Fred Astaire (1899-1987) was an American dancer and singer famous for his n… Read Full Bio ↴Fred Astaire (1899-1987) was an American dancer and singer famous for his numerous appearances in the 1920s and 1930s in Vaudeville, on Broadway and on the London stage with sister Adele Astaire; in musical films between the 1930s and 1960s; and on American TV in the 1950s and beyond. Although he teamed with many dancers, including Gene Kelly, his best known screen pairing was with Ginger Rogers, with whom he appeared in 10 films. He continued to act in non-dancing roles in films and TV in the 1960s through 1980s.
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)
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)
High Hat
Fred Astaire Lyrics
When a fellow feels he's got to win a girl is handy
He will send her loads of flowers, books, and tons of candy
The overhead is big
Oh, how they make us dig!
There's no use stepping out that way, the thing to do is lay low
You can't win by treating her as if she wore a halo
What is your solution?
Tell us if you can
Well, here's my contribution
To man
High-hat!
You've got to treat them high-hat!
Don't let them know that you care
But act like a Frigidaire
You'll win them like that!
Stand pat!
Put on your gayest cravat
But keep your feet on the ground
Oh boy! how they'll come around!
Just treat them high-hat!
High hat!
You've got to treat them high-hat!
Don't let them know that you care
But act like a frigidaire*
You'll win them like that!
Stand pat!
Put on your gayest cravat
But keep your feet on the ground
Oh boy! how they'll come around!
Just treat them high-hat!
High hat!
You've got to treat them high-hat!
Don't let them know that you care
But act like a Frigidaire
You'll win them like that!
Stand pat!
Put on your gayest cravat
But keep your feet on the ground
Oh boy! how they'll come around!
Just treat them high-hat!
He will send her loads of flowers, books, and tons of candy
The overhead is big
Oh, how they make us dig!
There's no use stepping out that way, the thing to do is lay low
You can't win by treating her as if she wore a halo
What is your solution?
Well, here's my contribution
To man
High-hat!
You've got to treat them high-hat!
Don't let them know that you care
But act like a Frigidaire
You'll win them like that!
Stand pat!
Put on your gayest cravat
But keep your feet on the ground
Oh boy! how they'll come around!
Just treat them high-hat!
High hat!
You've got to treat them high-hat!
Don't let them know that you care
But act like a frigidaire*
You'll win them like that!
Stand pat!
Put on your gayest cravat
But keep your feet on the ground
Oh boy! how they'll come around!
Just treat them high-hat!
High hat!
You've got to treat them high-hat!
Don't let them know that you care
But act like a Frigidaire
You'll win them like that!
Stand pat!
Put on your gayest cravat
But keep your feet on the ground
Oh boy! how they'll come around!
Just treat them high-hat!
Writer(s): Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin
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