"Baubles, Bangles, & Beads"

Peggy Lee Singing
"Baubles, Bangles, & Beads"
from Kismet (1955)

By Peter Y. Chou
WisdomPortal.com

Kismet
Film Album (1955)

Peggy Lee sings song
closeup (1953)

Peggy Lee sings
song (1953)

Ann Blyth sings in Kismet (1955)
"Baubles, Bangles, & Beads"

Preface: For Song #23, I've selected "Baubles, Bangles, & Beads" sang by Peggy Lee from Kismet (1953). The music was written by Robert Wright and lyrics by George Forrest, published in 1953. The best-selling version of the song was recorded by Peggy Lee on September 16, 1953 and charted briefly that year. I've also included Ann Blyth singing the song from the original movie (1955) above. Lyrics

Baubles, bangles, hear how they jing, jinga-linga
Baubles, bangles, bright shiny beads
Sparkles, spangles, your heart will sing, singa-linga
Wearin' baubles, bangles and beads

You'll glitter and gleam so
Make somebody dream so that

Some day he may buy you a ring, ringa-linga
I've heard that's where it leads
Wearin' baubles, bangles, and beads

[instrumental]

Baubles, bangles, hear how they jing, jinga-linga
Baubles, bangles, all those bright, shiny beads
Sparkles, spangles, your heart will sing, singa-linga
Wearin' baubles, bangles, and beads

You'll, you'll glitter and gleam so
You're gonna make somebody dream so that

Some day he may, he may buy you a ring, ringa-linga
I've heard that that's where it leads
If you're wearin' baubles bangles and them cool, cool beads