Busy doing nothing - A song for life . . . HD Video

Who would have thought all those years ago that this clip would have inspired my enduring philosophy and life style !


As performed in the film
"A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court":

ALL:
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la


ALL:
We're busy doin' nothin'
Workin' the whole day through
Tryin' to find lots of things not to do
We're busy goin' nowhere
Isn't it just a crime
We'd like to be unhappy, but
We never do have the time


CEDRIC HARDWICKE:
I have to watch the river
To see that it doesn't stop
And stick around the rosebuds
So they'll know when to pop
BING CROSBY:
Better keep the crickets cheerful
They're really a solemn bunch
ALL:
Hustle, bustle
WILLIAM BENDIX:
And only an hour for lunch


ALL:
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la


(CROSBY: Ah! Shall we procede?)


ALL:
We're busy doin' nothin'
Workin' the whole day through
Tryin' to find lots of things not to do
We're busy going nowhere
Isn't it just a crime
We'd like to be unhappy, but
We never do have the time


BENDIX:
I have to wake the Sun up
He's liable to sleep all day
(CROSBY: Taroo)
And then inspect the rainbows
So they'll be bright and gay
CROSBY & HARDWICKE:
You must rehearse the songbirds
To see that they sing in key
(BENDIX: If you insist)
(CROSBY: I dust, I dust)
ALL:
Hustle, bustle
And never a moment free


ALL:
We're busy doin' nothin'
Workin' the whole day through
Tryin' to find lots of things not to do
We're busy going nowhere
Isn't it just a crime
We'd like to be unhappy, but
We never do have the time


(CROSBY: Going to the game?)


CROSBY:
I have to meet a turtle
I'm teachin' him how to swim
Then I have to shine the dewdrops
You know they're looking rather dim
(BENDIX: No!)
I told my friend, the robin
I'd buy him a brand new vest
ALL:
Hustle, bustle
CROSBY:
I wish I could take a rest


BENDIX:
Tryin' to find lots of things not to do
HARDWICKE:
Isn't it just a crime
CROSBY:
We'd better make it snappy
There's another hill to climb
ALL:
We'd like to be unhappy, but
CROSBY:
We never do have
HARDWICKE: We never do have
BENDIX: We never do, never do
ALL:
Never do, never do, never do have the time
Never do have the time




(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - July 2008)

A TRIBUTE TO : -
Bing Crosby - 2nd May 1903 - 14th Oct 1977,
Cedric Hardwicke - 19th Feb 1893 - 6th Aug 1964,
William Bendix - 14th Jan 1906 - 14 Dec 1964 . . .

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[Claymore Highfield]

Gordon, who would have thought that this clip would inspire a philosophy and a lifestyle? Well, now, I for one -- after all, the movie influenced my becoming a blacksmith! :0)

[GordonDipple]

Great Claymore, we should all take life a bit easier! Meanwhile search You Tube for another of my videos you may appreciate using - Old Blacksmith's tools and iron work - (they won't let me put the link here)

[Nathanae88]

procrastinators hymn!

[GordonDipple]

I always wanted to be a procrastinator, but I never got around to it.

[Emma Laird]

Cabin Pressure.

[bk533]

Thumbs up if you heard this on Cabin Pressure!

[sharkbate625]

i wish that they would show this on the movie channel tcm

[guinland]

They don't make them like this anymore!Bellissimo!! xxx

[seeingsasha]

The film is called "A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court"

[seeingsasha]

It was something like that, agh agh aghh aghh agh aghh.

[Allothernamesrgone]

What movie is this from?

[Robert Khoury]

Oops, "DOIST"

[Robert Khoury]

The lyrics presented as "I dust" is DOST which is an abbreviation for I foist