"I could be the personal slave
Of someone just out of a cave . . ."
The only person I know who does this great Cole Porter song is Lee Wiley, who was a great influence on many girl singers, including Ella Fitzgerald.
We were doing a rare lounge in bed this morning, watching The Hulk movie on TV, and I thought of this song. Lee's version uses a great set of tom-toms drums throughout.
VERSE
Now, before this modern idea had burst
About the women and children first,
The men had much more charm than they have today.
And if only one of that type survived,
The very moment that he arrived,
I know I'd fall in love in a great big way.
I can't imagine being bad
With any Arrow collar ad,
Nor could I take the slightest joy
In waking up a college boy.
I've no desire to be alone
With Rudy Vallee's megaphone,
So when I'm saying my prayers, I say:
CHORUS
Find me a primitive man,
Built on a primitive plan.
Someone with vigor and vim.
I don't mean a kind that belongs to a club,
But the kind that has a club that belongs to him.
I could be the personal slave
Of someone just out of a cave.
The only man who'll ever win me
Has gotta wake up the gypsy in me,
Find me a primitive man,
Find me a primitive man.
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