Doin' the Production Code Lyrics – A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine

And now, ladies and gentlemen
The Hollywood Production Code
Nudity can never be permitted
As being necessary for the plot
The effect of nudity on the average audience is immoral
Transparent materials
Translucent materials
And silhouette
Are even more suggestive than exposure
Excessive body movements while the feet are stationary
Violate decency and are wrong
No approval shall be given to
The following words or phrases
"Alleycat", applied to a woman
"Tomcat", applied to a man
"Broad", applied to a woman
"Tart", applied to a woman
"Hot", applied to a woman
"Chippy", applied to a woman
"Adam", applied to prostitution
"Loose", in a vulgar sense
You can?t say "in your hat"
You can't say "hold your hat"
You can?t say "nirts"
You can't say "nuts"
Except when meaning "crazy"
You can't say "pregnant"
You can?t say "virgin"
You can?t say "damn", you can't say "hell"
You can?t say "God", you can't say "gaud"
Can?t say "Lord", can't say "louse"

Can?t make a noise like pfft
Impure love must not be
The subject of farce or comedy
Excessive and lustful kissing
Is not to be shown on the screen
Six seconds is the maximum length of a kiss in a movie scene
And it has to be done
Simply has to be done
And it has to be done, simply has to be done
With a closed, dry mouth
The treatment of bedrooms must be governed by delicacy and good taste
Which means of course
That even though a man and a woman are fully dressed
If they embrace on a sofa or bed
That one at least of the couple must have one foot upon the floor
Way back in 1930
On a shining April morn
The legendary Hollywood Production Code was born
Oh, do the production
Do the production
Do, do, do the production
Do, do, do the production
Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do!
Do the Production Code!
Last Update: January, 30th 2025