A COUPLE OF SWELLS FRED ASTAIRE JUDY GARLAND

musical - a couple of swells - fred astaire - judy garland

We're a couple of swells
We stop at the best hotels
But we prefer the country far away from the city smells
We're a couple of sports
The pride of the tennis courts
In June, July and August we look cute when we're dressed in shorts
The Vanderbilts have asked us up for tea
We don't know how to get there, no siree
No, siree

We would drive up the Avenue, but we haven't got the price
We would skate up the Avenue, but there isn't any ice
We would ride on a bicycle, but we haven't got a bike
So we'll walk up the Avenue
Yes, we'll walk up the Avenue
And to walk up the Avenue's what we like

Wall Street bankers are we
With plenty of currency
We'd open up the safe but we forgot where we put the key
We're the favorite lads
Of girls in the picture ads
We'd like to tell you who we kissed last night but we can't be cads
The Vanderbilts are waiting at the club
But how are we to get there, that's the rub
That's the rub

We would sail up the Avenue, but we haven't got a yacht
We would drive up the Avenue, but the horse we had was shot
We would ride on a trolley car but we haven't got the fare
So we'll walk up the Avenue
Yes, we'll walk up the Avenue
Yes, we'll walk up the Avenue till we're there

We would swim up the Avenue but we haven't any lake
So we'll walk up the Avenue
Yes, we'll walk up the Avenue
Yes, a walk up the Avenue's what we'll take

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  Music

[olivelivylover]

the only scene in a fred astaire movie where the scene is stolen from him. by judy<3

[mobluesman]

Has Astaire ever had another dance partner that could make one forget that he was on the screen? What presence Judy Garland had! You can't take your eyes off her!

[Syrie James]

Hilarious! It's my favorite song and dance number from any film. Fred and Judy are adorable and funny, and the lyrics are so clever. I agree with the comments that Judy steals the scene, quite a feat considering that her partner is the best dancer of the century!

[jrp0610]

Agreed!!!......JP

[jrp0610]

A team that can't be beat!!!!!......Thanks for posting....JP

[Daniel Nolan]

yep

[rebel2179]

They really are a couple of swells! I adore Judy and Fred is just..wow!!

[Rousseau8734]

Every time the stage moved I thought I was going to throw up.

[beccabebe428]

Two legends, doing what they did best, being AWESOME!

[Jack Hammer]

I disagree completely. Fred loved to feature his partners. He wanted them to show their character. He was a taskmaster as a choreographer but he felt he needed great woman dancer/performers to make him look good, not as a dancer, but because he wasn't a great looking guy. When I see the old movie scenes where it is partnering, it's mostly his partner I can't take my eyes off, just like I couldn't take my eyes off of Judy in this one.

[Linda Senior]

ADORABLE! LEGENDS OF A BEAUTIFUL ERA OF MUSIC AND THEATRE!

NEVER AGAIN TO BE CAPTURED.