I bought Frishberg's CD at a record store in Carmel, CA about 30 years ago. Loaned it to my doctor who's wife and son are both attorneys. Never got it back but that's okay, I can afford another one. My doctor is gone, however, and I miss him. He had been my doctor since the fifties. Tomorrow I'll make my first visit to my new doctor. Meanwhile, I am looking for a good attorney. It might be a "plus" if I can find one named Bernie . . .
Getting to the age where our doctors are retiring unfortunately. I'll see and raise you with the fact that my primary was not only with me for thirty years but his mom was once my pediatrician.
I'm impressed With my attorney Bernie I'm impressed With his influential friends He's got very big connections And I follow his directions Bernie knows his way around And so I always do what Bernie recommends I am blessed With my attorney Bernie I'm impressed With the way he runs the store He's got Dodger season boxes And an office full of foxes It's amazing all the different things Your average guy might need a lawyer for Bernie tells me what to do Bernie lays it on the line Bernie says, we sue, we sue Bernie says, we sign, we sign I'm in touch With my attorney Bernie In a clutch He can speed right to the scene And if I'm locked up in the jail With just one phone call for my bail He said to call his club collect Or deal directly with his answering machine And when I dine With my attorney Bernie He buys wine From the rare imported rack That's 'cause Bernie is a purist And not your polyester tourist Bernie waves the glass around awhile Then takes a sip and always sends it back Bernie tells me what to do Bernie lays it on the line Bernie says, we sue, we sue Bernie says, we sign, we sign I admire My attorney Bernie I admire Any guy who knows his stuff Sure we blew a couple ventures With a counterfeit debentures But you win a few, you lose a few Like Bernie says, "You keep on hanging tough" Thanks to you My attorney Bernie Thanks to you I'm considered well to do Sure I made out like a bandit Just exactly like you planned it But like Murray, my accountant Told me yesterday, I owe it all to you. Bernie tells me what to do Bernie lays it on the line Bernie says, we sue, we sue Bernie says, we sign, we sign On the dotted line
Frishberg wrote the lyrics AND the music. This is not to take away from Blossom Dearie. MY ATTORNEY BERNIE 1983 Words and music: Dave Frishberg for Tim Brown's party in Mpls
Blossom was quoted as saying something like: Dave wrote it, but I'm the one who made it famous! There is another recording by a Swedish singer, Connie Evingson, which compares really favorably with Blossom's version - if you like Blossom's rendition, you'll also like Connie's.
Blossom did write Byebye Country Boy, with a completely different vibe to Dave 's sarcasm. Or is it that a woman's sarcasm is different? No, don't think so - Billie Holliday's and Bonnie Raitt's has the flavour as Dave's.
Most clueless comment I have ever read on TH-cam. BTW: Susannah McCorkle also does a nice version. Her more robust voice gives the lyrics a different impact. (McCorkle was a huge fan of Dearie.)
my wife is a partner at a white-shoe firm, and I played it at lunch for some of the old sharks she works with and none of them had heard it before! I miss you so, Blossom...
We need more like Blossom Dearie.
Great song !!!! Frishberg (RIP) wrote BOTH words/music. Check out his live version on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson (circa 1983). On TH-cam.
So subtle and nuanced. What a wonderful artist.
R.I.P. Blossom. Your place in posterity is assured.
I bought Frishberg's CD at a record store in Carmel, CA about 30 years ago. Loaned it to my doctor who's wife and son are both attorneys. Never got it back but that's okay, I can afford another one. My doctor is gone, however, and I miss him. He had been my doctor since the fifties. Tomorrow I'll make my first visit to my new doctor. Meanwhile, I am looking for a good attorney. It might be a "plus" if I can find one named Bernie . . .
Getting to the age where our doctors are retiring unfortunately. I'll see and raise you with the fact that my primary was not only with me for thirty years but his mom was once my pediatrician.
@@mikegalvin9801 You pediatrician wins. I have no idea whether or not I even had a pediatrician. So, I guess now I owe you a beer.😐
Bernie Sanders!!!
I love this song - I have a sleazy lawyer I am doing a project on and this is the perfect song for it.
I'm impressed
With my attorney Bernie
I'm impressed
With his influential friends
He's got very big connections
And I follow his directions
Bernie knows his way around
And so I always do what Bernie recommends
I am blessed
With my attorney Bernie
I'm impressed
With the way he runs the store
He's got Dodger season boxes
And an office full of foxes
It's amazing all the different things
Your average guy might need a lawyer for
Bernie tells me what to do
Bernie lays it on the line
Bernie says, we sue, we sue
Bernie says, we sign, we sign
I'm in touch
With my attorney Bernie
In a clutch
He can speed right to the scene
And if I'm locked up in the jail
With just one phone call for my bail
He said to call his club collect
Or deal directly with his answering machine
And when I dine
With my attorney Bernie
He buys wine
From the rare imported rack
That's 'cause Bernie is a purist
And not your polyester tourist
Bernie waves the glass around awhile
Then takes a sip and always sends it back
Bernie tells me what to do
Bernie lays it on the line
Bernie says, we sue, we sue
Bernie says, we sign, we sign
I admire
My attorney Bernie
I admire
Any guy who knows his stuff
Sure we blew a couple ventures
With a counterfeit debentures
But you win a few, you lose a few
Like Bernie says, "You keep on hanging tough"
Thanks to you
My attorney Bernie
Thanks to you
I'm considered well to do
Sure I made out like a bandit
Just exactly like you planned it
But like Murray, my accountant
Told me yesterday, I owe it all to you.
Bernie tells me what to do
Bernie lays it on the line
Bernie says, we sue, we sue
Bernie says, we sign, we sign
On the dotted line
Nice
Bernie and Blossom…what could be better :)
Today is November 4th: Love Your Lawyer Day!
So I am celebrating with Blossom's ode to Bernie.
💼♥
I've heard this song over the years but it just hit me (well duh) that her accountant mentions all her money has ended up with Bernie.
Frishberg wrote the lyrics AND the music. This is not to take away from Blossom Dearie. MY ATTORNEY BERNIE 1983 Words and music: Dave Frishberg for Tim Brown's party in Mpls
Pretty sure Bob Dorough wrote the tune. Dave Frishberg wrote the lyrics. No?
You're right! 'I'm Hip' was Bob Dorough and Dave Frishberg. Cool. Wow!!!
Scott have heard the song My attorney bernie sung blossom dearie. Great song think you'd find it humorous. Love your show.
Awesome Dearie...
Best version, I reckon
BlossoM Dearie. But thank you for posting this!
...the dotted line... good band name...
Beautiful Mark
Finished doing up our wills yesterday and LaVona emerged from Atty Donohue's office singing this.
@MrBrifor Correction on that post. Connie is an American and she is a fairly young contemporary singer.
Bernie says we sign, we sign on the dotted line.
Blossom was quoted as saying something like: Dave wrote it, but I'm the one who made it famous!
There is another recording by a Swedish singer, Connie Evingson, which compares really favorably with Blossom's version - if you like Blossom's rendition, you'll also like Connie's.
They both sang it great. Dave wrote the lyric! How true can it get? Love Blossom and Dave.
we sign
ON THE DOTTED LINE
I will remix this and reupload it in a month
I agree.
Combine a Precise, Clear voice with Dynamite lyrics and you get a Great performance.
Let’s write new lyrics for this, making it about the wonderful Bernie Sanders!!!
Blossom Dearie!!! Not Blosson Dearie...
this is awsome done by a female
Brilliant. Love her voice and piano but she can't write a song to save her life. This and "I'm Hip" are Dave Frishberg creations.
who the fuck are you?
Blossom Dearie can write lyrics just fine. Sounds like you need more homework assignments, jazz student!
Blossom did write Byebye Country Boy, with a completely different vibe to Dave 's sarcasm. Or is it that a woman's sarcasm is different? No, don't think so - Billie Holliday's and Bonnie Raitt's has the flavour as Dave's.
Most clueless comment I have ever read on TH-cam.
BTW: Susannah McCorkle also does a nice version. Her more robust voice gives the lyrics a different impact. (McCorkle was a huge fan of Dearie.)
my wife is a partner at a white-shoe firm, and I played it at lunch for some of the old sharks she works with and none of them had heard it before! I miss you so, Blossom...