Oscar & Bud

Story Behind The Song

True story about two men, "brothers" who lived downstairs from me. They were both actos, nosy neighbors, very nice guys, in their early 60's.

Song Description

A story song about 2 "brothers" who were my downstairs neighbors.

Song Length 2:58 Genre Folk - General
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Lead Vocal Female Vocal
Mood Sociable, Adorable Subject Friend, Actor
Language English Era 1990 - 1999

Lyrics

My neighbor, Bud, his last name is Miller
He lives with his brother whose first name is Oscar
Oscar's last name isn't Miller
They were both actors and they both changed their names

They peek through the door to watch the neighbors
They know the kind of hours we keep
Who gets the junk mail and the most love letters
Who never pays their bills and who always loses keys

Oscar & Bud
Bud & Oscar
The guys downstairs with my spare keys
Bud & Oscar
Oscar & Bud
They guys downstairs who watch over me

Oscar was on tour with "Hello Dolly"
Bud once dated Lauren Bacall
One New Years Eve I saw all their pictures
Of really famous people I'd never heard of at all

Oscar & Bud
Bud & Oscar
The guys downstairs with my spare keys
Bud & Oscar
Oscar & Bud
They guys downstairs who watch over me

Just across the street there's a big big church
With big big weddings every weekend
Bud sits on the stoop with a bowl of soup
And calls back to Oscar, "hurry, here comes the bride"
Doo doo doo...

Oscar & Bud, they think I'll be famous
Then I won't live in the building anymore
But just in case that never happens
Oscar & Bud stuck a star to my door

Oscar & Bud
Bud & Oscar
The guys downstairs with my spare keys
Bud & Oscar
Oscar & Bud
They guys downstairs who watch over me

Lyrics Tamara Hey Music Tamara Hey
Producer Henry Hey Publisher Montauk Daisy Music (SESAC)
Performance tamara Hey (lead vocal, acoustic guitar), Tom Oberle (clarinet) Label Sunsound Records

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