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Brussels Blues

This was sung by Jimmy Rushing with Benny Goodman and his orchestra. Recorded during a live radio broadcast in the American pavillion of the Brussels World Fair in 1958, sponsored by Westinghouse Broadcasting. On this specially-adapted version of the "we're gonna rock the joint" theme Rushing and Benny were swinging like they'd rarely been swinging before. The performance was reissued on a CBS CD, "Benny In Brussels".

BRUSSELS BLUES
(Rushing - Goodman)


I'm going to Brussels, dig that Brussels fair
And I'm going to Brussels, dig that Brussels fair
Big shot, little shot, square's gonna be there

They're gonna jump and shout, we're gonna have a real good time
We gonna jump and shout and have a real good time
Benny Goodman gonna swing, if he doesn't change his mind

We gonna rock, we gonna rock this joint
We gonna rock, we gonna roll this joint
We gonna swing, we gonna swing this joint
We gonna rock, we gonna rock this joint
We gonna rock, we gonna swing this joint
We gonna rock, we gonna rock the fair
We gonna rock, we gonna jump the fair
We gonna rock, we gonna roll the joint
We gonna rock, we gonna sell the joint
We gonna rock, we gonna fire the joint
We gonna rock, we gonna rock this joint
We gonna rock this joint tonight

Going to Brussels, going to have a real good time
Yes I'm going to Brussels, and have me a real good time
Things gonna be all right, things gonna be real fine

Didn't spend a dime and I ain't got nothin' to lose
Didn't spend a dime and I ain't got nothin' to lose
Yes, and left me with those Brussels blues

We gonna rock, we gonna rock this joint... etc...

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