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Lyrics to Poems/Songs From the Show
"The Oddyssey Couple" (68)
Felix sang a few lines of this song
Lyrics by Rida Johnson Young, Music by Victor Herbert
"The Frog" (95)
Felix sang the first few lines of this song.
Music by John Barry, lyrics by Don Black, 1966
"I Gotta Be Me" (62)
"Strike Up the Band...or Else" (98)
Oscar, and later Felix, sang a few lines from this song in episode 62. Felix sang this song with his band, the Sophisticatos, in episode 98.
Music by Arthur Johnston, lyrics by Sam Coslow, 1934
"The Subway Show" (100)
"Two on the Aisle" (106)
Felix sang a few lines of this song in episode 100, and episode 106.
Music and lyrics by George M. Cohan, 1904
"And Leave the Greyhound to Us" (38)
Felix sang part of this song.
Music and lyrics by Victor Young, Jay Livingston and Ray Evans, 1947
"The Songwriter" (78)
Felix wrote this song and sang it with his friends.
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"The Odd Couple Meet their Host" (33)
Guest star David Steinberg sang a line from this song. Although Felix refers to the song as being by "The Happiness Boys" - referring to the 1924 version - what they sang was the 1929 version.
1924/1929
"The Frog" (95)
Felix sang part of this song.
Music and Lyrics by Edwin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl, Al Stillman, 1952
"Does Your Mother Know You're Out, Rigoletto?" (31)
Opera singer Richard Fredericks (playing himself) sang part of this song.
Words by Alan J. Lerner, Music by Frederick Loewe (from Camelot, 1960)
"Strike Up the Band...or Else" (98)
Felix sang part of this song with his band, the Sophisticatos.
Lyrics by Johnny Mercer, Music by Harry Warren, 1938
"Take My Furniture, Please" (69)
Felix read this poem off of a pillow that Oscar bought.
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"Engrave Trouble" (17)
Felix said that this was his and Gloria's song. Later on in the episode, he played part of it on a record.
Music by Arthur Johnston, lyrics by Sam Coslow, 1935
"Laugh, Clown, Laugh" (113)
Felix sang this song.
Music by Ted Fiorito, lyrics by Samuel M. Lewis and Joseph Young, 1928
"Myrna's Debut" (64)
Felix and Murray sang this song.
Lyrics by Bill Cogswell, Music by Tommy Harrison & Johnny Noble, 1933
"The Odd Couple Meet their Host" (33)
This was the theme to the Little Orphan Annie Radio Show, from 1931 to 1940. Felix and star David Steinberg sang part of it.
Music and lyrics by Joe L. Sanders and Gus Kahn, 1928
"The Odd Monks" (52)
Felix sang the first three lines of this song
Music by Jerome Kern, lyrics by Buddy DeSylva, 1920
"The Roy Clark Show" (111)
Roy Clark sang part of this song.
Original music and lyrics by Bascom L. Lunsford, mid-1930s. New lyrics adapted by Lulu Belle and Scott Wiseman, circa 1939.
"A Different Drummer" (89)
Felix sang this song with his band.
Music by Walter Donaldson, lyrics by George Whiting, 1927
"Trapped" (24)
Felix sang this song, which was Rudy Vallee's theme song for his radio show, The Fleischmann's Yeast Hour. These lyrics were transcribed from the episode and may not be the complete lyrics.
Music by Leo Dance, lyrics by Eric Little, 1924
"The Pen is Mightier than the Pencil" (51)
Felix wrote and recited this poem.
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"The Odd Couple Meet their Host" (33)
This song was originally from a 1932 movie of the same name. It became Eddie Cantor's closing theme for his radio shows. Oscar, Felix, and David Steinberg sang part of it.
Music by Richard A. Whiting, lyrics by Leo Robin, 1932, from a movie of the same name
"The Odd Couples" (54)
Felix sang a line from this song.
Music by Fred Fisher, lyrics by Alfred Bryan, 1913
"Vocal Girl Makes Good" (87)
Guest star Marilyn Horne - playing a co-worker of Oscar's - sang this song.
Music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Bob Merrill, 1962
"Felix's Wife's Boyfriend" (26)
"Gloria, Hallelujah" (48)
Felix sang part of this song.
Music by Charles Chaplin, 1936<br> Lyrics by John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons, 1954
"A Different Drummer" (89)
Felix - and later on, Monty Hall - sang part of this song.
Music and lyrics by Zez Confrey, 1922
"A Different Drummer" (89)
Felix and Monty Hall sang this song.
Music by Victor Young, lyrics by Will J. Harris, 1938
"The Pen is Mightier than the Pencil" (51)
Felix wrote and recited this poem.
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"The Songwriter" (78)
Felix wrote this song in the army and sang it in this episode.
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"Strike Up the Band...or Else" (98)
Felix sang part of this song with his group, Red River Unger & the Saddle Sores.
Music and lyrics by Bob Nolan, 1934
"The Roy Clark Show" (111)
Roy Clark sang this.
Music and original French lyrics by Charles Aznavour,<br> English lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer, 1965
"A Different Drummer" (89)
Felix sang this song.
Music and lyrics by Al Lewis, Al Sherman and Buddy Fields, 1933
"The Odd Monks" (52)
Felix and the other monks sang this song.
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"Felix, the Calypso Singer" (37)
Felix improvised this song.
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"The Hustler" (65)
Felix and his opera club sang this song to Oscar.
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"The Pen is Mightier than the Pencil" (51)
Felix wrote this poem for Miriam, which she read aloud.
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"You Saved My Life" (41)
Felix wrote and sang this song.
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"The Odd Candidate" (99)
Felix sang this song as part of Oscar's city council campaign.
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"The Pen is Mightier than the Pencil" (51)
Oscar wrote and recited this poem.
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"Strike Up the Band...or Else" (98)
Oscar improvised this square dance call.
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"The Paul Williams Show" (101)
Paul Williams sang this song to Felix's daughter Edna.
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