The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) (Songs)

Songs played dyring airings of The Bride of Frankenstein. There are two versions of this song that I know of. The first is a parody of The Sweet Escape by Gwen Stefani. The MeTV version is a parody of the old vaudeville song, Ta-ra-ra BOOM-de-ay.

## Video

Original version

MeTV version

## Lyrics

##### Original Lyrics

Let's build him a date! We could, but first of all let me say

You should apologize to Frankenstein for bein' this way

Like your reaction to someone who fell through the mill

And the other town's people you're tryin' to kill

Maybe that's the reason they're actin' so cold

Let's build him a date (*A date!*)

And create a BAE-b who'd give it a whirl (*A whirl!*)

He'd use these parts to build you a girl. He's clever

And he could put together

A gal for Frank that wouldn't just scream

If you could be sweet (*Be sweet!*)

I know you've been a real bad ghoul (*Bad ghoul!*)

You didn't mean for her to get hurt by divin'

But if you keep survivin'

You well could meet the ghoul of your dreams

Build a date! Build a date!

He sat you down while at the lowest point of your loss

He smoked you out and tried to get you hooked on the sauce

He made you bounce, until those jerks were comin' around

Instead, they burned the place down and took the friend that you'd found

So Frankie, you get a little cranky.

Maybe you need a hankie. Waitin' for some hanky-panky.

I can see why you're angry from the way that they treat you

Honestly, they won't eat you. You need someone to greet you

They'll build you a date (*A date!*)

And create a ckick who fits in your world (*Your world!*)

They'll try to put together a girl, exotic

She won't be this aquatic

Or like this crone you met on the street

I know you need meat (*Need meat!*)

I know you got a really bad burn (*Bad burn!*)

But he could put some meat on some bones and create

A picture-perfect Playmate

I tell ya, Frank, they'd stitch her up neat

He'll build a date! Build a date!

##### MeTV version

There's the monster running free.

He's shunned by society.

Not as heartless as he'd seem,

Wants a girl who doesn't scream.

He survived a mill they lit

And their roasting on a spit.

After all his homicide

He's still waiting for a bride.

So far, no groom today.

No bride yet on the way.

We know what titles say,

But you're no groom today.

There's gals with sheep that stray,

Or one's fished from the bay.

But when there's one who'll stay,

He'll be a groom someday.

Met a hermit who was blind,

Just like in Young Frankenstein

Played some music to surprise

Songs like Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

Just when things were not so sad,

You remembered "Fire BAD!"

Jerks just came and burned things down

Taking 'way the friend you found.

So far, there's goons today.

Again, he runs away.

The meat that he'd demand

Gave heartburn to his hand.

He found out that a tomb

Is no Speed Dating room,

But who he met did say

He'd be a groom someday.

Henry knows Pretorius'

Work is quite notorious.

Wants the help that Henry'd bring

Put the checkmate on his king.

Wants to build a full-sized bein'

Or they'll threaten Henry's queen.

Wedding toast will soon come up,

But he'll need a sippy cup.

He'll be a groom someday,

If this guy gets his way.

They'll build her limb-by-limb

A chick who'll fall for him.

Out of the tomb he'll stay

If he just gets his way.

They'll build the bride you'd seek

Long as she doesn't shriek.