Today’s Throwback Weekend selection falls on my wife’s birthday, so I had to chuckle when the title turned out to be ‘The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane’ by the Ames Brothers.
This track sat at #3 the week of December 28, 1954, behind repeat Songs of the Day ‘Mister Sandman’ by The Chordettes and ‘Let Me Go Lover’ by Joan Weber.
This song has been recorded by many artists, including Ray Charles, the McGuire Sisters, and Dean Martin. But it was the Ames Brothers’ version that performed the best.
I’d never heard of the Ames Brothers, but apparently they were quite prolific and successful between the late 40s and early 60s, charting with 49 different singles. I look forward to reading the comments to see if those around at the time have thoughts on the group.
As for the song, it’s more innocent than I first suspected. I’ll let you discover the twist on your own.
Has hit the town like a bomb
The back-fence gossip ain’t been this good
Since Mabel ran off with Tom
Our town was peaceful and quiet
Before she came on the scene
The lady has started a riot
Disturbin’ the suburban routine
The naughty lady of Shady Lane has the town in a whirl
The naughty lady of Shady Lane
Me-oh, my-oh, what a girl
You should see how she carries on
With her admirers galore
She must be givin’ them quite a thrill
The way they flock to her door
She throws those come-hither glances
At every Tom, Dick, and Joe
When offered some liquid refreshment
The lady never never says “no”
The things they’re trying to pin on her
Won’t hold much water, for sure
Beneath the powder and fancy lace
There beats a heart sweet and pure
She just needs someone to change her
And she’ll be nice as can be
If you’re in the neighborhood, stranger
You’re welcome to drop in and see
The naughty lady of Shady Lane
So delightful to hold
The naughty lady of Shady Lane
So delectable
Quite respectable
And she’s only nine days old
Meet Me In Montauk 
Happy birthday, Alex!
I’ve heard of the Ames Brothers but haven’t heard this song. I thought the twist was going to be that the girl was a puppy. The lyrics allow for that interpretation, particularly since a 9 day old dog can be far more naughty than a baby could be.
Happy Birthday Alex! I thought it was a puppy too. I agree and speak from experience that Dana is correct about the naughty puppy being worse than a 9 day old baby 😉