Java Jive

Arranged bY
KIRBY SHAW
Soprano
Alto
Tenor
Bass
I
Dedicated to BARTLETT CONNECTION, Bartleu Hish School,
Bartlett, Ternessee' Ed Riddicli Direclor
As Recorded By "MANHATTAN TRANSFER"
Java Jive
For SATB* a caPPella
Note: It is strongly recommended that you listen to
the Marůanarr Tňirsfer's rerrďtion of this song from
their album'Manhattan Transfer".
-TJr
Relaxed swing (J = 108) ( J-l ='J ) I
Pcrformancc Tlme: APProx. 2:40
Words by MILTON DRAKE
Music by BEN OAKLAND
Ba da ba' ba da ba, ba da ba da ba dot, Ba da ba, ba da ba.
Doom, doom, ba doom,
t)-
Relaxed swing (J = 108) t J_l =J I
fee,
cof fee,
love
-vtea,
-
doL fee, love tea,
cof fee, Iove
-

love the ja - va jive and it loves me.- Cof - fee and tea
-
and the
love the ja- va it loves me.- Cof - fee and tea- and the
love the ja - va jive and it loves me.- Cof - fee and tea
-
b
Iove the ja- va jive and it loves
ja- va and mer- a cup, a cup, a cup, a cup' a
ja- va and me,- a cup, a cup, a cup, a cup' a cuP!
ja- va and me,- a cup, a cup, a cup, a cup' a
ja- va and rrl€,_
JAVA JIVE.SATB
a cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a
Cof - fee and tea
-
and the
and the
I love ja - va
I love
I love ja - va
I love ja - va

sweet and hoL- Whoops! Mis - ter Mo' to, I'm a cof ''fee pot. -
sweet and hoL- Whoops! Mis - ter Mo ' to, I'm a cof ' fee pot. -
sweet and hoL- Whoops! Mis - ter Mo - to, I'm a cof ' fee Pot'-
sweet and hot.- Whoops! Mis - ter Mo ' to, I'm a cof ' fee
b*
Shoot me the pot- and I'll pour me a shot'-
cuP, a cupr a cupr a cupr a
Shoot me the Pot- and I'll pour me a shot- a cup, a cupr a cup' a cup' a
Shoot me the Pot- and I'll pour me a shot'- cuP, a cup, a cupt a cupr a
Shoot me the Pot- and pour me a shot'- cuP, a cup' a cup' a cup' a
JAVA JIVE. SATB

IAVA JIVE - SATB
Oh slip me
tr
a slug- from that won- der- ful mug- and
snug in a jug.- A slice of on- ion and a raw one,-
Oo-
5

JAVA JIVE-SATB
oner_
draw oner-
draw one,-
I love tea,-
I love tea,-
I love tea,-
I love tea,-
Opt. solo-
love cof - fee,
love cof - fee,
wait - er, wait - er, p€r - co - la ' tor! love coť - fee,
love the jive and it loves me._
love the ja - va jive and it loves me._
love
the
b-
ja - va jive and it loves
love the ja - va jive and it loves

l
Cof - fee and tea- and the
Cof - fee and tea- and the ja- va and me'- a cup, a
Cof - fee and tea- and the ja- va and mer_
and tll€, _ cup, a cup, a cup, a cupt a
cup, a
a cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a
Cof - fee and tea- and the ja- va and me'- a cup, a cup, a cup,
JAVA JTVE - SATB
Boy!-
Opt. solo
Bos - ton beans,-
soy
Nasal
Itsoy
Nasal
soy
beans,
-
beansr-
beans,
-
I said those

it- ty lit- tle green- beans,-
wah,
Itm not keen
JAVA JIVE - SATB
cab - bage and greenq-
cab - bage and greensr_
cab - bage and greensr-
a beanr- un - less it is a cheer- y cof- fee bean.
you know dat
Spoken solo
Talk it
End solo
Spoken

Oo
Opt. solo
JAVA JIVE. SAIB
wah,
JJ f-r r C t-l_
Solo sigh
Yeah!
sweet and
bt
ee
wah.-
ba day
Whoops! Mis - ter Mo - to, I'm a
cof- fee pot.- Ya shoot me the pot,- and I'll pour me a shot,_
ba day
JJ I I I l---ll =

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/a
cupr- a cup, a
doot,
won- der- ful mug- and
doot
JAVA JIVE - SATB
doot
doot,
oot
Doo
Opt. solo
baz - zoh! Doo oot
['ll- cut a rug- that's-
tr
doo oot doot doot wah oo.
doot, oot doot doot
--Új
doot,
r-3-
slip me a slug- from that
doot doot,
doot,
snug ln a Jug.- Drop
-
ri 1r

nick - el
Wait - er, wait - er, per - co - la - tor!
cresc.
per-co-Ia-tor!
cresc.
* A humorous option; alto lip-syncs final note while bass soloist sings it!
JAVA JIVE - SATB
ert
I
Í
(Joe.)-
slow.-
cof - fee and tear-
cof - fee
Wait - er, wait - er, cof - fee and tea,-
Wait - er, wait - er, per - co - la - tor! I love cof - fee, cof - fee and tea,-