It Ain't What You Do It's The Way That You Do It

It Aint What You Do It's The Way That You Do It is a song written by Sy Oliver and Trummy Young, covered by The Fun Boy Three as a single featuring Bananarama.

The song was first recorded by Jimmy Lunceford and his band in January 1941, so was presumably written in late 1940. Over the years it had become something of a jazz standard, usually showcasing the interplay between a vocalist and a horn section. Although they worked with horn sections on other songs, brass is entirely absent from the FB3 version of It Ain't What You Do..., which like most of their debut LP, is largely arranged for percussion.

Track Listing
7"
 * 1) It Ain't What You Do It's The Way That You Do It (single version)
 * 2) The "Funrama" Theme (early fade)

12"
 * 1) It Ain't What You Do... / Just Do It
 * 2) The "Funrama" Theme (full length)

"It Ain't What You Do" on 12" is the album version, which is a different mix to the 7". An obvious difference is in the intro: the 12"/LP version starts on drums, while the 7" launches straight into the xylophone riff. "Just Do It" is a dub version, which segues directly from the end of the 12"/LP version.

The "Funrama" Theme fades out at pretty much the exact halfway point on 7". "Funrama 2" on the album is essentially the 7" fade version but with Dick Cuthell improvising over the top.