Here’s an interesting item to post this Columbus Day weekend!
The song is “Christopher Columbus (A Rhythm Cocktail).”
It was written in 1936 by Andy Razaf and Leon Berry.
Mister Christopher Columbus,
Sailed the sea without a compass;
When his men began a rumpus,
Up spoke, Christopher Columbus.
There is land somewhere until we get there,
We will not go wrong if we sing, “swing-a-song”
Since the world is round we’ll be safe and sound,
‘Til our goal is found we’ll just keep rhythm bound.
Soon the crew was makin’ merry,
Then came a yell, “Let’s drink to Isabelle, Hum bring the rum, Ho hum!”
No more mutiny what a time at sea,
With diplomacy, Christy made history.