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| composer = [[Victor Young]] (original), [[Milton Berle]], [[Fred Whitehouse]] |
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| lyricist = [[Sam M. Lewis]] |
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"'''Sam, You Made the Pants Too Long'''" is a [[Parody in popular music|parody]] of the song "[[Lawd, You Made the Night Too Long]]", written in 1932 by [[Victor Young]] with lyrics by [[Sam M. Lewis]].<ref>[https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000214273/W405167-Lawd_you_made_the_night_too_long Discography of American Historical Recordings]</ref> The |
"'''Sam, You Made the Pants Too Long'''" is a [[Parody in popular music|parody]] of the song "[[Lawd, You Made the Night Too Long]]", written in 1932 by [[Victor Young]] with lyrics by [[Sam M. Lewis]].<ref>[https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000214273/W405167-Lawd_you_made_the_night_too_long Discography of American Historical Recordings]</ref> The lyrics play as a lament that a tailor named Sam, while highly skilled at fitting a suit's coat and vest, inadvertently made the trousers far too long. |
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The parody is of uncertain origin, with [[Milton Berle]] and [[Fred Whitehouse]] usually credited as having written it in 1940,<ref>[https://www.sheetmusicdirect.com/en-US/se/ID_No/26911/Product.aspx Sheet Music Direct]</ref> but with [[Joe E. Lewis]] claiming credit and performing it as early as 1937.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/image/138993143/?terms=%22sam%2Byou%2Bmade%2Bthe%2Bpants%2Btoo%2Blong%22 ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch'', 30 May 1937, Page 57]</ref> Even earlier there is a report of "Oh Sam, You Made My Pants Too Long" being performed at a revue by dance pupils in Richmond, Indiana, on June 19, 1935.<ref> [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102408946/ "Hadley Pupils To Give Revue At Tivoli Today" The Richmond Item, Richmond, Indiana, 19 Jun 1935, Page 6 col. 4]</ref> Versions were released by [[Ziggy Talent]] & the [[Vaughn Monroe]] Orchestra, the [[Buffalo Bills (quartet)|Buffalo Bills]], and—heavily modified—[[Allan Sherman]]. For many years, it was a staple of comedian [[Red Buttons]]. In 1966, [[Barbra Streisand]] included a part of the song (as part of a 13-song medley) on her album ''[[Color Me Barbra]]''. |
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The lyrics play as a lament that a tailor named Sam, while highly skilled at fitting a suit's coat and vest, inadvertently made the trousers far too long. |
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| "Sam, You Made the Pants Too Long" | |
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| Song by Vaughn Monroe & Ziggy Talent | |
| Published | 1940 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Composer(s) | Victor Young (original), Milton Berle, Fred Whitehouse |
| Lyricist(s) | Sam M. Lewis (original), parody lyricist unknown |
"Sam, You Made the Pants Too Long" is a parody of the song "Lawd, You Made the Night Too Long", written in 1932 by Victor Young with lyrics by Sam M. Lewis.[1] The lyrics play as a lament that a tailor named Sam, while highly skilled at fitting a suit's coat and vest, inadvertently made the trousers far too long.
The parody is of uncertain origin, with Milton Berle and Fred Whitehouse usually credited as having written it in 1940,[2] but with Joe E. Lewis claiming credit and performing it as early as 1937.[3] Even earlier there is a report of "Oh Sam, You Made My Pants Too Long" being performed at a revue by dance pupils in Richmond, Indiana, on June 19, 1935.[4] Versions were released by Ziggy Talent & the Vaughn Monroe Orchestra, the Buffalo Bills, and—heavily modified—Allan Sherman. For many years, it was a staple of comedian Red Buttons. In 1966, Barbra Streisand included a part of the song (as part of a 13-song medley) on her album Color Me Barbra.