High Energy Russian Flash-Mob

-must watch!

Odds are IRVING BERLIN would be proud of this enthusiastic rendition of his famous “Put’n on the Ritz” by a well-choreographed flash mob (perhaps helped along by a little vodka).  Be sure to TURN UP YOUR SPEAKERS  (especially if you’re at work! 😉

Happy Friday!

Bonus!

Here’s WHY you're thinking Byzantium, New Rome, Constantinople, Istanbul and “Pants with stripes and cutaway coat” as you watched the flash mob..

It's all good:

Original Lyrics:

Enjoy!

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

Dressed up like a million-dollar trouper
Trying hard to look like Gary Cooper (super duper)
Come, let's mix where Rockefellers
Walk with sticks or umbrellas in their mitts
Puttin' on the Ritz

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

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

Dressed up like a million-dollar trouper
Trying hard to look like Gary Cooper (super duper)
Come, let's mix where Rockefellers
Walk with sticks or umbrellas in their mitts
Puttin' on the Ritz

Dressed up like a million-dollar trouper
Trying hard to look like Gary Cooper (super duper)
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

Puttin' on the Ritz
Puttin' on the Ritz
Puttin' on the Ritz

Downtown, uptown
Get your kicks at the Ritz
Dine and wine, but not 'til nine
The time is right for us tonight
We can move
Move to the rhythm
We can
Move
Move
I want you to move

Source: Musixmatch

Songwriters: Irving Berlin

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