Overture / And All That Jazz
Catherine Zeta-Jones Renee Zellweger Lyrics


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[VELMA]
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)

Overall Meaning

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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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@ramengorl8091

Five, six, seven, eight
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
Skidoo
And all that jazz
Hotcha
Whoopee
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
In case you shake apart and want a brand new start
To do that jazz
Find a flask, we're playin' fast and loose
And all that jazz
Right up here is where I store the juice
And all that jazz
Come on babe, we're gonna brush the sky
I betcha Lucky Lindy never flew so high
'Cause in the stratosphere, how could he lend an ear
To all that jazz?
Oh, you're gonna see your sheba shimmy-shake
And all that jazz
Oh, she's gonna shimmy 'til her garters break
And all that jazz
Show her where to park her girdle
Oh, her mother's blood'll curdle
If she'd hear her baby's queer
For all that jazz
All that jazz
Come on babe, why don't we paint the town?
(Oh, you're gonna see your Sheba shimmy shake)
And all that jazz (and all that jazz)
I'm gonna rouge my knees and roll my stockings down
(Oh, she's gonna shimmy 'til her garters break)
And all that jazz (and all that jazz)
Start the car, I know a whoopee spot
(Show her where to park her girdle)
Where the gin is cold but the piano's hot
(Oh, her mother's blood will curdle)
It's just a noisy hall, where there's a nightly brawl
(If she'd hear her baby's queer)
And all that jazz
No, I'm no one's wife
But oh, I love my life
And all that jazz
That jazz



All comments from YouTube:

@jamdeluxe7456

can we appreciate the lyrics “i’m no ones wife but i love my life” when this is immediately before she gets arrested for killing her husband

@dicknuts

I only recently noticed that but its so smart

@mykl-anarche2201

I'm pretty sure that would have originally been her sisters line, who was unmarried.

@sebnemevren806

Q

@sebnemevren806

@cas6359

i like to think that this is the last performance she made before she went to prison, right after her husband and sister died

@fthatd1643

I would always use the term “all that Jazz” when talking to my friends, but they kept thinking I was quoting Chicago, but I didn’t know any of the songs. So now I’m here and I absolutely love it.

@LucyLovettLestrange

I’ve been saying “And all that jazz” at the end of sentences to. It is something of an expression

@C_Bat

I'm doing a try not to dance challenge during lecture while listening to this...... one song in, and my shoulders are betraying me. And I'm a 20-year-old guy.

@MortusSweet

Hey, no shame to like whatever as whatever gender, hun! U do you 💋

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