As I mentioned here, I got to meet and compliment composer Neal Hefti at a party a few months ago. For some reason, we got to discussing some of the bizarre lyrics that were written (but rarely heard) for his memorable tunes…especially the title songs from the movies, How to Murder Your Wife and The Odd Couple. In neither film did you hear the lyrics but the tunes sure stayed with you. That was also the case with one of his best-selling tunes, "Cute," and of course his most famous TV theme — the one from the Batman show with Adam West — was largely devoid of lyrics.
Hefti songs didn't need them. There was something about his melodies that said everything that needed to be said.
You can read the details of his life in this obituary and you can hear Lionel Hampton performing "Cute" in the video below. Frankly, I like it better without the lyrics.