Maria Graña -- Caseron De Tejas
(House of Tiles)
written in 1942
(A very loose translation but I think it captures the essence of the original lyrics)
Our neighborhood in Belgrano*
The big old house with the tile roof
Sister, do you remember?
The warm nights on the sidewalk?
When the...
Twilight Theater, a 1982 comedy variety show pilot produced by Steve Martin which was considered as a possible replacement for SNL which was tanking in the ratings at that time. In the show are appearances by Pee Wee Herman and Devo. I even like the actual 1980s commercials.
Guy Marks -- Loving You Has Made Me Bananas
While not from the '30s, it was written and recorded by comedian Guy Marks in 1968 as both a parody and tribute to the Big Band broadcasts of the '30s and '40s with its rambling intro and often absurd song lyrics of the period.
Phil Harris and his Orchestra -- The Cop On The Beat, The Man In The Moon And Me (1932)
vocal by Leah Ray
Of all the people in this lonely old world
Who are the loneliest three?
The cop on the beat
The Man in the Moon and me
Around the corner there's a party upstairs
Here on the corner are...
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