Overture
Catherine Zeta Jones Renee Zellweger & Taye Diggs 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 musical "Chicago". It is performed by Velma Kelly, a vaudevillian performer, and her ensemble while they are performing at a nightclub. The song is an ode to the hedonistic lifestyle of 1920s Chicago, where alcohol was banned but illicit clubs and speakeasies were rampant. Velma invites the audience to join her in painting the town red, celebrating life and all its excesses. The lyrics describe the need to dress up, indulge in alcohol, and dance the night away. Velma urges the audience to follow the rhythm of the music and immerse themselves in the chaotic atmosphere of the club.
The song's lyrics were written by Fred Ebb, and the music was composed by John Kander. The title "All That Jazz" is a phrase that has become associated with the jazz age of the 1920s and refers to the high energy and improvisational nature of jazz music. The song was first performed in 1975 in the original Broadway production of "Chicago" and was later used in the 2002 film adaptation, where it was performed by Catherine Zeta-Jones as Velma Kelly.
Line by Line Meaning
Come on babe
Why don't we paint the town?
And all that Jazz
Let's go out and have a good time!
I'm gonna rouge my knees
And roll my stockings down
And all that jazz
I'm going to get dolled up.
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
Let's go to this great place I know where we can drink and listen to music.
Slick your hair
And wear your buckle shoes
And all that Jazz
Make sure you look good too!
I hear that Father Dip
Is gonna blow the blues
And all that Jazz
The music is going to be great!
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
Let's dance! I brought aspirin just in case you need it.
And all that Jazz
Skidoo!
And that's all there is to it!
And all that Jazz
Hotcha!
Whoopee!
Ha! Ha! Ha!
It's going to be so much fun!
It's just a noisy hall
Where there's a nightly brawl
And all that jazz
The place is going to be lively and energetic!
No, her husband is not at home.
Velma's husband isn't around.
Find a flask
We're playing fast and loose
And all that jazz
Right up here
Is where I store the juice
And all that jazz
Let's have a drink and really let loose! Velma even brought a flask!
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 tonight! Even better than Lindy Hop!
Oh, you're gonna see your sheba shimmy shake
And all that jazz
Oh, she's gonna shimmy 'till her garters break
And all that jazz
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
You're going to see some amazing dancing, with all the bells and whistles!
I'm gonna
Rouge my knees
And roll my
Stockings down
And all that jazz
I'm going to dress up and get into the spirit of things.
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
Let's go to the same place as before, where we can drink and dance, and really have fun!
Oh, I gotta pee!
Excuse me, I need to go to the bathroom!
No, I'm no one's wife
But, Oh, I love my life
And all that Jazz!
I'm single, but I'm happy the way I am and I'm ready to have a good time!
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHN KANDER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@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
@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
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@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 💋