“The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane” is a popular song written by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett. The lyrics suggest that this “naughty lady” driving the whole town crazy is an attractive young woman who “throws those come-hither glances at every Tom, Dick and Joe” and “when offered some liquid refreshment never says no”; but the last line reveals her to be an infant of nine days old.
Popular versions of the song were the 1954 recordings by The Ames Brothers and by Archie Bleyer.
The recording by The Ames Brothers was made on September 8, 1954. It was released by RCA Victor. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on November 20, 1954. On the Disk Jockey chart, it peaked at #3; on the Best Seller chart, at #3; on the Juke Box chart, at #3.
The Bleyer version was released by Cadence Records. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on November 24, 1954 and lasted 5 weeks on the chart, peaking at #26.
Dean Martin covered the song in 1955 as well as Ray Charles in 1964. In 1995, the song was recorded by The Statler Brothers for their double album Sing The Classics (released on Mercury label). In 2007, The Roches recorded a version on their album Moonswept.
By Ames Brothers
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Lyrics
The naughty lady of Shady Lane has hit the town like a bomb The back fence gossip ain`t been this good since Mabel ran off with Tom Our town was peaceful and quiet before she came on the scene The lady has started a riot, disturbin` the suburban routine
The naughty lady of Shady Lane has the town in a whirl. The naughty lady of Shady Lane. Me, oh my, oh what a girl!
You should see how she carries on with her admirants galore She must be giving them quite a thrill, the way they flock to her door. She throws those `come hither` glances at every Tom, Dick and Joe When offered some liquid refreshment, the lady never, never says, `No.`
The naughty lady of Shady Lane has the town in a whirl. The naughty lady of Shady Lane. Me, oh my, oh what a girl!
The things they`re trying to pin on her won`t hold much water, I`m sure. Beneath the powder and fancy lace, there beats a heart sweet and pure. She just needs someone to change her and she`ll be nice as can be. If you`re in the neighborhood, stranger, you`re welcome to drop in and see
The naughty lady of Shady Lane, so delightful to hold The naughty lady of Shady Lane. So delectable, quite respectable. And she`s only nine days old