Ain't Misbehavin'
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- For the 1955 movie of this title starring Mamie Van Doren, see: Ain't Misbehavin' (movie). For the album by the band UFO, see: Ain't Misbehavin' (UFO album).
"Ain't Misbehavin'" is a song by Fats Waller, dating from 1929. The singer is not cheating on a lover: "Ain't misbehavin', I'm savin' my love for you".
This title was later used for a Broadway show (see below).
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Musical Show
Ain't Misbehavin is a musical revue with music by Thomas "Fats" Waller, lyrics by various writers and book by Murray Horwitz and Richard Maltby Jr.
Songs
- "Intro-"
- "Ain't Misbehavin"
- "Lookin' Good But Feelin' Bad"
- "'T Ain't Nobody's Bizness"
- "Honeysuckle Rose"
- "Squeeze Me"
- "Handful of Keys"
- "I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling"
- "How Ya Baby"
- "Jitterbug Waltz"
- "Ladies Who Sing With the Band"
- "Yacht Club Swing"
- "When the Nylons Bloom Again"
- "Cash for Your Trash"
- "Off-Time"
- "The Joint Is Jumpin"'
- "Entr'acte"
- "Spreadin' Rhythm Around"
- "Lounging at the Waldorf"
- "The Viper's Drag"
- "Mean to Me"
- "Your Feet's Too Big"
- "That Ain't Right"
- "Keepin' Out of Mischief Now"
- "Find Out What They Like"
- "Fat and Greasy"
- "Black and Blue"
- "Finale-"
- "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter"
- "Two Sleepy People"
- "I've Got my Fingers Crossed"
- "I can't Give You Anything but Love"
- "It's a Sin to Tell a Lie"
Broadway production
The show opened on May 9, 1978 at the Longacre Theatre and ran for 1604 performances.
London production
The show opened at Her Majesty's Theatre on March 22, 1979.
Other productions
A Broadway revival opened on August 15, 1988 at the Ambassador Theatre and ran for 184 performances.