She made her Broadway début in Stephen Sondheim & Hugh Wheeler's 'A Little Night Music' as Desirée Armfeldt, a role involving working with actress Angela Lansbury and director Sir Trevor Nunn. She won the Tony Award for Best Actress in 2010 for this role.
Overture / And All That Jazz
Catherine Zeta-Jones Lyrics
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Come on babe
Why don't we paint the town?
And all that Jazz
I'm gonna rouge my knees
And roll my stockings down
And all that jazz
Start the car
I know a whoopee spot
Where the gin is cold
But the piano's hot
It's just a noisy hall
Where there's a nightly brawl
And all
That
Jazz
Slick your hair
And wear your buckle shoes
And all that Jazz
I hear that Father Dip
Is gonna blow the blues
And all that Jazz
Hold on, hon
We're gonna bunny hug
I bought some aspirin
Down at United Drug
I case you shake apart
And want a brand new start
To do that-
[VELMA AND COMPANY]
Jazz
[COMPANY]
Skidoo!
[VELMA]
And all that Jazz
[COMPANY]
Hotcha!
Whoopee!
[VELMA]
And all that Jazz
[COMPANY]
Ha! Ha! Ha!
It's just a noisy hall
Where there's a nightly brawl
[ALL]
And all that jazz
[CASELY (spoken)]
Listen, your husband ain't home, is he?
[VELMA (Spoken)]
No, her husband is not at home.
Find a flask
We're playing fast and loose
[ALL]
And all that jazz
[VELMA]
Right up here
Is where I store the juice
[ALL]
And all that jazz
[VELMA]
Come on, babe
We're gonna brush the sky
I bet you luck Lindy
Never flew so high
'Cause in the stratosphere
How could he lend an ear
to all that Jazz?
[COMPANY]
Oh, you're gonna see your sheba shimmy shake
[VELMA]
And all that jazz
[COMPANY]
Oh, she's gonna shimmy 'till her garters break
[VELMA]
And all that jazz
[COMPANY]
Show her where to park her girdle
Oh, her mother's blood'd curdle
If she'd hear her baby's queer
For all that jazz
[VELMA]
And All that jazz
Come on, babe
Why Don't we paint
The town?
And all that jazz
[COMPANY]
Oh, you're gonna see
Your
Sheba
Shimmy shake
And all that jazz
[VELMA]
I'm gonna
Rouge my knees
And roll my
Stockings down
And all that jazz
[COMPANY]
Oh
She's gonna shimmy
'Till her garters
Break
And all that jazz
[VELMA]
Start the car
I know a whoopee spot
Where the gin is cold
But the piano's hot
It's just a noisy hall
Where there's a nightly brawl
And all that jazz
[COMPANY]
Show her where to
Park her girdle
Oh, her mother's blood'd
Curdle
If she'd hear
Her baby's queer
For all that jazz
[ROXIE (Spoken)]
So that's it, huh Fred?
[CASELY (Spoken)]
yeah, I'm afraid so, Roxie.
[ROXIE (Spoken)]
Oh, Fred...
[GIRLS (Spoken)]
Oh, Fred...
[CASELY (Spoken)]
Yeah?
[ROXIE (Spoken)]
Nobody walks out on me.
[CASELY (Spoken)]
Sweetheart-
[ROXIE (Spoken)]
Oh, don't "sweetheart" me,
you son-of-a-bitch!
[COMPANY]
Hotcha!
Whoopee!
Jazz!
[ROXIE (Spoken)]
Oh, I gotta pee!
[VELMA]
No, I'm no one's wife
But, Oh, I love my life
And all that Jazz!
[COMPANY]
That Jazz!
Renée Zellweger (Roxy)
Catherine Zeta-Jones (Velma)
Taye Diggs (Casely)
The song "Overture/All That Jazz" is the opening number of the 2002 movie "Chicago." It is a high-energy, up-tempo song that sets the tone for the movie's satirical take on the corrupt entertainment industry in the 1920s.
In the song, Velma Kelly (Catherine Zeta-Jones) sings about the joys of the nightlife, urging her friend Roxy Hart (Renee Zellweger) to join her in painting the town red. They sing about "rouging knees" and "rolling stockings," slicking their hair, and wearing buckle shoes. They talk about a place where they can drink gin and listen to hot piano music.
Toward the end of the song, their friend Casely interrupts to tell them that Roxy's husband is not at home, so they can let loose even more. The song ends with Velma proclaiming her love for her life, saying she's no one's wife, and all that jazz.
Line by Line Meaning
Come on babe
Why don´t we paint the town?
And all that Jazz
Let's have a night out and enjoy the jazz scene
I´m gonna rouge my knees
And roll my stockings down
And all that jazz
I'm going to look great and stylish for our night out
Start the car
I know a whoopee spot
Where the gin is cold
But the piano´s hot
Let's go to a great party spot with good drinks and music
It´s just a noisy hall
Where there´s a nightly brawl
And all
That
Jazz
It's a lively venue with constantly changing entertainment, and we're going to love it
Slick your hair
And wear your buckle shoes
And all that Jazz
Let's look our best and dance the night away
I hear that Father Dip
Is gonna blow the blues
And all that Jazz
We're going to hear some amazing music from Father Dip and enjoy it all
Hold on, hon
We´re gonna bunny hug
I bought some aspirin
Down at United Drug
I case you shake apart
And want a brand new start
To do that-
We're going to dance so hard and have so much fun that you might need aspirin
Jazz
It's all about the jazz scene
Skidoo!
Let's get out of here!
Hotcha!
Whoopee!
Great music and a wild time
Ha! Ha! Ha!
We're having so much fun
It´s just a noisy hall
Where there´s a nightly brawl
And all that jazz
We love the lively atmosphere and entertainment
Listen, your husband ain´t home, is he?
Is your husband away tonight?
No, her husband is not at home.
No, she's free tonight
Find a flask
We´re playing fast and loose
Let's drink and have a wild time
Right up here
Is where I store the juice
This is where I keep my alcohol
Come on, babe
We´re gonna brush the sky
I bet you luck Lindy
Never flew so high
´Cause in the stratosphere
How could he lend an ear
to all that Jazz?
We're going to have an amazing time dancing so high in the sky
Show her where to park her girdle
Oh, her mother´s blood´d curdle
If she´d hear her baby´s queer
For all that jazz
We're going to have such a wild time that it would shock even our strictest parents
Oh, you´re gonna see your sheba shimmy shake
You're going to see some amazing dancing
I´m gonna
Rouge my knees
And roll my
Stockings down
And all that jazz
I'm going to look and feel amazing all night
Oh
She´s gonna shimmy
´Till her garters
Break
And all that jazz
She'll dance so hard that her garters may even break
No, I´m no one´s wife
But, Oh, I love my life
And all that Jazz!
I don't belong to anyone, but I love my life and everything about it
That Jazz!
It's all about the jazz scene
Oh, I gotta pee!
I need to use the restroom
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHN KANDER
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