"The Whiffenpoof Song," The Yale Whiffenpoofs of 2010

From a concert on April 18, 2010 in Kansas City, Missouri.

From Wikipedia: "The Whiffenpoof Song", the group's traditional closing number, was published in sheet music form in 1909. It became a hit first for Rudy Vallee in 1927 and later in 1947 for Bing Crosby. It has also been recorded by Elvis Presley, Count Basie, Perry Como, the Statler Brothers and countless others.

Mory's refers to Mory's Temple Bar and Louis to a former owner of Mory's, Louis Linder. The chorus is derived from the poem "Gentlemen Rankers" by Rudyard Kipling, which was set to music by Guy H. Scull (Harvard 1898) and adapted with lyrics by Meade Minnigerode (Yale 1910).[1] It was featured on the opening sequence of the television series Baa Baa Black Sheep.

The chorus was used in the 1949 movie 12 O'Clock High with Gregory Peck. It can be heard in the background after the unit receives its first unit commendation.

It was used in the movie Monkey Business (1952 film). When the tune comes on the radio, Cary Grant starts singing it to Marilyn Monroe, who declares it 'a silly song.' Later Ginger Rogers sings it to Cary Grant and describes it as 'our song.' And later still, Cary Grant sings it to Ginger Rogers when he is locked out of the hotel room.

The Whiffenpoofs can be heard singing it in the 2006 movie The Good Shepherd (film), in the scene where Matt Damon's son tells him he wants to join the CIA.

In the play "Seranading Louie" by Landon Wilson, performed at the Donmar Wharehouse, London in 2010, the song is sung by the cast and by Bing Crosby.

The Billy Bragg song, "Island of No Return" featured on the Brewing Up With Billy Bragg album features the lyrics "I wish Kipling and the Captain where here, to record our pursuits for posterity. Me and the corporal out on a spree, damned from here to eternity.

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[MrDrewboggess]

Mediocre

[HATZELL]

Official song for the "Skull & Bones" Society.......

[KatrinaMess]

Hahahahah!!!! LMAO! It's a nineteenth century drinking song nit wits. Even Satchmo recorded it though- It's actually quite famous. Singing and drinking 'n carousing in the local watering hole is how the group started. The Whiffenpoofs singing the Whiffenpoof Song. Got it yet?

[4Topwood]

Top heavy. 

[evansphenomenal]

i thought the musical director always stand at the right side..

-sorry for my english...

[voxanator]

If they don't want to sing the notes as written, why bother?

[moonwillo3160]

This is my favorite Yale Whiffs, ever......