Track Title: Puttin' On The Ritz Album Title: Irving Berlin Songbook, disc 8 Prime Artist: Ella Fitzgerald Arranger: Paul Weston Producer: Norman Granz Written by: Irving Berlin (b. Israel Balin) Orchestra: Paul Weston From the Show: Puttin' On The Ritz 1929 (S) 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 lots of dollars Spending every dime For a wonderful time 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 daycoat Pants with stripes and cutaway 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 Rockefellers Walk with sticks or "umberellas" In their mitts Puttin' on the Ritz ------ short instrumental break ------ 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 contributed by a visitor validated by Todd Peach ################## Here's the original, "non-PC" version: [Original 1930 version:] [VERSE:] Have you seen the well-to-do Up on Lenox Avenue On that famous thoroughfare With their noses in the air High hats and colored collars White spats and fifteen dollars Spending every dime For a wonderful time [REFRAIN:] 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 www.thepeaches.com/music/