After you get what you want you don't want it
MLA Citation
Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989. “After you get what you want you don't want it.” Digital Gallery. BGSU University Libraries, 23 May 2022, digitalgallery.bgsu.edu/items/show/17154. Accessed 24 May 2025.
Tags
Title | After you get what you want you don't want it |
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Subject | Love songs |
Moralities -- Songs and music | |
Popular music -- 1911-1920 | |
Musicals -- Excerpts | |
Description | For voice and piano |
Cover title: Illustrated cover of a woman in a red feathered hat by RS | |
Verso of cover: Excerpt of My Sahara rose | |
Back cover: Excerpts for Was there ever a pal like you, When my baby smiles, I'll see you in Cuba, and I'll always be waiting for you | |
Creator | Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989 |
Source | Sheet Music Collection; Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives; University Libraries; Bowling Green State University |
Publisher | New York : Irving Berlin Inc. |
Date | circa 1920 |
Contributor | Starmer, Illustrator. |
Rights | |
Format | Sheet music |
Published works | |
image/jpeg | |
Type | Image |
Text | |
Identifier | SMC 00054 |
https://digitalgallery.bgsu.edu/items/show/17154 | |
Alternative Title | First line of text: Listen to me honey dear, something's wrong with you I fear;There's no business like show business (Musical) |
Date Modified | 2015-07-29 |
References | http://maurice.bgsu.edu:80/record=b2233327~S9 |
VERSE 01: Listen to me honey dear,/ Something's wrong with you I fear/ It's getting harder to please you,/ Harder and harder each year./ I don't want to make you blue,/ But you need a talking to./ Like a lot of people I know/ Here's what's wrong with you. CHORUS: After you get what you want you don't want it,/ If I gave you the moon/ You'd grow tired of it soon./ You're like a baby/ You want what you want when you want it,/ But after you are presented with what you want you're discontented./ You're always wishing and wanting for something,/ When you get what you want You don't want what you get./ And tho' you sit upon my knee,/ You'll grow tired of me,/ 'Cause After you get what you want/You don't want what you wanted at all. VERSE 02:Don't you say that I'm unkind/ Think it over and you'll find/ You've got a changeable nature/ You're always changing your mind/ There's a longing in your eye/ That's hard to satisfy/ You're unhappy most of the time/ Here's the reason why. | |
Original Format | 1 score (5 p.) 31 cm |