Your Feet's Too Big

The Ink Spots

About Your Feet's Too Big

"Your Feet's Too Big" is a song composed in 1936 by Fred Fisher with lyrics by Ada Benson. It has been recorded by many artists, notably the Ink Spots and by Fats Waller in 1939. The song became associated with Waller who ad-libbed his own lyrics such as "Your pedal extremities are colossal, to me you look just like a fossil" and his catchphrase, "You know, your pedal extremities really are obnoxious. One never knows, do one?" It was performed in the 1978 revue of Waller tunes, Ain't Misbehavin'. The TV comedy series Harry and the Hendersons used Leon Redbone's version of the song as its theme tune. The film Be Kind Rewind used Fats Waller's version of the song, although Mos Def recorded his own rendition of the song as recorded by Waller for the aforementioned film. 


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2004
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Who's that walkin' 'round here? 
Mercy! 
Sounds like baby patter 
Baby elephant patter, that's what I calls it

Say, up in Harlem, at a table for two, 
There were four of us, me, your big feet and you 
From your ankles up, I say you sure are sweet, 
From there down, there's just too much feet! 

Yes, your feet's too big! 
Don't want ya 'cause your feet's too big! 
Can't use ya 'cause your feet's too big! 
I really hate ya 'cause your feet's too big! 
Yeah! 

Lah-dee-doo-dah, 
Nah-dah-nah-dah 
Where d'ya get 'em? 
Nah-dee-ah-dah

Your girl, she likes ya, she thinks you're nice, 
Got what it takes to be in paradise 
She said she likes your face, she likes your rig, 
But, man, oh, man, them things are too big 

Oh, your feet's too big 
Don't want ya 'cause your feet's too big! 
Mad at ya 'cause your feet's too big 
I hate ya 'cause your feet's too big 

My goodness, gun the gunboats! 
Shift! Shift! Shift!

Oh, your pedal extremities are colossal 
To me you look just like a fossil 
You got me walkin', talkin' and squawkin', 
'Cause your feet's too big, yeah 

Come on and walk that thing 
Oh, I never heard o' such walkin', Mercy! 
You know your pedal extremities really are obnoxious. 
One never knows, do one?

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The Ink Spots

The Ink Spots were a vocal group in the 1930s and 1940s that helped define the musical genre that led to rhythm and blues and rock and roll, and the subgenre doo-wop. They and the Mills Brothers, another black vocal group of the same period, gained much acceptance in both the white community and black community. They were inducted into the vocal group hall of fame in 1999. more »

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Written by: ADA BENSON, FRED FISHER

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15 facts about this song

Origin
"Your Feet's Too Big" is an iconic song, first popularized by Fats Waller in 1939.
Writing Credits
The song was written by Ada Benson and Fred Fisher.
Notable Performances
Among others who have covered this song, The Ink Spots is notably one of the most popular.
Song Theme
The song humorously addresses a woman with unusually large feet.
Popularity
Fats Waller's rendition reached #5 on the American Pop Charts.
Movie Appearances
The song was featured in the film "Never Been Kissed" (1999).
Musical Style
It is a lively and amusing jazz number that made the piano-playing showman, Fats Waller famous.
Variety in Rendition
The version by The Ink Spots took a different, smoother vocal harmony approach compared to the original boogie-woogie style by Waller.
Popular Culture Reference
This song was also performed in the Broadway musical revue, "Ain't Misbehavin'".
Quotable Lyrics
The most quoted lyrics from the song are: "Your pedal extremities are colossal / To me you look just like a fossil / You got me walkin', talkin', and squawkin' / 'Cause your feet's too big."
Broadcast Use
Fats Waller's recording was also featured in the video game "Mafia II".
Influence
The song now has underlying cultural significance in jazz history.
Humorous Side
The song demonstrates Waller's ability to combine humor with music, a trademark of his performance style.
Other Covers
Other artists who have covered "Your Feet's Too Big" include The Beatles in their early days in Hamburg's Star-Club, where John Lennon took the lead vocals.
Historical Context
Despite the humorous content, the song came out during a challenging time, just before the outbreak of World War II.

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