20's、30's的老经典,说至今被翻唱无数,在80's再活一次,又成为八十年代舞曲的经典。
不清楚源头音乐剧讲的故事是什么,听着只觉得玩耍、都市、嬉皮,会让人跟着轻松开心起来~
Puttin' on the Ritz ( 麗池風采 )
【转】 這首歌是美籍作曲家 Irving Berlin 於1929年創作的歌曲,1930年用於同名音樂劇由美籍藝人 Harry Richman 演唱而聞名。
"Ritz"是指英國倫敦麗池洒店,這首歌也出現在1939年 Clark Gable 主演的《Idiot's Delight》及1946年 Fred Astaire 的《Blue Skies》電影。
往後翻唱者不知凡幾,直到1983年,荷蘭籍歌手 Taco 重新翻唱並發行專輯,拿到美國Billboard Hot 100冠軍又大放光彩。
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歌者 Matthieu Boré:
【转】 French pianist, jazz vocalist and songwriter Matthieu Boré grew up surrounded by music and the arts, going as far back as an opera singing great grand-father.
In early 2000, the young pianist started playing the Parisian jazz club circuit and a year later, released an entire album of Fats Domino covers.
In keeping with his fascination for 1950s R&B and R&B music, he issued Doo Wop (2003) and Sometimes on My Own (2007), the latter inspired by his idols Irvin Berlin, Hoagy Carmichael and Gershwin.
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【转】( lyrics )
Have you seen the well-to-do
Up and down Park Avenue
On that famous thoroughfare
With their noses in the air
High hats and arrowed collars
Wide spats and lots of dollars
Spending every dime
For a wonderful time
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 day coat
Pants with stripes, and cut away coat
Perfect fits
Puttin' on the Ritz
Dressed up like a million dollar trooper
Trying hard to look like Gary Cooper
Super-duper!
Come, let's mix where Rockerfellers
Walk with sticks, or umber-ellas
In their mitts
Puttin' on the Ritz
Spangled gowns upon a beauty
Of hand-me-downs, on clown and cutie
All misfits
Puttin' on the Ritz
Strolling up the avenue so happy
All dressed up just like an English chappie
Very snappy!
You'll declare it's simply topping
To be there, and hear them swapping
Smart tidbits
Puttin' on the Ritz
Puttin' on the Ritz
Puttin' on the Ritz