On the Good Ship Lollipop (1934)

From the film “Bright Eyes”, 1934.
Words and music by Sidney Clare and Richard A. Whiting.

Lyrics

I've thrown away my toys
Even my drums and trains
I wanna make some noise
With real live aeroplanes
Some day I'm going to fly
I'll be a pilot, too
And when I do how would you
Like to be my crew?

Chorus:
On the good ship Lollipop
It's a sweet trip to a candy shop
Where bon-bon's play
On the sunny beach of peppermint bay
Lemonade stands everywhere
Crackerjack bands fill the air
And there you are
happy landing on a chocolate bar
See the sugar bowl do a tootsie roll
With the big bad devils food cake
If you eat too much, ooh! ooh!
You'll awake with a "tummy ache"
On the good ship Lollipop
It's a night trip into bed you hop
With this command:
"All aboard for candy land"

Chorus:
On the good ship Lollipop
It's a sweet trip to a candy shop
Where bon-bon's play
On the sunny beach of peppermint bay
Lemonade stands everywhere
Crackerjack bands fill the air
And there you are
happy landing on a chocolate bar
See the sugar bowl do a tootsie roll
With the big bad devils food cake
If you eat too much, ooh! ooh!
You'll awake with a "tummy ache"
On the good ship Lollipop
It's a night trip into bed you hop
And dream away
On the good ship Lollipop

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Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein
Piano accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne
Guitar accompaniment by Steve Rubenstein
Get the sheet music and MIDI at:

[zeldafan]

Shirley Temple’s legacy was definitely incomparable, and this song was written for the film “Bright Eyes”! I think she also paved the way for Luana Patten, Michelle Stacy, Susanne Pollatschek, Judith Barsi, Mary Kate, Ashley and Elizabeth Olsen, Mara Wilson, Chantal Strand, Aria Noelle Curzon, and Dakota and Elle Fanning!