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For the song in Songs in the Key of Springfield, see 'Round Springfield (Medley)#Jazzman.

"Jazzman"

Song Information

Singers:	Yeardley Smith Ron Taylor
Characters:	Bleeding Gums Murphy Lisa Simpson
Length:	0:55 (original version) 1:13 (reprise)
Writer(s):	Music: Alf Clausen Original: Carole King and David Palmer Lyrics: Al Jean and Mike Reiss
Album:	Songs in the Key of Springfield
Appearance(s):	"'Round Springfield"

"Jazzman" is a song by Lisa and Bleeding Gums Murphy. A reprise version is played at end of episode and during the end credits.

Lyrics[edit]

During the episode[edit]

Lift me won't you lift me

Above the old routine

Make it nice

Play it clean

Jazzman!

When the Jazzman's testifyin',

A faithless man believes.

He can sing you into paradise,

Or bring you to your knees.

Jazzman, take my blues away,

Make my pain the same as yours with every change you play.

Jazzman, oh, Jazzman.

Reprise[edit]

Lisa:

When the Jazzman's testifyin',

A faithless man believes.

He can sing you into paradise,

Or bring you to your knees.

Jazzman, take my blues away,

Make my pain the same as yours with every change you play.

Jazzman, oh, Jazzman.

One more time.

Bleeding Gums Murphy:

Oh, come on, Lisa.

I got a date with Billie Holiday.

Behind the Laughter[edit]

It's a cover of the song of the same name by Carole King. It is part of the "'Round Springfield (Medley)" track on the album Songs in the Key of Springfield.

Appearances[edit]

Episode – "'Round Springfield"
Album – Songs in the Key of Springfield

view • talk • edit • past Bleeding Gums Murphy albums and songs

Albums
Bleeding Gums Murphy and Señor Beaverotti LIVE at Wall-E Weasel's • Bleeding Gums Murphy Plays Freddie and the Dreamers' Greatest Hits • Blue Polka-Dots with Bleeding Gums Murphy • Broken Elevator Blues • Sax on the Beach
Songs
Can't Face Tomorrow • God Bless the Child • Jazzman • Moanin' Lisa Blues • Monk's New Tune • Scratch That Itch • The Star-Spangled Banner

view • talk • edit • past Songs in the Key of Springfield

The Simpsons Main Title Theme (Extended Version) • We Do (The Stonecutters' Song) • Dancin' Homer (Medley) (Crosstown Bridge • Capitol City) • Homer & Apu (Medley) (Who Needs the Kwik-E-Mart? • Who Needs the Kwik-E-Mart? (Reprise)) • 'Round Springfield (Medley) (Bleeding Gums Blues • A Four-Headed King • There She Sits, Brokenhearted • Jazzman) • Oh, Streetcar! (The Musical) (White-Hot Grease Fires (Prologue) • Long Before the Superdome • New Orleans • I Thought My Life Would Be a Mardi Gras • I Am Just a Simple Paper Boy • Stella! • She Flies • The Kindness of Strangers) • Jingle Bells • $pringfield (Medley) (The Simpsons End Credits Theme (Big Band Vegas) • Gracie Films Logo) • "Itchy & Scratchy" Main Title Theme • "Itchy & Scratchy" End Credits Theme • "The Day the Violence Died (Medley)" (Not Jazz Chor, But Sad Chor • The Amendment Song) • Señor Burns • The Simpsons End Credits Theme ("Afro-Cuban" Version) • Your Wife Don't Understand You • Kamp Krusty (Medley) (South of the Border • Gracie Films Logo) • The Simpsons End Credits Theme ("Australian" Version) • The Simpsons End Credits Theme ("Hill Street Blues" Homage) • The Simpsons End Credits Theme ("It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" Homage) • Treehouse of Horror V (Medley) (Controlling the Transmission (Prologue) • The Simpsons Halloween Special Main Title Theme) • Honey Roasted Peanuts • Boy-Scoutz 'N the Hood (Medley) (Saved by the Bell • Jackpot • Springfield, Springfield (Parts 1 & 2) • Remember This? • Another Edwardian Morning) • Two Dozen and One Greyhounds (Medley) (The Pick of the Litter • See My Vest) • Eye on Springfield Theme • Flaming Moe's • Homer's Barbershop Quartet (Medley)‎ (One Last Call • Baby on Board) • TV Sucks‎ • A Fish Called Selma (Medley) (Troy Chic • Stop the Planet of the Apes • Dr. Zaius • Chimpan-A to Chimpan-Z) • Send In the Clowns • The Monorail Song • In Search of an Out of Body Vibe • Cool • Bagged Me a Homer • It Was a Very Good Beer • Bart Sells His Soul (Medley) (From God's Brain to Your Mouth • In the Garden of Eden) • Happy Birthday, Lisa • The Simpsons Halloween Special End Credits Theme ("The Addams Family" Homage) • "Who Shot Mr. Burns? Part One (Medley) (Who Dunnit? • The Simpsons End Credits Theme ("JFK" Homage)) • Lisa's Wedding (Medley) (The Simpsons End Credits Theme (Renaissance" Version) • Gracie Films Logo) • The Simpsons End Credits Theme ("Dragnet" Homage)