From the musical comedy “Wonderful Town”, 1953.
Words by Betty Comden and Adolph Green.
Music by Leonard Bernstein.
The sheet music:
Demo of the beginning notes:
Lyrics
Oh, there’s a new sensation that is goin’ around
Goin’ around, goin’ around, goin’ around
A simple little ditty that is sweepin’ the town
Sweepin’ the town, sweepin’ the town
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
They call it the Wrong Note Rag
It’s got a little twist that simply drives you insane
Drives you insane, drives you insane, drives you insane
Because you find you never get it out of your brain
Out of your brain, out of your brain
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
They call it the Wrong Note Rag
Bunny Hug? No! Turkey Trot? No
Gimme the Wrong Note Rag
Trio
Please play that lovely wrong note
Because that wrong note just makes me
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
Wah-wah! That note is such a strong note
It makes me rick, ricky tick rick ricky
Tick Tacky, wick wicky wick, wick wicky wick wacky
Don’t play that right polite note
Because that right note just makes me
Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah
No, no! Give me that new and blue note
And sister, watch my dust, watch my smoke
Doin’ the Wrong Note Rag
Coda
Oh, rag! Bunny Hug? No! Turkey Trot? No!
Gimme the Wrong Note Rag