In 2002, she starred with Michelle Pfeiffer in White Oleander and in Rob Marshall's Best Picture winning film Chicago opposite Catherine Zeta Jones, Richard Gere, Queen Latifah, and John C. Reilly. Zellweger earned her second Academy Award nomination as Best Actress, as well as the Screen Actors Guild and Golden Globe Award. In 2004, Zellweger finally received an Academy Award, this time as Best Supporting Actress in Anthony Minghella's Cold Mountain opposite Jude Law and Nicole Kidman.
Nowadays
Renée Zellweger Lyrics
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Ladies and gentleman
Roxie Hart says goodbye
It's good, isn't it grand
Isn't it great, isn't it swell
Isn't it fun, isn't it nowadays
There's men everywhere
Booze everywhere
Life everywhere
Joy everywhere
Nowadays
You can like the life your livin'
You can live the life you like
You can even marry Harry
But mess around with Ike
And that's good
Isn't it grand
Isn't it great
Isn't it swell
Isn't it fun
Isn't it
But nothin' stays
You can like the life your livin'
You can live the life you like
You can even marry Harry
But mess around with Ike
And that's good
Isn't it grand
Isn't it great
Isn't it swell...
spoken:
That's great. We'll be in touch...
The song Nowadays, performed by Renée Zellweger in the movie musical Chicago, is a commentary on the changing times and norms of the Jazz Age era in 1920s Chicago. The opening lines, spoken by the MC of the nightclub (played by Taye Diggs), signify the end of the performance of the character Roxie Hart (played by Zellweger) and also serve to introduce the theme of the song - the excitement and allure of the present moment.
The lyrics of the song emphasize the freedom and excess of the times, with references to men, jazz, booze, and joy being everywhere. The repetition of the line "you can like the life you're living, you can live the life you like" speaks to the power of personal choice and individuality, and the idea that people can make their own way in life without being bound by societal expectations.
However, the song also carries a warning about the transience of this free and easy lifestyle - the line "but nothing stays" serves as a reminder that the high of the present moment will eventually fade and that there will be consequences for any reckless behavior. The reference to marrying Harry but messing around with Ike represents the temptation to have it all and the risk of getting caught.
Overall, Nowadays is a celebratory yet cautionary commentary on the cultural and social changes of the 1920s, and the enduring allure of living in the moment.
Line by Line Meaning
It's good, isn't it grand
Life is good and grand, isn't it?
Isn't it great, isn't it swell
Isn't life great and wonderful?
Isn't it fun, isn't it nowadays
Life is so much fun, especially nowadays with all the jazz and booze and joy everywhere!
There's men everywhere
There are men everywhere, enjoying life and having fun!
Jazz everywhere
The sound of jazz is everywhere, filling the air with joy and energy!
Booze everywhere
Alcohol is everywhere, adding to the fun and celebration of life!
Life everywhere
Life is everywhere, full of excitement and possibility!
Joy everywhere
Joy is everywhere, in every moment and every corner of life!
You can like the life your livin'
You can enjoy and appreciate the life you're living!
You can live the life you like
You can design and live the life you love and enjoy!
You can even marry Harry
You can even get married to someone like Harry!
But mess around with Ike
But if you cheat on Harry with Ike...
And that's good
...that's okay too, because it's part of the fun and excitement of life!
That's great. We'll be in touch...
Great, we'll keep in touch!
Contributed by Kennedy D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Tulpen23
You handled this with a lot more respect than your title led me to expect
The Passing Static
That's how he hooks ya
Lumi Jasmin ASMR
Tulpen23
Well said!
Sonya Graske
So agreed. Good on Renee
Love Living Peach
Seems like she changed her eye lids and it's really changed her look dramatically. Too bad when people don't realize their unique looks are exactly what we love them for!!
Janet Mahoney
A plastic surgeon said she lacked the double eyelid crease Caucasians are usually born with. So she either had surgery or used tape to hold them up. I think they got a bad reception from fans/public and she had them re-done or the aging process made them fall again.
Sqk
maybe she was just wearing eyelid tape
Triggered Cat
She comes from the Norwegian Sami people, well descended from them.
Lulu Parl
Yes thats right
Radrook
Northern Europe, Esp[ecially Scandinavia, has a significant number of instances of Nordic type people with East Asian eyes.