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Lazy (Irving Berlin song)
1924 frequently-covered song
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"Lazy" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin in 1924. Recordings of the song in 1924 were performed by Al Jolson, Blossom Seeley, Paul Whiteman and the Brox Sisters.[1] The best known version may be that performed by Marilyn Monroe, Donald O'Connor, and Mitzi Gaynor in the motion picture There's No Business Like Show Business.
Other notable recordings
- Bing Crosby with Bob Crosby and His Orchestra: Recorded on May 25, 1942.[2] Crosby also sang the song in the film Holiday Inn (1942) in a scene where he is seen being overwhelmed by a plethora of back-breaking tasks at his newly purchased farm while he is heard singing the song offscreen.
- Val Doonican: Included in his album Val Doonican Rocks, But Gently (1967)
- Ella Fitzgerald: Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook (1958)[3]
- Judy Holliday: Holliday with Mulligan (1980)[4]
- Michael Holliday: Included in his album Happy Holliday (1961)
- Joan Morris and William Bolcom: Blue Skies: Songs by Irving Berlin (1990)[5]
- George Burns: Sang part of the song in the episode of The Lucy Show titled "Lucy and George Burns."
Full sheet music - They Might Be Giants: Recorded as a single for WNYC's 2024 Public Song Project, a project encouraging artists to cover public domain songs
