Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire
Vocals
Charlie Shavers
Charlie Shavers
Trumpet
Flip Phillips
Flip Phillips
Saxophone
Barney Kessel
Barney Kessel
Guitar
Ray Brown
Ray Brown
Double Bass
Alvin Stoller
Alvin Stoller
Drums
Oscar Peterson
Oscar Peterson
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Irving Berlin
Irving Berlin
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Norman Granz
Norman Granz
Producer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Puttin' on the ritz
Puttin' on the ritz
Puttin' on the ritz
Puttin' on the ritz
Puttin' on the ritz
[Verse 1]
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 lots of dollars
Spending every dime
For a wonderful time
[Chorus]
Now 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 cutaway coat
Perfect fits
Puttin' on the ritz
[PostChorus]
Dressed up like a million dollar trouper
Trying hard to look like Gary Cooper, super duper
[Verse 2]
Come let's mix
Where Rockefellers walk with sticks
Or umbrellas in their mitts
Puttin' on the ritz
[Instrumental]
Now 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 cutaway coat
Perfect fits
Puttin' on the ritz
[PostChorus]
Dressed up like a million dollar trouper
Trying mighty hard to look like super duper, Mister Cooper
[Verse 3]
Come, let's mix
Where Rockefellers walk with sticks
Or umbrellas in their mitts
Puttin' on the ritz
[Outro]
Puttin' on the ritz
Puttin' on the ritz
Puttin' on the ritz
Puttin' on the ritz
Puttin' on the ritz
Written by: Irving Berlin, Marcella Puppini
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