Bing Crosby - "Civilization"

Bing Crosby sings the 1947 hit "Civilization" ("Bongo, Bongo, Bongo"), with a few altered lyrics. From Bing's 12/31/47 Philco show.

[@markbakker5490]

Amazing! a Bing fan since age 14, i'm now 55 yet am still finding recordings i never heard before! thanks nicoley

[@travisscottvevo6734]

shes 13

[@travisscottvevo6734]

however im 76

[@travisscottvevo6734]

vault 76

[@travisscottvevo6734]

thats right. i am the vault.......76

[@travisscottvevo6734]

SMISLEY

[@R73iN]

name dropping version

[@hebneh]

"Don't want no Bob Hope gags about my nags..."

[@yogurtlover5425]

😂😂😂

[@matthiaspfisterer2066]

Oh nice. Listening to his way of phrasing here, I would almost bet that he grabbed the song from Ray McKinley´s beautifully wacky version that charted in December `47. Bing was so great, and still he was always ready to learn when he heard something good.

[@MrMineCraft185]

Isn't Bing the most heard human ever to have be or has passed?

[@smallbluehour]

He does a good job but I like Danny Kaye and the Andrew Sisters' version better.

[@ZooxMaze]

Could very well be. Danny, was a fabulous entertainer and singer !! And, what a sense of humour and timing... one of the few, along with Bing, who easily soared above the madding crowd when in came to show biz !! Charasmatic, spontaneous and inventive beyond belief... a totally lovable character. And, the Andrew Sisters... always spot-on to perfection !! :)) Ahhh... yes !! They were sooooo tight, smooth, adaptable... adding a buoyancy to anything they lent their voices to.

[@andreabailey2155]

This didn’t age well

[@smallbluehour]

If you actually listen to the lyrics and understand what is being made fun of, it seems advanced for its time.