[Spoken Word introduction] Up next is is a famous World War I-era "stammering song" written by Geoffrey O'Hara in 1917, that tells the story of a brave but tongue-tied soldier named Jimmy, who stutters whenever he tries to speak to his sweetheart, Katy, a girl with "hair of gold". Before shipping off to France, Jimmy buys a wedding ring and promises to return to her. It became an massive hit among soldiers and sailors, eventually selling over 1.5 million copies of sheet music. The "Katy" in the song was Katherine Craig Richardson, a friend of O'Hara's sister from Kingston, Ontario. The song saw a resurgence during World War II and has been covered by numerous artists, including Bing Crosby and Mel Blanc. The song is titled "K-K-K-Katy", and here's our cover of K-K-K-Katy K-K-K-Katy You’re the only g-g-g-girl that I adore; [Verse 1] Jimmy was a soldier brave and bold, Katy was a maid with hair of gold, Like an act of fate, Kate was standing at the gate, Watching all the boys on dress parade. Jimmy with the girls was just a gawk, Stuttered ev’ry time he tried to talk, Still that night at eight, He was there at Katy’s gate, Stuttering to her this love sick cry. [Chorus] K-K-K [Chorus] K-K-K-K-K-K-K-K-Katy, K-K-K-Katy K-K-K-Katy, beautiful Katy, You’re the only g-g-g-girl that I adore; When the m-m-m-moon shines, Over the cowshed, I’ll be waiting at the k-k-k-kitchen door.” K-K-K-come on K-K-K-Katy, I’ll be waiting at the k-k-k-kitchen door.” waiting at the k-k-k-kitchen door.” K-K-K-Katy [Verse 2] No one ever looked so nice and neat, No one could be just as cute and sweet, That’s what Jimmy thought, When the wedding ring he bought, Now he’s off to France the foe to meet. Jimmy thought he’d like to take a chance, See if he could make the Kaiser dance, Stepping to a tune, All about the silv’ry moon, This is what they hear in far off France. [Chorus] K-K-K-K-K-K-K-K-Katy, K-K-K-Katy K-K-K-Katy, beautiful Katy, You’re the only g-g-g-girl that I adore; When the m-m-m-moon shines, (m-m-m-moon shines) Over the cowshed, I’ll be waiting at the k-k-k-kitchen door.” K-K-come on K-K-K-comeon K-K-K-Katy, I’ll be waiting at the k-k-k-kitchen door. K-K-K-Katy K-K-K-Katy K-K-K-Katy K-K-K-Katy K-K-K-Katy K-K-K-Katy You’re the only g-g-g-girl that I adore; [Verse 3] Jimmy was a soldier brave and bold, Katy was a maid with hair of gold, Like an act of fate, Kate was standing at the gate, Watching all the boys on dress parade. But Jimmy with the girls was such a geek Stuttered ev’ry time he tried to speak, Still he stuttered to her his love sick peep. Fore he’s off to France the foe to meet. Stuttering to her like a love sick freak K-K-K-Katy, K-K-K-Katy K-K-K-Katy, beautiful Katy, You’re the only g-g-g-girl that I adore; When the moo-moo-moo-moon shines, Over the cowshed, I’ll be waiting at the k-k-k-kitchen door.” K-K-k-come on K-K-K-come on K-K-K-Katy, I’ll be waiting at the k-k-k-kitchen door.” K-K-K-Katy K-K-K-Katy K-K-K-Katy You’re the only g-g-g-girl that I adore;
