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Orange Colored SkyNat “King” Cole

Released: August 16, 1950

Songwriter: Willie Stein Milton De Lugg

Producer: Lee Gillette

I was walking along
Mindin' my business
When out of the orange colored sky
Flash! Bam! Alakazam!
Wonderful you came by

I was hummin' a tune
Drinkin' in sunshine
When out of that orange colored view
Flash! Bam! Alakazam!
I got a look at you

One look and I yelled "timber"
Watch out for flying glass

Cause the ceiling fell in
And the bottom fell out
I went in to a spin
And i started to shout
"I've been hit, this is it, I, T, it!"

I was walking along
Mindin' my business
When love came and hit me in the eye
Flash! Bam! Alakazam!
Out of the orange colored sky

Well, one look and I yelled "timber"
Watch out for flying glass

Cause the ceiling fell in
And the bottom fell out
I went in to a spin
And i started to shout
"I've been hit, this is it, this is it, I, T, it!"

I was walkin' along
Mindin' my business
When love came and hit me in the eye
Flash! Bam! Alakazam!
Out of that orange colored
Purple striped
Pretty green polka-dot sky
Flash! Bam!
Alakazam and goodbye!

Nat “King” Cole

Nathaniel Adams Coles (17 March 1919 – 15 February 1965) was born in Montgomery, Alabama and used the stage name Nat “King” Cole throughout his career as a jazz pianist and later as a singer.

Cole’s first mainstream hit was “Straighten Up and Fly Right” in 1943. Bo Diddley, who performed similar folk-based material said that song was a big influence on him.

In the late 40s, Cole began recording more pop-oriented material. His stature as a pop singer was cemented by hits like “Route 66”, “Mona Lisa” and “Unforgettable”. In the 50s, virtually every home had a copy of his Christmas album.

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