Alka Seltzer, Speedy Alka Seltzer
The Alka Seltzer Show, transcribed in Hollywood, featuring radio's favorite singing stars,
Kurt Massey and Martha Filton, from the music of Country Washburn.
It's Alka Seltzer time, Alka Seltzer time.
Morning, noon and night, it's Alka Seltzer time.
I'm Kurt.
I'm Martha.
And here we go with the Alka Seltzer Show.
We thought we'd like to go to Constantinople,
but the airline just said no to Constantinople.
Well, they didn't say the planes were full.
No, they didn't say the planes were full.
They sold us tickets.
Sold us tickets.
Tickets to Istanbul.
Why?
Istanbul was Constantinople.
Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople.
Been a long time gone, old Constantinople.
Still as Turkish delight on a moonlit night.
Well, every gal in Constantinople lives in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
So if you've a date in Constantinople, she'll be waiting in Istanbul.
Even old New York was once New Amsterdam.
Why they changed it, I can't say.
People just like it better that way.
Take me back to Constantinople.
No, you can't go back to Constantinople.
Now it's Istanbul.
Not Constantinople.
Why did Constantinople get the works?
That's nobody's business.
But Kalapasha and Ushkudar and all the other Turks.
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Oh, I like that, Kurt.
And they tell me it's selling like pop at a Sunday school picnic.
The publisher has high hopes for Istanbul.
He's got his eye on a high place on the hip parade.
But right now, Martha, that particular spot is occupied by you, you, you.
You, you, you, I'm in love with you, you, you.
I could be so true, true, true to someone like you, you, you.
Do, do, do what you ought to do, do, do.
Take me in your arms, please do.
And let me cling to you, you, you.
We were meant for each other, sure as heavens above.
We were meant for each other, to have, to hold and to love, you, you, you.
There's no one like you, you, you.
You could make my dreams come true.
If you say you love me, love me like I love you.
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Fort Pearson is here with a message.
A word of good cheer you'll agree.
Now here is a sad situation that could happen to you or to me.
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Kirt and Martha are about to demonstrate what happens when a city gal and a country boy take a fling at the polka.
You're from the country and I'm from the town.
You wear a top hat, I wear a gingham gown.
And when we go out dancing, we do our fancy prancing to the town and country polka.
I like a fiddle that's simple and sweet.
Well it takes a trumpet to make me move my feet.
And when they play together, we're floating on a feather to the town and country polka.
It's got a little bit of city rhythm.
It's got a little bit of country style.
And even though they come from different places,
it brings a boy and girl together in a little while.
Someday we'll marry, then we'll settle down.
Out in the country, but not too far from town.
We'll fill each day with laughter, keep dancing ever after to the town and country polka.
Well, Kurt, I'm so glad we ran into Henry Nemo yesterday.
It reminded me of a wonderful, wonderful song that Henry wrote, oh, some dozen years ago.
You know, Martha, until you brought in the copy today,
I didn't realize that Henry wrote both the words and the music.
I'm glad you mentioned the words, Kurt, because I'd love everyone to really listen to them.
I think this is one lyric that deserves to be called poetry.
Don't take your love from me.
Tear a star from out the sky, and the sky feels blue.
Tear a petal from a rose, and the rose weeps too.
Take your heart away from mine, and mine will surely break.
My life is yours to make, so please keep the spark awake.
Would you take the wings from birds, so that they can fly?
Would you take the oceans' roar, and leave just a sigh?
Of this your heart won't let you do.
This is what I beg of you.
Don't take your love from me.
Of this your heart won't let you do.
This is what I beg of you.
Don't take your love from me.
Thank you, Martha. You're good.
Now, Martha, before you get away from the mic, I'd like to ask you something.
Ask away, Curtis.
Well, all right. You're so pretty and popular and such a social butterfly.
You know something? I've often wondered, have you ever been lonely?
Have you ever been blue?
Have you ever loved someone just as I love you?
Have I ever been lonely? Why, Kurt, I'm the lonesomest gal in town.
I'm the lonesomest gal in town.
Everybody has turned me down.
I ain't got no angel child to call me dear.
Got no honey man for me to cuddle near.
That sure is a surprise, Martha. You know, I'd never guess you were lonesome.
Well, that's the strange thing about it, Kurt.
Sometimes you can be at a big dance or a gay party with a hundred people around you,
and yet inside you're lonely.
Lonely, there are people all around me, but I'm lonely.
Lonely, every dream and every memory makes me lonely.
Since you went away, I keep pretending and hoping that you still care.
I just can't believe this is the ending of our love affair.
If only you would spare my broken heart and say you miss me.
Miss me just as much as I miss you, darling.
Without you life is sad, but I wouldn't be feeling half so bad
if I knew that you were lonely too.
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Well, that's it for today, friends.
We would like to mention that we have a pet project on schedule for tomorrow,
one that we think will have special appeal to you record collectors.
Beginning back in 1930, Kurt and I are going to reminisce about our favorite platters,
the great old records that are collector's items today.
Now, I do hope you'll have time to share our memories.
Tomorrow, same time, same station.
We'll sing the old song.
We'll sing the new.
We'll sing the bright songs.
And maybe we'll sing the blues on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, too.
For you.
For you. For you.
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Listen tomorrow for the Alka Seltzer Show starring Kite Massey and Martha Tilton
with the music of Country Washburn and his orchestra.
Today's program was transcribed in Hollywood, and this is Fort Pearson speaking.
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