dropped me a letter, I'd a-hired a band Grandest band in the land Had you dropped me a letter, I'd a-hired a band And spread the welcome mat for you
Oh, I don't know where you came from 'cause I don't know where you've been But it really doesn't matter Grab a chair and fill your platter And dig, dig, dig right in
If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake Hired a band, goodness sake If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake Howd-ya do, howd-ya do, howd-ya do
[Instrumental Interlude]
If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake baked a cake, baked a cake If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake Howd-ya do, howd-ya do, howd-ya do
Had you dropped me a letter I'd a-hired a band Grandest band in the land Had you dropped me a letter I'd a-hired a band Spread the welcome mat for you
Oh, I don't know where you came from 'Cause I don't know where you've been But it really doesn't matter Grab a chair and fill your platter And dig, dig, dig right in
If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake Hired a band, goodness sake If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake Howd-ya do, howd-ya do, howd-ya do
Howd-ya do, howd-ya do, howd-ya do Howd-ya do-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
