The more I listen to it the more fascinated I become
It serves a combination of emotions both whimsical and wistful; is simultaneously blooming and brooding. The song has a strong mixture of childlike and adult qualities. Am I the only one that thinks it is a little creepy, but in a really likable way?
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The song is in AABA form, with a verse.[1] According to John Mueller, the central device in the A section is the "use of delayed rhythmic resolution: a staggering, off-balance passage, emphasized by the unorthodox stresses in the lyric, suddenly resolves satisfyingly on a held note, followed by the forceful assertion of the title phrase."
The marchlike B section, which is only barely syncopated, acts as a contrast to the previous rhythmic complexities.[1] According to Alec Wilder, in his study of American popular song, the rhythmic pattern in "Puttin' on the Ritz" is "the most complex and provocative I have ever come upon."[2]
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Original recording:
It's only fitting that the quality of the 1929 film makes Harry Richman look like a walking ghost.
EDIT: Upon further listening I have decided this to be the origin of break beat.
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The song is in AABA form, with a verse.[1] According to John Mueller, the central device in the A section is the "use of delayed rhythmic resolution: a staggering, off-balance passage, emphasized by the unorthodox stresses in the lyric, suddenly resolves satisfyingly on a held note, followed by the forceful assertion of the title phrase."
The marchlike B section, which is only barely syncopated, acts as a contrast to the previous rhythmic complexities.[1] According to Alec Wilder, in his study of American popular song, the rhythmic pattern in "Puttin' on the Ritz" is "the most complex and provocative I have ever come upon."[2]
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Original recording:
Click to viewIt's only fitting that the quality of the 1929 film makes Harry Richman look like a walking ghost.
EDIT: Upon further listening I have decided this to be the origin of break beat.