PUTTIN ON THE RITZ

Toute petite, alors que j'allais à l'école de claquette,  nous pratiquions sur cette musique. Je l'avais oubliée jusqu'à ce que Taco la reprenne à l'époque du disco, en 1983.

Le rythme, la simplicité du thème me séduisait. Je savais que j'avais déjà entendu ce thème, et j'ai fait ma recherche. Le titre est inspiré d'une expression Slang "PUTTIN ON THE RITZ' voulant dire, met toi sur ton 36 comme pour aller au "Ritz Carlton".

Composé en 1927 par Irving Berlin, ce thème a été utilisé par Harry Richman dans le film musical Puttin' On the Ritz en 1930.  En 1939, Clark Gable performe un numéro de danse pour le film Idiot's Delight et  Fred Astaire en 1930 et aussi en 1946 dans le film "Blue Skies". Plusieurs autres grands de la chanson ont repris ce chant, dont Ella Fitzgerald en 1958,  Judy Garland en 1960,  Gene Wilder & Peter Boyle dans le film "Young Frankenstein" en 1974 et Neil Diamond - 1998. 

Les paroles ont été modifiées à plusieurs reprises, dans le vidéo, je reprends le thème quatre fois. Version Fred Astaire: If you're blue and you don't know where to go to Why don't you go where fashion sits, Puttin' on the ritz. Different types who wear a daycoat, pants with stripes And cut away coat, perfect fits, Puttin' on the ritz. Dressed up like a million dollar trouper Trying hard to look like Gary Cooper (super duper) Come let's mix where Rockefellers walk with sticks Or umbrellas in their mitts Puttin' on the Ritz If you're blue and you don't know where to go to Why don't you go where fashion sits, Puttin' on the ritz. Different types who wear a daycoat, pants with stripes And cut away coat, perfect fits, Puttin' on the ritz. Tips his hat just like an English chappie To a lady with a wealthy pappy (very snappy) You'll declare it's simply topping to be there And hear them swapping smart tidbits Puttin' on the ritz! Version originale:  If you're blue and You don't know where to go to Why don't you go where Harlem sits Puttin' on the Ritz Spangled gowns upon the bevee of high browns From down the levee All misfits Puttin' on the Ritz That's where each and ev'ry Lulu Bell goes Ev'ry Thursday ev'ning with her swell beaus Rubbing elbows Come with me and we'll attend their jubilee And see them spend their last two bits Puttin' on the ritz If you're blue and you don't know where to go to Why don't you go where Harlem sits Puttin' on the ritz Spangled gowns upon a bevy of high browns From down the levee, all misfits Puttin' on the ritz That's where each and ev'ry Lulu Bell goes Ev'ry Thursday ev'ning with her swell beaus Rubbing elbows Come with me and we'll attend their jubilee And see them spend their last two bits Puttin' on the ritz