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The title derives from the slang expression "to put on the Ritz", meaning to dress very fashionably. This expression was inspired by the opulent Ritz Hotel in London. Hit phonograph records of the tune in its original period of popularity of 1929–1930 were recorded by Harry Richman and by Fred Astaire, with whom the song is particularly ...
This song is an excellent example of the equivocal nature of popular culture during the Depression. While the lyrics speak of the "well-to-do" and seem to celebrate decadence, the lines "watch ...
Fred Astaire. Put it on the Ritz. fred l. 3.3K subscribers. Subscribed. 37K. 4.7M views 12 years ago.
Puttin’ On The Ritz (1946 Version) Fred Astaire. Track 7 on Fred Astaire’s Finest Hour. To be “puttin' on the Ritz” means dressing up in expensive wear and hitting the town...
One of Fred Astaire's finest dances, my personal absolute favorite from him, and what I consider one of the finest movie dance scenes ever.
Puttin’ on the Ritz (1930 Version) Lyrics: Have you seen the well-to-do / Upon Lenox Avenue / On that famous thoroughfare / With their noses in the air?
Jan 6, 2009 · From my 78rpm record collection. Columbia-Lucky "DANCE HIT MEMORIES"album. S-24(side-A)
Puttin' On The Ritz 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 Arrow collars, white spats and...
“Puttin’ On The Ritz” was first introduced in the 1930 film “Puttin’ On the Ritz,” where it was performed by the legendary Fred Astaire. The lyrics depict a scene set on Park Avenue, with the well-to-do upper class parading themselves, seemingly unapproachable, with their refined fashion and ostentatious display of wealth.
Jan 4, 2022 · The song is actually by Irving Berlin, not Fred Astaire. Irving first published it in 1929 - Astaire wouldn’t be involved until the 1946 film Blue Skies, which used different lyrics (more on that later). The original 1929 lyrics (from The Complete Lyrics of Irving Berlin, 2001):
