This YouTube video will get your feet moving, your toes tapping, and your spirits soaring!
When the songwriters composed this tune, they changed the natural intonation patterns to something less natural, adding an element of surprise and excitement to the sound for native speakers. And it definitely makes for great dancing!
The only phrases that still have a natural intonation are highlighted in bold font–sing those, and just hum along to the rest! =D
Here are just the lyrics. For A full transcript of entire song’s lyrics, go to: www.lyricsmode.com and enter: Putting 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 coats, perfect fits,
Puttin’ on the Ritz.
CHORUS:
Dressed up like a million dollar trouper
Trying hard to be like Gary Cooper (super duper)
Come let’s mix where Rockefellers walk with sticks
Or umbrellas in their mitts
Puttin’ on the Ritz