When I Begin to Clean the Latrine Mel Brooks/Cole Porter parody 1943 private rec
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Here's a private recording of the 1943 2nd Service Command Musicale "Stars and Gripes." The unidentified servicemen-musicians give spirited performances of three tunes with a full orchestra: a concert arrangement of "Little Brown Suit" (all of side 1); a short, swing arrangement of "Little Brown Suit" (one-third of side 2); and "Clean the Latrine," a parody of Cole Porter's "Begin the Beguine" (two-thirds of side 2). Don't be confused by the labels -- both sides of the record have the label intended for side 2.
Both tunes are clever, but "Latrine" is the standout. Who wrote the words? All I can tell you is that (1) the label credits Harold Rome; (2) a 1951 issue of Billboard magazine credited Tom McDonnell, by then an advertising executive; and (3) Mel Brooks has credited himself, most recently in his 2021 book "All About Me" (see last picture). Whoever the lyricist is, the results are funny. There's an excellent trombone obbligato too.
This twelve-inch, 78 rpm record is pressed on translucent red vinyl. It is in V+ condition generally, with a few worn grooves at the very start of each side that swish and is a scratch that clicks moderately for the first 35 seconds of "Latrine." Apart from that, the music is generally clear over light surface noise.
I'm a longtime collector who is downsizing. I know how to pack records.
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