October 6, 2013

THE AVENGERS SING

In honor of the re-release of The Avengers: Emma Peel Megaset this Tuesday, Spy Vibe is hosting a listening party today with rare recordings by original Avengers, Patrick Macnee and Honor Blackman. With a new TV hit on their hands, the stars went into the studio and cut two tracks, Kinky Boots and Let's Keep it Friendly (Herbert Kretzmer/David Lee). The record was released by Decca in 1964, but failed to chart until a re-release years later in 1990. The 1990 edition included two additional songs performed by Honor Blackman, I Wish I Never Loved You and Men Will Deceive You (Gainsbourg). Listen to three of the tracks below. 

Now let's get into Kinky BootsJust follow the bouncing, er... you get the idea!


KINKY BOOTS LYRICS
Her: Everybody's going for those kinky boots, kinky boots,
(Boot boot)
Him: Kinky boots,
Him: It's a manly kind of fashion that you borrowed from the brutes,
Her: Borrowed from the brutes,
(
Boot boot)
Her: Kinky boots.
Her: Fashion magazines say wear 'em,
Him: And you rush to obey like the women in a harem.

Her: Full length, half length,
Him: Fully fashion calf length,
Her: Brown boots, black boots,
Him: Patent leather jackboots,
Her: Low boots, high boots,
Him: Lovely lanky thigh boot,
Her: We all dig those boots.

Her: Everybody's crazy for those kinky boots, kinky boots,
(
Boot boot)
Her: Kinky boots,
Him: And whether you're in evening dress or bathing suits,
Her: You wear boots, boots, kinky boots.

(
Boot bootBoot boot)

Her: There are twenty million women wearing kinky boots, kinky boots,
Him: Puss in boots,
Him: Footwear manufacturers are gathering the fruits,
Her: Gathering the fruits,
(
Boot boot)
Her: Kinky boots.

Her: Advertising men say try 'em,
Him: And you all run amok like a flock of sheep to buy 'em.

Her: Sweet girls, street girls,
Him: Frumpy little beat girls,
Her: Square girls, cool girls,
Him: Sexy little schoolgirls,
Her: Maiden aunties,
Him: Major debutantes,
Her: They all dig those boots.

Her: Everybody's rushin' for those Russian boots,
Him: Prussian boots,
(
Boot boot)
Her: Kinky boots,
Both: Cover up those slender little tender foots with kinky slinky,
Him: Leather is so kinky,
Her: Come and get those kinky boots, boots, kinky boots. Her: Everybody's going for those kinky boots, kinky boots,
(
Boot boot)
Him: Kinky boots,
Him: It's a manly kind of fashion that you borrowed from the brutes,
Her: Borrowed from the brutes,
Her: Kinky boots.
Her: Fashion magazines say wear 'em,
Him: And you rush to obey like the women in a harem.

Her: Full length, half length,
Him: Fully fashion calf length,
Her: Brown boots, black boots,
Him: Patent leather jackboots,
Her: Low boots, high boots,
Him: Lovely lanky thigh boot,
Her: We all dig those boots.

Her: Everybody's crazy for those kinky boots, kinky boots,
(
Boot boot)
Her: Kinky boots,
Him: And whether you're in evening dress or bathing suits,
Her: You wear boots, boots, kinky boots.

(
Boot bootBoot boot)

Her: There are twenty million women wearing kinky boots, kinky boots,
Him: Puss in boots,
Him: Footwear manufacturers are gathering the fruits,
Her: Gathering the fruits,
(
Boot boot)
Her: Kinky boots.

Her: Advertising men say try 'em,
Him: And you all run amok like a flock of sheep to buy 'em.

Her: Sweet girls, street girls,
Him: Frumpy little beach girls,
Her: Square girls, cool girls,
Him: Sexy little schoolgirls,
Her: Maiden aunties,
Him: Mayfair debutantes,
Her: They all dig those boots.

Her: Everybody's rushin' for those Russian boots,
Him: Prussian boots,
(
Boot boot)
Her: Kinky boots,
Both: Cover up those slender little tender foots with kinky slinky,
Him: Leather is so kinky,
Her: Come and get those kinky boots, boots, kinky boots.



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3 comments:

  1. Hi,

    You have a few of the lyrics wrong:

    It's "Frumpy little beat girls" not "beach girls" and it's "Mayfair debutantes" not "Major debutantes". Also, the background singers are singing "boots boots" not "boop boop."

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  2. Revised- Thanks for catching the typos.

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