the term makin whoopee came from texas.
the term makin whoopee came from texas.
where did the term makin whoopee come from?
texas
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"makin' whoopee" is a jazz/blues song, first popularized by eddie cantor in the 1928 musical "whoopee!". gus kahn wrote the lyrics and walter donaldson composed the music for the song as well as for the entire musical.









































the title is a euphemism for sexual intimacy,









































and the song has been called a "dire warning", largely to men, about the "trap" of marriage.









































"makin' whoopee" begins with the celebration of a wedding, honeymoon and marital bliss, but moves on to babies and responsibilities, and ultimately on to affairs and possible divorce, ending with a judge's advice.









































section::::other versions.
makin' whoopee
bullet::::- dr. john and rickie lee jones performed "makin' whoopee" on dr. john's album "in a sentimental mood". it was released by warner bros. records, earning a grammy award in 1989.









































bullet::::- michelle pfeiffer sang "makin' whoopee", sprawled over a piano in a red evening dress, in the 1989 film "the fabulous baker boys".









































bullet::::- cyndi lauper covered the song as a duet with tony bennett on her 2003 studio album "at last".









































bullet::::- ray charles sang a humorous version of "makin whoopee" live while playing the piano.









































bullet::::- rachael macfarlane released it on her debut album hayley sings.
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