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"Puttin' On the Ritz" is a song written by Irving Berlin. He wrote it in May 1927 and first published it in December 2, 1929. It was registered as an unpublished song August 24, 1927 and again on July 27, 1928.〔 It was introduced by Harry Richman and chorus in the musical film ''Puttin' On the Ritz'' (1930). According to ''The Complete Lyrics of Irving Berlin'', this was the first song in film to be sung by an interracial ensemble.〔 The title derives from the slang expression "putting on the Ritz," meaning to dress very fashionably. The expression was inspired by the opulent Ritz Hotel. The song is in AABA form, with a verse. 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.〔 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."〔Mueller, p.267, quoting Wilder〕 The original version of Berlin's song included references to the then-popular fad of flashily-dressed but poor black Harlemites parading up and down Lenox Avenue, "Spending ev'ry dime / For a wonderful time". In the UK, the song was popularized through the BBC's radio broadcasts of Joe Kaye's Band performing it at the The Ritz Hotel, London restaurant in the 1930s. The song was featured with the original lyrics in the 1939 film ''Idiot's Delight'', where it was performed by Clark Gable and chorus, and this routine was selected for inclusion in ''That's Entertainment'' (1974). Columbia released a 78 recording of Fred Astaire singing the original lyrics in May 1930〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Puttin' On the Ritz / Crazy Feet )〕 (B-side - "Crazy Feet", both recorded on 26 March 1930). For the film ''Blue Skies'' (1946), where it was performed by Fred Astaire, Berlin revised the lyrics to apply to affluent whites strutting "up and down Park Avenue."〔 This second version was published after being registered for copyright on August 28, 1946.〔 Hit phonograph records of the tune in its original popularity of 1929–1930 were recorded by Harry Richman and by Fred Astaire, with whom the song is particularly associated. Every other record label had their own version of this popular song (Columbia, Brunswick, Victor, and all of the dime store labels). Richman's Brunswick version of the song became the #1 selling record in America.〔 == Taco version == In 1983 singer Taco released a synth-pop version of "Puttin' On the Ritz" as a single from his album ''After Eight'', released on Polydor of Germany. Aided by a hugely popular music video (of which there were two versions), this version includes a tap dance solo in the middle to honor the late Fred Astaire.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ by TACO )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits )〕 The original version contains characters in blackface and has since been banned from many networks. The alternate version eliminates many shots of the blackface characters; notably two who appear during the song's "Super duper" line are replaced with a photograph of Gary Cooper. The single was a global hit, hitting #1 in ''Cashbox'' as well as #4 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, making Irving Berlin, then 95, the oldest ever living songwriter to have one of his compositions enter the top ten.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Hot 100: Week of September 10, 1983 )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Music: Top 100 Songs - Billboard Hot 100 Chart )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=CASH BOX Top 100 Singles )〕 It was certified Gold by the RIAA for selling over one million US copies.〔 It was Taco's only hit in the States.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Search results: Taco )〕 This version of the song was ranked #53 in VH1's ''100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s'' special. The song topped the charts in Sweden and New Zealand, and it entered the Top 5 in numerous countries including Norway, Austria and Canada.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Taco: Puttin' on the Ritz (song) )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=RPM: 50 Singles (Volume 38, No. 16, June 18, 1983) )〕 The Taco version of the song was used in ''Baby Geniuses'' (1999) and ''The Call'' (2013). Alvin and the Chipmunks covered Taco's version of the song for "Don't Be a Videot", a 1984 episode of ''Alvin and the Chipmunks''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Puttin' On the Ritz」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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