The Three Little Bops - Stan Freberg, Shorty Rogers, Jimmy Giuffre

Remember the story of three little pigs

One played a pipe and the other danced gigs

The three little pigs are still around

But they’re playing music with the modern sound

Three little pigs were in the groove

Everything was running smooth

The pigs were due for a big surprise

For the wolf appeared with red rimmed eyes

Oo you cool, oo you cool, oo you cool man cool

Well sho he was friendly he shook their hand

Announced he was joining up with the band

Instead of starting an argument

A one and a two and away they went

The three little pigs were really gassed

They’d never heard such a corny blast

We’ve played in the west

We’ve played in the east

We’ve heard the most, but you’re the least

Well the big bad wolf was really mad

He wanted to play music and he wanted to play bad

They stopped me before I could go to town

so I’ll huff and puff and blow their house down

The house of straw was blown away

The pigs had to find another place to play

Dew Drop Inn the house of sticks

Three little pigs were giving out licks

Well the piano playing pig was swinging like a gate

Doing the Libarace on the 88

I wish my brother George was here

The three little pigs were having a ball

When the big bad wolf he entered the hall

The big bad wolf he sat right down

C’mon cats we’re going to town

From the crowd came an angry shout

Stop the music throw the square out

The Big Bad Wolf was really sore

If they’re going to get tough I’ll give them more

They don’t know talent in this here town

I’ll huff and I’ll puff and blow the place down

Dew Drop Inn did drop down

The three little pigs crawled out of the rubble

This big bad wolf gives us nothing but trouble

We won’t be bothered by his windy tricks

The next place we play must be made of bricks

Sturdy place this house of bricks

Built in 1776

High class place with the high class crowd

Sign on the door no wolves allowed

The wolf was sore and fit to be tied

He was sworn and determined to get inside

He huffed and puffed at the house of bricks

But the bricks are stronger than straw or sticks

He huffed and puffed and bleeped and blooped

And at 10: 00 was completely pooped

When all of the sudden came a ray of hope

I could disguise myself, boy what a dope

Well the big bad wolf took it all in stride

He figured out the way to get inside

I’ll show those pigs that I’m not stuck

If I can’t blow it down I’ll blow it up

Well the big bad wolf was really gone

And with him went his corny horn

Went out of this world with out a trace

Didn’t go to heaven it was the other place

The big bad wolf he learned the rule

You’ve got to get hot to play real cool