Lydia the Tattooed Lady Stock Exchange by commandeering a microphone and singing the song before telling jokes for 15 minutes, during which time traders suspended their work to watch him perform. Lydia the Tattooed Lady "Lydia, the Tattooed Lady" is a 1939 song written by Yip Harburg and Harold Arlen. It first appeared in the Marx Brothers movie "At the Circus" (1939) and became one of Groucho Marx's signature tunes. The complex lyrics by Harburg – with clever rhymes such as "Lydia/encyclopedia" and "Amazon/pajamas on" – were inspired by W. S. Gilbert. Harburg made many contemporary references to topical personalities such as Grover Whalen,
The Admiral Was a Lady love with the Admiral. When the unseen Henry finally knocks on her door, she leaves it locked in favor of Jimmy. "Once Over Lightly" and "Everything That's Wonderful" were composed by Al Stewart and Earl Rose. The film is in the public domain, and readily available on DVD, or online, with various running times, between 83–87 minutes. The Admiral Was a Lady The Admiral Was a Lady is a 1950 American comedy film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Edmond O'Brien and Wanda Hendrix. The working title of the film was "Once Over Lightly" that was the title of