02-25-2003, 04:10 PM
Hi,
I'd heard it here and there (including in YF -- Magi's favorite movie ;) ) but I really didn't know anything about it. Your question made me curious, so I did a Google search. Looks like about everyone who can sing and dance did this one at one time or another. I did find a couple of interesting bits:
From http://64.33.34.112/.WWW/melodya.html we find that the song originated in 1929 and was written by Irving Berlin. I was surprised that it did not seem to originate in a musical.
From http://www.perfessorbill.com/index1.htm we find both the original (now considered racist) lyrics and the newer PC ones.
For the rest, do a search. Try "Putting on the Ritz" "Irving Berlin" and you won't get all the restaurants and catering services ;)
--Pete
I'd heard it here and there (including in YF -- Magi's favorite movie ;) ) but I really didn't know anything about it. Your question made me curious, so I did a Google search. Looks like about everyone who can sing and dance did this one at one time or another. I did find a couple of interesting bits:
From http://64.33.34.112/.WWW/melodya.html we find that the song originated in 1929 and was written by Irving Berlin. I was surprised that it did not seem to originate in a musical.
From http://www.perfessorbill.com/index1.htm we find both the original (now considered racist) lyrics and the newer PC ones.
For the rest, do a search. Try "Putting on the Ritz" "Irving Berlin" and you won't get all the restaurants and catering services ;)
--Pete
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