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"Why Don't You Do Right?" is an American blues and jazz-influenced pop song (now a standard) written in 1936 by Kansas Joe McCoy and recorded by Peggy Lee. It is a twelve-bar minor-key blues form with a few chord substitutes. It is considered a classic "woman's blues" song.

The song was performed in the 1988 film, Who Framed Roger Rabbit by Jessica Rabbit at the Ink and Paint Club. Although Kathleen Turner provided the speaking voice for the character, the vocal performance of the song was performed by Amy Irving.

Lyrics

You had plenty of money, 1922
You let other women make a fool of you

Why don't you do right
Like some other men do?
Get out of here
Get me some money too

You're sittin down and wonderin' what it's all about
If you ain't got no money, they will put you out

Why don't you do right
Like some other men do?
Get out of here
Get me some money too

Now if you had prepared 20 years ago
You wouldn't be a wanderin' now from door to door

Why don't you do right
Like some other men do?
Get out of here
Get me some money too

Get out of here
Get me some money too

Why don't you do right
Like some other men do

You had plenty of money, 1922
You let other women make a fool of you

Why don't you do right
Like some other men do?
Get out of here
Get me some money too

Now if you had prepared 20 years ago
You wouldn't be a wanderin' now from door to door

Why don't you do right
Like some other men do?
Get out of here
Get me some money too

Get out of here
Get me some money too

Why don't you do right
Like some other men do?

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Media
Films and Television: Who Framed Roger Rabbit (video/soundtrack) • Mickey's 60th Birthday • Tummy Trouble • Roller Coaster Rabbit • Trail Mix-Up Video Games: 1988 video game • NES game • Game Boy game Cancelled projects: Roger Rabbit II: The Toon Platoon • Hare In My Soup

Disney Parks

Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin

Entertainment: Once Upon a Mouse
Parades: Disney's Fantillusion • Disney's Party Express • Disney Carnivale Parade • Disney on Parade: 100 Years of Magic • Disney Classics Parade • Spectromagic • Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade: DreamLights
Fireworks: Remember... Dreams Come True
Christmas: A Christmas Fantasy Parade
Cancelled projects: Roger Rabbit's Hollywood

Characters

Film: Roger Rabbit • Jessica Rabbit • Eddie Valiant • Dolores • Baby Herman • Benny the Cab • Judge Doom • Toon Patrol • R.K. Maroon • Marvin Acme • Lt. Santino • Angelo • Baby Herman's Mother • Bongo the Gorilla • Toon Bullets • Lena Hyena

Comics: Sunshine • Nightwing • C.B. Maroon • Rick Flint
Deleted: Captain Cleaver • Voltaire
Other: Lenny the Cab • List of cameos in Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Songs
Film: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 • Why Don't You Do Right? • The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down • Smile Darn Ya Smile • Witchcraft Deleted: This Only Happens in the Movies

Locations
Toontown • Cloverleaf Industries • Maroon Cartoons • Los Angeles • Valiant & Valiant • Acme Corporation • The Ink and Paint Club • Hollywood

Objects
Dip • Dip Machine • Marvin Acme's Will • Toon Revolver • Pacific Electric Railway

See also
Bonkers

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-|image = Jessica Rabbit.png||films = ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]''}}'''Why Don't You Do Right?''' is an American blues and jazz influenced pop song – now a standard – written in [[1936]] by Kansas Joe McCoy and recorded by [[Peggy Lee]]. It is a twelve-bar minor key blues form with a few chord substitutes, it is considered a classic "woman's blues" song.
+|composer = Herb Morand
+|lyrics_by = Joseph "Kansas Joe" McCoy
+|singer = [[Jessica Rabbit]] (Amy Irving)
+|films = ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]''
+|followed_by = [[The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down]]
+|video = |albums = ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit (soundtrack)]]''<br>''[[Jazz Loves Disney]]''|other_singer = China Moses}}"'''Why Don't You Do Right?'''" is an American blues and jazz-influenced pop song (now a standard) written in [[1936]] by Kansas Joe McCoy and recorded by Peggy Lee. It is a twelve-bar minor-key blues form with a few chord substitutes. It is considered a classic "woman's blues" song.
-The song was performed in the [[1988]] film ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]'' by [[Jessica Rabbit]] at the [[Ink and Paint Club]]. Although Kathleen Turner provided the speaking voice for the character, the vocal performance of the song was performed by [[Amy Irving]].
+The song was performed in the [[1988]] film, ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]'' by [[Jessica Rabbit]] at the [[Ink and Paint Club]]. Although [[Kathleen Turner]] provided the speaking voice for the character, the vocal performance of the song was performed by Amy Irving.
 ==Lyrics==
+<tabber>
+Soundtrack Version=
 <poem>
-You had plenty of money in [[1922]],<br />You let other women make a fool of you,<br />Why don't you do right,<br />Like some other men do?
+You had plenty of money, [[1922]]
+You let other women make a fool of you
+Why don't you do right
-Get out of here,<br />Get me some money too<br />
+Like some other men do?
+Get out of here
+Get me some money too
+You're sittin down and wonderin' what it's all about
-Now if you had prepared 20 years ago,<br />You wouldn't be a wanderin' now from door to door,<br />Why don't you do right,<br />Like some other men do?
+If you ain't got no money, they will put you out
+Why don't you do right
-Get out of here,<br />Get me some money too
+Like some other men do?
+Get out of here
+Get me some money too
+Now if you had prepared 20 years ago
-Get out of here,<br />Get me some money too
+You wouldn't be a wanderin' now from door to door
-Why don't you do right,
+Why don't you do right
 Like some other men do?
+Get out of here
+Get me some money too
+Get out of here
+Get me some money too
+Why don't you do right
+Like some other men do
 </poem>
+|-|Movie Version=
+<poem>
+You had plenty of money, [[1922]]
+You let other women make a fool of you
+Why don't you do right
+Like some other men do?
+Get out of here
+Get me some money too
+Now if you had prepared 20 years ago
+You wouldn't be a wanderin' now from door to door
+Why don't you do right
+Like some other men do?
+Get out of here
+Get me some money too
+Get out of here
+Get me some money too
+Why don't you do right
+Like some other men do?
+</poem>
+</tabber>
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+[[fi:Why Don't You Do Right?]]
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-[[Category:Older Songs Used In Films]]
 [[Category:Who Framed Roger Rabbit songs]]
-[[Category:Hero/Heroine Songs]]
+[[Category:Non-Disney songs]]
+[[Category:Hero/Heroine songs]]
+[[Category:Featured songs]]