Two Sleepy People is a 1938 song written by Hoagy Carmichael (music) and Frank Loesser (lyrics) for the Paramount film Thanks for the Memory. It tells of a young couple in love who stay up until dawn rather than say goodnight. Bob Hope and Shirley Ross introduced the song in the film, and the immediate hit version was Fats Waller’s 1938 recording, with other popular early versions by Sammy Kaye, Kay Kyser, Bob Crosby, Hoagy Carmichael with Ella Logan, and Lawrence Welk. The tune has become a Tin Pan Alley jazz standard and has been recorded by many artists over the years, including Art Garfunkel, Seth MacFarlane, Julie London, and Carly Simon with John Travolta. A 1974 recording by Philip and Vanessa reached the UK Breakers chart and was featured on Top of the Pops. The song has appeared in various TV and film contexts, such as the Twiggy 1975 variety show and the Taxi episode Elegant Iggy.
