Pins and Needles
- Album ID:
- P-035(a)
- Publisher:
- Columbia OS 2210
- Date of issuance:
- 1962
- Language:
- English
- Genre:
- Theater/Revue
- Where produced:
- USA
- Number of tracks:
- 15
- Additional notes:
- Originally Produced by The International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, Nov 27, 1937/ Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Edition / Recording Personally Supervised by Harold Rome
- Related information in folder 1117:
- Comments:
- 1. Article in the New York Times of June 22, 2011 by Felecia R. Lee titled "Cut, Baste, Stitch, Sing reviewing revival of the musical.
Contents
When I Grow Up
- Author:
- Rome, Harold
- Composer:
- Rome, Harold
- Genre:
- Theater/Novelty/Humorous
- Subject:
- G-Man/Occupation/Hoover
- On album:
- P-035(a) (Pins and Needles)
- Track ID:
- 30721
- Vocal Arrangements:
- Bretton, Elise
- Vocal/Musical Direction:
- Rome, Harold
- Piano:
- Freeman, Stan
- Guitar:
- Hanlon, Allan
- Bass:
- Romoff, Dick
- Drums:
- Rogers, Al
- First line:
- When I grow up, I don't wanna' be a fireman, oh, that's just kid's stuff,
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Pop
- Length:
- 2:46
Status Quo
- Author:
- Rome, Harold
- Composer:
- Rome, Harold
- Genre:
- Theater/Novelty
- Subject:
- Liberty/Freedom/Progress/History
- On album:
- P-035(a) (Pins and Needles)
- Track ID:
- 30720
- Vocal with Chorus:
- Streisand, Barbara
- Vocal Arrangements:
- Bretton, Elise
- Musical Direction:
- Rome, Harold
- Piano:
- Freeman, Stan
- Guitar:
- Hanlon, Allan
- Bass:
- Romoff, Dick
- Drums:
- Rogers, Al
- First line:
- Are you ready to hear your lesson for today? Yes teacher (2x), are you ready..
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Pop
- Length:
- 4:23
Four Little Angels Of Peace
- Author:
- Rome, Harold
- Composer:
- Rome, Harold
- Genre:
- Theater/Novelty/Sarcasm
- Subject:
- England/Boer/War/Peace/Disarmement/Japan/Italy/Hitler/China/
- Additional song notes:
- Eithiopia/Nazi/Austria/No mention of USSR
- On album:
- P-035(a) (Pins and Needles)
- Track ID:
- 30723
- Vocal:
- Streisand, Barbara
- Vocal Arrangements:
- Bretton, Elise
- Vocal/Musical Direction:
- Rome, Harold
- Piano:
- Freeman, Stan
- Guitar:
- Hanlon, Allan
- Bass:
- Romoff, Dick
- Drums:
- Rogers, Al
- Vocal:
- Carroll, Jack
- Vocal:
- Sokoloff, Alan
- First line:
- Four little angels of peace are we, loving our neighbors so peacefully,
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Pop/Waltz
- Length:
- 3:29
Sunday In The Park
- Author:
- Rome, Harold
- Composer:
- Rome, Harold
- Genre:
- Theater/Novelty
- Subject:
- Work/Recreation/Park/Rest/Holiday/Sunday
- Origin:
- Alloy 22
- Music:
- Alloy 22
- Additional song notes:
- Pins and Needles
- On album:
- P-035(a) (Pins and Needles)
- Track ID:
- 30724
- Vocal with Chorus:
- Carroll, Jack
- Vocal Arrangements:
- Bretton, Elise
- Musical Direction:
- Rome, Harold
- Piano:
- Freeman, Stan
- Guitar:
- Hanlon, Allan
- Bass:
- Romoff, Dick
- Drums:
- Rogers, Al
- First line:
- All week song I work in the shop, I work and work and never stop,
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Pop
- Length:
- 3:29
What Good Is Love
- Author:
- Rome, Harold
- Composer:
- Rome, Harold
- Genre:
- Theater/Novelty
- Subject:
- Love/Materialism/Romantics/Poverty/Class Consciousness
- On album:
- P-035(a) (Pins and Needles)
- Track ID:
- 30725
- Vocal:
- Streisand, Barbara
- Vocal Arrangements:
- Bretton, Elise
- Musical Direction:
- Rome, Harold
- Piano:
- Freeman, Stan
- Guitar:
- Hanlon, Allan
- Bass:
- Romoff, Dick
- Drums:
- Rogers, Al
- First line:
- Everywhere I go I hear sweet songs about the moon, songs about the stars above
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Pop
- Length:
- 3:32
Mene Mene Tekel
- Author:
- Rome, Harold
- Composer:
- Rome, Harold
- Genre:
- Theater/Novelty/Biblical
- Subject:
- Daniel/Balshazer/Judgement/Revelry/Babylon/Bible/Handwriting
- Song comment:
- Based on Book of Daniel
- On album:
- P-035(a) (Pins and Needles)
- Track ID:
- 30726
- Vocal Arrangements:
- Bretton, Elise
- Vocal with Chorus/ Musical Direction:
- Rome, Harold
- Piano:
- Freeman, Stan
- Guitar:
- Hanlon, Allan
- Bass:
- Romoff, Dick
- Drums:
- Rogers, Al
- First line:
- The king of Babylon, Balshazer, he sat feasten' on his golden piazza,
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Pop/Jazz
- Length:
- 3:49
Chain Store Daisy
- Author:
- Rome, Harold
- Composer:
- Rome, Harold
- Genre:
- Theater/Novelty/Lament
- Subject:
- /Salesgirl/Occupation/Macy's/Corsets/Bras/Education/College
- On album:
- P-035(a) (Pins and Needles)
- Track ID:
- 30722
- Vocal:
- Jun, Rose Marie
- Vocal Arrangements:
- Bretton, Elise
- Musical Direction:
- Rome, Harold
- Piano:
- Freeman, Stan
- Guitar:
- Hanlon, Allan
- Bass:
- Romoff, Dick
- Drums:
- Rogers, Al
- First line:
- When I was young I studied hard and thirsted after knowledge,
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Pop
- Length:
- 3:48
Nobody Makes A Pass At Me
- Author:
- Rome, Harold
- Composer:
- Rome, Harold
- Genre:
- Theater/Novelty/Lament
- Subject:
- Love/Sex/Rejection/Consumer/Grooming/Products
- Origin:
- Alloy 24
- Music:
- Alloy 24
- On album:
- P-035(a) (Pins and Needles)
- Track ID:
- 30716
- Vocal:
- Streisand, Barbara
- Vocal Arrangements:
- Bretton, Elise
- Musical Direction:
- Rome, Harold
- Piano:
- Freeman, Stan
- Guitar:
- Hanlon, Allan
- Bass:
- Romoff, Dick
- Drums:
- Rogers, Al
- First line:
- I want men that I can please, that I can squeeze, that I can tease, two or...
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Pop
- Length:
- 4:13
Sing Me A Song With Social Significance
- Author:
- Rome, Harold
- Composer:
- Rome, Harold
- Genre:
- Theater/Ideological
- Subject:
- Socially Conscious/Issues/Politics/Realism/Romance
- Origin:
- Alb P-035(a)/Alloy 21
- Music:
- Alloy 21
- Additional song notes:
- From Pins and Needles
- On album:
- P-035(a) (Pins and Needles)
- Track ID:
- 30712
- Vocal:
- Jun, Rose Marie
- Vocal Arrangements:
- Bretton, Elise
- Musical Direction:
- Rome, Harold
- Piano:
- Freeman, Stan
- Guitar:
- Hanlon, Allan
- Bass:
- Romoff, Dick
- Drums:
- Rogers, Al
- First line:
- I'm tired of moon songs, of star in the June songs, they simply make me mad,
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Pop
- Length:
- 2:47
Doing The Reactionary
- Author:
- Rome, Harold
- Composer:
- Rome, Harold
- Genre:
- Theater/Novelty/Sarcasm
- Subject:
- Dance/Right Wing/Reactionary/Class Consciousness
- On album:
- P-035(a) (Pins and Needles)
- Track ID:
- 30713
- Vocal with chorus:
- Streisand, Barbara
- Vocal Arrangements:
- Bretton, Elise
- Musical Direction:
- Rome, Harold
- Piano:
- Freeman, Stan
- Guitar:
- Hanlon, Allan
- Bass:
- Romoff, Dick
- Drums:
- Rogers, Al
- First line:
- It's darker than the dark bottom, rumbles more than the rumba, if you think..
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Pop
- Length:
- 1:57
One Big Union For Two
- Author:
- Rome, Harold
- Composer:
- Rome, Harold
- Genre:
- Theater/Novelty/Love
- Subject:
- Love/Courting/Marriage/Negotiation
- Song comment:
- Union terminology used in song text
- On album:
- P-035(a) (Pins and Needles)
- Track ID:
- 30714
- Vocal:
- Jun, Rose Marie
- Vocal Arrangements:
- Bretton, Elise
- Musical Direction:
- Rome, Harold
- Piano:
- Freeman, Stan
- Guitar:
- Hanlon, Allan
- Bass:
- Romoff, Dick
- Drums:
- Rogers, Al
- Vocal:
- Carroll, Jack
- First line:
- I've decided the only way I can woo you, is to take a hint from the A F of L..
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Pop/Duet
- Length:
- 2:53
It's Better With A Union Man
- Author:
- Rome, Harold
- Composer:
- Rome, Harold
- Genre:
- Theater/Novelty
- Subject:
- Union/Seamstress/Seduction/Preference
- Origin:
- Alloy 20
- Music:
- Alloy 20
- Additional song notes:
- Prom "Pins and Needles"
- On album:
- P-035(a) (Pins and Needles)
- Track ID:
- 30715
- Bass:
- Romoff, Dick
- Drums:
- Rogers, Al
- Vocal Arrangements:
- Bretton, Elise
- Vocal with Chorus/Musical Direction:
- Rome, Harold
- Piano:
- Freeman, Stan
- Guitar:
- Hanlon, Allan
- First line:
- O, list to the story we sing you, of everything that came to pass, of Bertha..
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Waltz
- Length:
- 3:03
I've Got The Nerve To Be In Love
- Author:
- Rome, Harold
- Composer:
- Rome, Harold
- Genre:
- Theater/Love/Novelty
- Subject:
- Love/Class Consciousness/Equality
- On album:
- P-035(a) (Pins and Needles)
- Track ID:
- 30717
- Vocal:
- Jun, Rose Marie
- Vocal Arrangements:
- Bretton, Elise
- Musical Direction:
- Rome, Harold
- Piano:
- Freeman, Stan
- Guitar:
- Hanlon, Allan
- Bass:
- Romoff, Dick
- Drums:
- Rogers, Al
- Vocal:
- Carroll, Jack
- First line:
- Some folks say that love is a luxury, but I'm afraid I don't agree,
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Pop/Duet
- Length:
- 4:36
Not Cricket To Picket
- Author:
- Rome, Harold
- Composer:
- Rome, Harold
- Genre:
- Theater/Novelty/Sarcastic
- Subject:
- Picketing/Strike/Labor/Manners
- On album:
- P-035(a) (Pins and Needles)
- Track ID:
- 30718
- Vocal:
- Streisand, Barbara
- Vocal Arrangements:
- Bretton, Elise
- Musical Direction:
- Rome, Harold
- Piano:
- Freeman, Stan
- Guitar:
- Hanlon, Allan
- Bass:
- Romoff, Dick
- Drums:
- Rogers, Al
- First line:
- It's not cricket to picket, not cricket, oh no, it's just not coming forth..
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Pop
- Length:
- 2:30
Back To Work
- Author:
- Rome, Harold
- Composer:
- Rome, Harold
- Genre:
- Theater/Novelty
- Subject:
- News/Celebration/Work/Return/Negotiations/Labor
- On album:
- P-035(a) (Pins and Needles)
- Track ID:
- 30719
- Vocal with Chorus:
- Carroll, Jack
- Vocal Arrangements:
- Bretton, Elise
- Musical Direction:
- Rome, Harold
- Piano:
- Freeman, Stan
- Guitar:
- Hanlon, Allan
- Bass:
- Romoff, Dick
- Drums:
- Rogers, Al
- First line:
- Hey, here comes Joe, now runnin' down the street, hey Joe, he must have news
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Pop/Jazz
- Length:
- 2:11