Kay Thompson Music, ASCAP Cadence Records Inc. New York 1956 The song, Eloise sold 100,000 copies soon after release. It debuted the week of March 10, 1956 and was on charts 8 weeks, peaking at number 39 nationally. Kay Thompson speaks the parts of Eloise and Nanny. Chorus sings the questions to which Eloise replies. Written by Kay Thompson and Robert Wells. Orchestra conducted by Archie Bleyer. Time 2:15, 45 RPM. (Chorus) Who is the little girl who lives at the Plaza in New York? (Eloise) That's me, Eloise. I'm six. I live on the top floor. (Chorus) Who is the little girl who knows everybody's business in New York? (Eloise) I spend an enormous amount of time in the lobby. I have to see what's going on there. (Chorus) Who's on the telephone most of the day? (Eloise) I have to call room service a lot and tell them to charge it, please and thank you very much. (Chorus)Who's in and out and up and down and in everybody's way? (Eloise) That's what Mr. Salomone says and he ought to know, he's the manager for lord's sake. (Chorus) Who's up at break of day creating a terrible racket in the halls? (Eloise) Sometimes I take two sticks and skidder them along the woodwork. (Chorus) Who has a lov-e-ly way of writing her name in lipstick on the walls? (Eloise) My mother is 30 and wears a 3 1/2 shoe. (Chorus) Who's the little darling who'll drive you out of your head but you love her just the same? (Eloise) After all, I'm only six. (Nanny) Eloise (Eloise) That's Nanny, she's my nurse. She's English and wears tissue paper in her dress and you can hear it. (Nanny) Eloise, what are you doing? (Eloise) Here's the thing of it. I have to open that window wider because there's this pigeon who keeps hanging around out there and I'm going to sklonk him in his head. (Nanny) Eloise, what are you doing, doing, doing? Come in off that
ledge my dear and close the windows at once before we all freeze,
freeze, freeze. (Eloise) Actually, I am rawther tired, tired, tired. (Eloise) Good night Nanny (Nanny) Good night Eloise (Eloise) Oh my lord. There's so much to do. Tomorrow I think I'll
pour a pitcher of water down the mail chute.
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