AND ALL THAT JAZZ
From the musical "Chicago"
(John Kander / Fred Ebb,  1975)
Chita Rivera


Velma. 

C'MON BABE 
WHY DON'T WE PAINT THE TOWN? 
AND ALL THAT JAZZ 

I'M GONNA ROUGE MY KNEES 
AND ROLL MY STOCKINGS DOWN 
AND ALL THAT JAZZ 

START THE CAR 
I KNOW A WHOOPEE SPOT 
WHERE THE GIN IS COLD 
BUT THE PIANO'S HOT 

IT'S JUST A NOISY HALL 
WHERE THERE'S A NIGHTLY BRAWL 
AND ALL THAT JAZZ! 

SLICK YOUR HAIR 
AND WEAR YOUR BUCKLE SHOES 
AND ALL THAT JAZZ 

I HEAR THAT FATHER DIP 
IS GONNA BLOW THE BLUES 
AND ALL THAT JAZZ 

HOLD ON, HON 
WE'RE GONNA BUNNY HUG 
I BOUGHT SOME ASPIRIN 
DOWN AT UNITED DRUG 

IN CASE YOU SHAKE APART 
AND WANT A BRAND NEW START 
TO DO THAT- 

Velma and Company. 
JAZZ. 

Person. 
SKIDOO 

Velma 
AND ALL THAT JAZZ 

Person 2 
HOT-CHA 

Person 3 
WHOOPEE 

Velma 
AND ALL THAT JAZZ 

Company. 
(soft and diabolic) 
HA! HA! HA! 

Velma 
IT'S JUST A NOISY HALL 
WHERE THERE'S A NIGHTLY BRAWL 
AND ALL THAT- 

Company. 
JAZZ 

(DIALOG) 

Velma. 
FIND A FLASK 
WE'RE PLAYING FAST AND LOOSE 

All. 
AND ALL THAT JAZZ 

Velma 
RIGHT UP HERE 
IS WHERE I STORE THE JUICE 

All. 
AND ALL THAT JAZZ 

Velma. 
COME ON, BABE 
WE'RE GONNA BRUSH THE SKY 
I BETCHA LUCKY LINDY 
NEVER FLEW SO HIGH 

'CAUSE IN THE STRATOSPHERE 
HOW COULD HE LEND AN EAR 
TO ALL THAT JAZZ? 
Company. 
OH, YOU'RE GONNA SEE YOUR SHEBA 
SHIMMY SHAKE 
Velma. 
AND ALL THAT JAZZ 
Company. 
OH, SHE'S GONNA SHIMMY TILL HER GARTERS 
BREAK 
Velma. 
AND ALL THAT JAZZ 
Company. 
SHOW HER WHERE TO PARK HER GIRDLE 
OH, HER MOTHER'S BLOOD'D CURDLE 
IF SHE'D HEAR 
HER BABY'S QUEER 
FOR ALL THAT JAZZ! 
Velma. 
C'MON BABE 
WHY DON'T WE PAINT THE TOWN? 
AND ALL THAT JAZZ 
I'M GONNA ROUGE MY KNEES 
AND ROLL MY STOCKINGS DOWN 
AND ALL THAT JAZZ 

START THE CAR 
I KNOW A WHOOPEE SPOT 
WHERE THE GIN IS COLD 
BUT THE PIANO'S HOT 

IT'S JUST A NOISY HALL 
WHERE THERE'S A NIGHTLY BRAWL 
AND ALL THAT JAZZ!
Company. 
OH, YOU'RE GONNA SEE YOUR SHEBA 
SHIMMY SHAKE 
AND ALL THAT JAZZ 

OH, SHE'S GONNA SHIMMY TILL HER GARTERS 
BREAK 

AND ALL THAT JAZZ 

SHOW HER WHERE TO PARK HER GIRDLE 
OH, HER MOTHER'S BLOOD'D CURDLE 
IF SHE'D HEAR 
HER BABY'S QUEER 
FOR ALL THAT JAZZ!

Velma. 
NO, I'M NO ONE'S WIFE 
BUT, OH I LOVE MY LIFE 
AND ALL THAT JAZZ! 

Company. 
THAT JAZZ! 



(Contributed by Graham Gibson - March 2003)