When it comes to sexy Disney, Jessica Rabbit is the undisputed Queen. That hair, that dress, those legs, and her BOOBS! Holy bananas, it's like she was designed by a 13-year old boy, but nobody's mad. I have a very early memory of trying to comb all my hair over one eye because it seemed that therein lay the secret to true beauty. That memory may have been from last week.
The following clip is where you, me, and Eddie Valiant first meet Jessica. She is performing the number 'Why don't you do right?' in a night club:
Recently, I have become preoccupied with Disney covers, of which this (clearly) is one. The song was originally written in 1936 by Kansas Joe McCoy:
Peg Lee and Benny Goodman made a pop hit out of it in 1941:
I love that each version has it's own flavor. The original is raw and simple, Jessica's drips with sex, and Peg pulls a sweetness out of it that is not seen in the other two versions. In all cases, however, this fantastic number retains an element of danger and an air of taunting. Bravo, Disney, for picking such great entrance music for Miss Jessica!
Which is your favorite version? Let me know in the comments section!
Footnote: This is not Peg Lee's only, or even biggest, Disney connection. For a great read about Peg Lee's involvement in Lady and the Tramp, check out this post by the Disney Hipsters.
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