In part because of his expressive phrasing and graceful interpretation, Astaire was chosen to introduce many now-classic songs, including standards by Cole Porter (example, "Night and Day"), his friend Irving Berlin ("Let's Face the Music and Dance"), Jerome Kern ("The Way You Look Tonight"), Johnny Mercer ("One for My Baby") and George and Ira Gershwin ("They Can't Take That Away from Me").
Fred Astaire is interred at Oakwood Memorial Park, Chatsworth, California, USA, the same cemetery where Ginger Rogers, is located. (http://encyclopaediaoftrivia.blogspot.com/2011/09/fred-astaire.html)
Crazy Feet
Fred Astaire Lyrics
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Everyone's dancing mad
Every place you go
Everyone's got it bad
There's a dance they do
They call it crazy feet
Take a chance and you
If you shake and you're hot
No mistake brother
You've surely got
Crazy feet
If you go off your nut
Then you know
You've got nothing else
But crazy feet
Let's go boom
And you chase me around
Don't step on your shoe lace
You'll fall down
You ain't heard nothin' yet
Take my word
It's a kick when you get
Crazy feet
If you shake and you're hot
No mistake brother
You've surely got
Crazy feet
If you go off your nut
Then you know
You've got nothing else
But crazy feet
Let's go boom
And you chase me around
Don't step on your shoe lace
You'll fall down
Da, da, da, da da da, you ain't heard nothin' yet
Take my word
It's a kick when you get
Crazy feet
The song "Crazy Feet" by Fred Astaire is an upbeat and lively song about a dance called "crazy feet". Everywhere the singer goes, people are dancing wildly with this dance and everyone seems to have caught the "crazy feet" fever. The lyrics encourage listeners to take a chance and try the dance, promising that it's hard to beat, and if they've got the moves, they've got "crazy feet". The song emphasizes the fun, upbeat nature and the wild energy of the dance by describing it as something that makes people feel like they're going "off their nut".
The lyrics also warn about the potential dangers of the dance, as the singer cautions listeners to avoid stepping on their shoelaces or else risk falling down. However, the song encourages listeners to embrace the wild and energetic nature of "crazy feet" and promises that it's sure to be a "kick" when you get in on the fun.
Overall, the lyrics of "Crazy Feet" celebrate the joy and excitement of dancing and encourage listeners to let go of their inhibitions and join in the wild fun of the "crazy feet" dance craze.
Line by Line Meaning
Every place you go
No matter where you are
Everyone's dancing mad
Everyone is dancing like there's no tomorrow
Every place you go
Again – no matter where you are
Everyone's got it bad
Everyone is crazy for dancing
There's a dance they do
There's a particular dance they perform
They call it crazy feet
It's called crazy feet
Take a chance and you
Take a risk
Will find it hard to beat
It will be hard to resist
If you shake and you're hot
If you're excited and feel like dancing
No mistake brother
Don't doubt it
You've surely got
You definitely possess
Crazy feet
The ability to dance wildly
If you go off your nut
If you lose control of yourself
Then you know
You'll realize
You've got nothing else
You have no other option
But crazy feet
But to dance wildly
Let's go boom
Let's have some fun
And you chase me around
Let's play and run around
Don't step on your shoe lace
Be careful not to trip
You'll fall down
You'll end up on the ground
You ain't heard nothin' yet
You haven't experienced anything like this before
Take my word
Believe me
It's a kick when you get
It's exhilarating when you start
Crazy feet
Dancing wildly
If you shake and you're hot
If you're excited and feel like dancing
No mistake brother
Don't doubt it
You've surely got
You definitely possess
Crazy feet
The ability to dance wildly
If you go off your nut
If you lose control of yourself
Then you know
You'll realize
You've got nothing else
You have no other option
But crazy feet
But to dance wildly
Let's go boom
Let's have some fun
And you chase me around
Let's play and run around
Don't step on your shoe lace
Be careful not to trip
You'll fall down
You'll end up on the ground
Da, da, da, da da da, you ain't heard nothin' yet
More to come that you've never seen before
Take my word
Believe me
It's a kick when you get
It's exhilarating when you start
Crazy feet
Dancing wildly
Lyrics © WARNER/CHAPPELL Music, Inc.
Written by: CON CONRAD, ARCHIE GOTTLER, SIDNEY D MITCHELL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@luvbach1
Actor, singer, dancer and great at all of them!
@Shabannie
I love Fred Astaire. He was friends with George Gershwin. I loved all the tap dancing sounds in this song. -------Ellen
@valeriataylor8337
"Don't step on your shoelace or you'll fall down do-do-do-down"
This man is rock n roll, I always say
@chattyroz2934
He is music.
@deZibeL8
amazing
@FASHIONCONSPIRACY
Ty Ellen....love the Astaire films!
@luvbach1
He was a genius.
@VictrolaJazz
This is wonderful!
@pineapplecoke7627
89 years ago today
@tommyvermiglio1649
He Was In His Old Musical Movies In His 30s 40s 50s 60s