You Rascal You

"You Rascal You" is an American song written by Sam Theard in 1931[1] or 1929[2] and legally titled "I'll Be Glad When You're Dead."[3] The lyrics take the form of threats and complaints leveled against a man who has repaid the singer's hospitality and kindness by running off with the singer's wife.

It has been covered by Clarence Willams, Louis Armstrong, Louis Jordan, Jimmie Noone, Cab Calloway, Louis Prima, John Fogerty, Dr. John, Henry "Rufe" Johnson, Serge Gainsbourg, Ingrid Michaelson, Eddy Mitchell, Taj Mahal, and Hanni El Khatib, whose version is being used in a TV ad.

Sam Theard made a follow-up song in 1930 titled I Done Caught That Rascal Now [2]

Film

The song is played by Louis Armstrong in the Betty Boop cartoon I'll Be Glad When You're Dead, You Rascal You (1932).

The song is can also be found in the Gary Cooper movie, The General Died at Dawn (1936). Part of this song is sung by the character Brighton, played by William Frawley.

References

  1. ↑ Shapiro, Nat. Popular Music: Volume 4 1930-39, Adrian Press, 1968, p. 64.
  2. 1 2 Abrams, Steve and Settlemier, Tyrone. "BRUNSWICK Records - 7000 'Race' series 78rpm numerical discography." The Online Discographical Project. The Online Discographical Project, accessed Dec 26, 2015
  3. ↑ ASCAP Title Search

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