Sam, You Made the Pants Too Long
"Sam, You Made the Pants Too Long" is a parody of the song "Lawd, You Made the Night Too Long", written in 1932 by Victor Young with lyrics by Sam M. Lewis[1]. The parody is of uncertain origin, with Milton Berle and Fred Whitehouse usually credited as having written it in 1940 [2], but with Joe E. Lewis claiming credit and performing it as early as 1937 [3]. Versions were released by Ziggy Talent & the Vaughn Monroe Orchestra, the Buffalo Bills, and—heavily modified—Allan Sherman. For many years, it was a staple of comedian Red Buttons. In 1966, Barbra Streisand released a version on her album Color Me Barbra that repopularized it.
| "Sam, You Made the Pants Too Long" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Vaughn Monroe & Ziggy Talent | |
| Published | 1940 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Composer(s) | Victor Young (original), Milton Berle, Fred Whitehouse |
| Lyricist(s) | Sam M. Lewis |
The lyrics play as a lament that a tailor named Sam, while highly skilled at fitting a suit's coat and vest, inadvertently made the trousers far too long.