Big Noise From Winnetka
(Gil Rodin, Bob Crosby, Bob Haggart, Ray Bauduc)


This is the story of a young girl 
Who was the Einstein of the dance
They called her Big Noise from Winnetka 
Against her no one stood a chance
Big Noise blew in from Winnetka 
Stole each fellow's heart and then
Big Noise blew in from Winnetka 
Big Noise blew right out again

Boys were sighing
Their girlfriends crying 
Hearts were pounding when
The Big Noise dances
Hence romances 
It's just astounding when
Big Noise blew in from Winnetka 
Big Noise blew right out again

Stop! Look! Listen 
Listen to the Big Noise
Stop! Look! Listen 
Listen to the Big Noise

I am the one they call the Big Noise 
I got to dance my way to fame
I just blew in from Winnetka 
That town will never be the same
Now I had my fun 
And yet there's just one 
Who's got me from the start
I'd love to conga 
A little bit longer 
But it keeps us apart
Exit Big Noise from Winnetka 
Enter Big Noise in his heart

Big men move me out
Senors zonk me out
Zim zom zup ma ma
Big men boo bop ba, bah ba doo wop
Boodeeah baby boodeeah baby boodeeah baby
Boodeeah baby boodeeah baby 
Boodeeah baby baby baby over 'n' out

She loves the bass
She loves the drum
She loves to stay out late and dance 
The samba, samba
How she loves to samba
Rhumba, salsa
Limbo and pachenga
She's so restless 
She's on every guest list
None can please her
She'd say no to Ceaser

Teach me
Why don't you teach me 
Show me how to let go

There she goes 'round again 
Up and then down again
In and then out. Hooo

When Big Noise waltzes through the door 
The bouncer has to clear the floor
'cause everybody wants to see the girl get down 
The girl get down
And if you try to hold me tight
I'll disappear into the night
My lover's waiting home for me 

She don't do that
She don't do that

Everyone's got a bit of Big Noise in his heart
Everyone likes to toot his horn
I've been the Big Noise from Winnetka for so long
Time for a new noise to be born
'Cause I had my fun 
And yet there's just one 
Who's got me from the start
Exit Big Noise for Winnetka 
Enter Big Noise in my heart

Once she was picking up the big boys
Now I'm picking up my little kids' toys
Big Noise we miss you
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