You Gotta Have A Gimmick - from "Gypsy"

The strippers explain the Secret of a Successful Stripping Career in Burlesque to Rose Louise.
Gypsy (1962) directed by Mervyn LeRoy, music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.
Natalie Wood as Louise 'Gypsy Rose Lee' Hovick, Betty Bruce as Tessie Tura, Faith Dane as Mazeppa, Roxanne Arlen as Electra
"If you wanna bump it, Bump it wid a trumpet."

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Entertainment

Tags:

• gypsy
• burlesque
• striptease
• broadway
• musical

[UnhingedMelodies]

I can't believe that there are people moaning about the vocal performances on this. Do you not get it? These women are not meant to have the voices of angels! They're s'posed to sound brash and vulgar. It's a musical joke, and they play it perfectly.

[BrutalJim]

Miss mezepa is sooo cool,lol.

[stillflyblown]

I've heard cleaner vocals in black metal.

[novakralph]

Amen to "UnhingedMelodies." This scene is practically perfect, down to Wood's appropriately sheepish, goofy look

[evkeys]

"somethin wrong with STRIPPINNNASDFGHJKL!?@*!@!!!!!­"

[MrFalconford]

@UnhingedMelodies i noticed your comment and thought you were right on not to mention they refer to themselves as strippers and not one of them took anything off and the costumes were hardly skanty in fact the costumes were frankly funny more humorous then immodest, i think its perfectly charming

[futuresuperstar4life]

omg why are the yelling?? gesh

[perfpolkadotpanda]

I would sing this song everywhere when I was eight. XD

[TWISTMYCAKE]

This always makes me smile

[SenseOrSensibility]

The trumpet-playing stripper sounds like Howard's mother on "Big Bang Theory!"

[ChristaLovesDrama]

I loved this part so much when I was younger, I sometimes chikaboom around when I'm happy. Cause I got gimmick!!! Hahaha

[GamesR4FITE]

what I would give to know what "miss mazeppa" sounds like in real life... :p