Flapper

this is a tribute for the golden 20s

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[criticop45]

Not exactly a flapper song, however. This song, Ja-Da, was a ragtime-themed hit released in 1918. The flapper movement was really launched in 1920, after Prohibition was enacted and women gained more independent pride from the Nineteenth Amendment. The jazz in the flapper era was more loud and energetic, while ragtime was more quiet and contained some elements of classical music. This is not the best song to use to describe a flapper era song

[swedishcinderella]

Hey, you don´t need to teach me that! I am aware of that Ja Da was released in 1918, and I simply chose it because I love the song. And I thought it suited cause its slow-going and I wanted to show the pictures in a slow tempo. I chose the title "flapper" cause I had some pictures of "flapper-girls". The movie is for entertaining not educating, if you didn´t get that, so if you´re looking for a doccumentary you´ve come to the wrong place.

[swedishcinderella]

And whatsmore, Ja Da IS classified as a jazz-tune. You´ve probably just quoted most of your comment from a dictionary or something. I don´t agree that ragtime was more quiet generally then jazz from that era, and you have to explain to me what kind of elements you mean ragtime music has taken from classical music. Do you mean like walzes from the latter part of the 1800s but more upbeat?

[criticop45]

No, ragtime was the predecessor to jazz. It was an upbeat version of classical piano music and it did lead to the creation of jazz, but there were minor differences. Ragtime was carefully written and had a slower melody, while jazz was quicker and improvised. Jazz, which was what the flappers listened too, was an upgraded version of ragtime.

[swedishcinderella]

Ok, I won´t bitch with you anymore whether jazz was played faster or slower then ragtime, I can only speak of what I´ve heard through records ect. I know that some ragtime-composers ( Scott Joplin for example) was very strict about playing in a slow tempo, but he doesn´t represent all the other composers just because he´s the most famous one. Me myself proably play very different from what mr. Joplin wanted to hear his compositions on the piano.

[Helenem55]

Oh, stop it! the shimmery gal clip was seen in the Ken burns Docu. "Prohibition" great music great times. They weren't so 'modest' those gals were shaking all the body parts, ala Beyonce, eh Woo-Hoo,

[Helenem55]

Oh, stop it!!!!

[collegegal79]

does it really matter lets enjoy the video and music because you did a great job regardless

[limlumable]

Where could I download this song? I love it!

[Trigahappymore]

@locochico4 sure she is, that's Josephine Baker

[locochico4]

the girl at 1:10 is beautiful...

[healer378]

very sexy and stylish. I think these girls can out beat 60s-70s.

[hedablinka]

Flappers were 1920's. That doesn't mean that music popular in 1918 wasn't heard. After all--in "Casablanca" the hit song "As Time Goes By" was actually almost ten years old, but it got stuck in the movie due to a musicians strike. Not everybody drives the latest car or even has the latest iPhone.

On the other hand, the flappers were somewhat unique in that they benefitted from nearly a half century of feminist labor that they casually threw aside for jazz and sex.

[Brendymac1]

Love this!!