The cavaliers get that communist joe

Get That Communist, Joe

Joe, come here a minute
I get a red hot tip for you, Joe

See that guy with the red suspenders
Driving that car with the bright red fenders
I know he’s one of those heavy spenders
Get that Communist Joe

He’s fillin’ my gal with propaganda
And I’m scared she will meander
Don’t want to take a chance that he’ll land her
Get that Communist Joe

He’s a most revolting character
And the fellas hate him so
But with the girls this character
Is a Comrade Romeo

Since my love he’s sabotaging
And the law he has been dodging
Give him what he deserves, jailhouse lodging
Get that Communist Joe (Get that Shmo, Joe)

Джо, иди сюда минутку
Я получил горячий совет для тебя, Джо

Видишь этого парня с красными подтяжками
За рулем этой машины с ярко-красными крыльями
Я знаю, что он один из тех, кто потратил много денег
Возьми этого коммунистического Джо

Он наполняет мою девочку пропагандой
И я боюсь, что она будет извиваться
Не хочу рисковать, что он ее посадит
Возьми этого коммунистического Джо

Он самый отвратительный персонаж
И парни ненавидят его так,
Но с девушками этот персонаж
Товарищ Ромео

Так как моя любовь он саботирует
И закон, который он уклонялся от
Дайте ему то, что он заслуживает, ночлег в тюрьме
Получите этого коммунистического Джо (Получите это Shmo, Джо)

The Cold War

Written by Weinman and Dorney, Get that Communist Joe is a light-hearted novelty song. It is one of several songs of its era that parodied Wisconsin senator Joseph McCarthy and his crusade against suspected communists in the government and military.

In this case, the singer encourages McCarthy to “get that communist” who is “fillin’ [his] girl with propaganda”. Little is known of The Kavaliers, the group that recorded this song in 1954.

Spoken: Joe, come here a minute
I get a red-hot tip for you, Joe!

See that guy with the red suspenders
Driving that car with the bright red fenders
I know he’s one of those heavy spenders
Get that Communist Joe

He’s fillin’ my gal with propaganda
And I’m scared she will meander
Don’t want to take a chance that he’ll land her
Get that Communist Joe

He’s a most revolting character
And the fellas hate him so
But with the girls this character
Is a Comrade Romeo

Since my love, he’s sabotaging
And the law he has been dodging
Give him what he deserves, jailhouse lodging
Get that Communist Joe (Get that Shmo, Joe)

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