Don’t Be Like That 1928 Song
Released November 30, 2025
About This Track
“Don’t Be Like That” first appeared in the late 1920s, during a time when American music was shifting from parlor ballads into lively dance floor tunes. The original song lived in that smoky, speakeasy era lighthearted, flirtatious, and written to playfully tease a lover who couldn’t decide what they wanted. It carried all the charm of its time: bouncy rhythms, cheeky storytelling, and that early jazz, vaudeville flair that made audiences smile even when the subject was heartbreak.
Back then, it was performed on small stages and radio programs, a crowd-pleaser meant for couples who were dancing close and testing boundaries with every step. Its hook “don’t be like that” was less a complaint and more a wink across the room.
Instead of a smoky parlor, this version hits like a club anthem heavier drums, bigger moments, and a vocal performance that cuts straight through the guess-games of love.
By keeping the original spirit but raising the stakes, the track transforms from an old flirtation tune into a modern hit that still feels relatable in 2025.
Lyrics
Oh, at last I've got you near,
So I can tell you, dear,
That your funny disposition almost drives me wild!
I know that you could be
So nice and sweet to me,
But you treat me as though I'm a child!
I ask you for a kiss;
You give me just one kiss
When I wan' another kiss,
Oh, don't be like that!
And when I wanna pet
And I think we're all set,
You play so hard to get
Oh, don't be like that!
Oh, don't be like that!
Oh, don't be like that!
Oh, don't be like that!
Oh, don't be like that!
I wish I knew
If you really love me;
The things you do
Make me think that you don't think much of me!
You know, we'd make a lovely pair
If you could only care,
But you're a frigidaire,
Oh, don't be like that!
I call you on the phone
And I get you on the phone;
But you say you're not at home!
Oh, don't be like that!
Oh, don't be like that!
Oh, don't be like that!
Oh, don't be like that!
Oh, don't be like that!
You know, when you call on Sunday night,
And everything is just so nice,
But you let the light burn bright,
Oh, don't be like that!
You think that I
Spend my evenings gaily,
When all you try
Is a tune on your ukulele!
You know, another thing I've found;
When Christmas time comes 'round,
You're always out o' town,
Oh, don't be like that!
Oh, don't be like that!
Oh, don't be like that!
Oh, don't be like that!
Oh, don't be like that!
Oh honey dear,
You are so appealing!
And when you love,
Oh, you love with such feeling!
I love that Boop-boop-a-doop!
You love that Boop-boop-a-doop!
We love that Boop-a-doop-oo!
Oh, don't be like that!
I love that Boop-boop-a-doop!
You love that Boop-boop-a-doop!
We love that Boop-a-doop-oo!
Oh, don't be like that!
Oh, don't be like that!
Oh, don't be like that!
Oh, don't be like that!
Oh, don't be like that!
(Outro Remix)
I ask you for a kiss;
You give me just one kiss
When I wan' another kiss,
Oh, don't be like that!
And when I wanna pet
And I think we're all set,
You play so hard to get
Oh, don't be like that!
Oh, don't be like that!
Oh, don't be like that!
Oh, don't be like that!
Oh, don't be like that!
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