"Come and meet these dancing feet...
It's the Avenue I'm taking you to,
42nd Street."
I happened to be at the actual West 42nd Street last night and snapped a picture to share. Then the words to one of my favorite musicals came to mind and stayed in my mind all day. Definitely a sign that it was time to feature another great favorite. I love "42nd Street" for the immensely singable music and for the terrific tap dancing.
I am a complete sucker for tap dancing and one of my great regrets in life is my inability to tap dance. I am totally inept. I took tap dancing as a little girl and one memorable moment is sitting down on the stage at my first recital and refusing to dance. I was three years old and most likely completely overwhelmed by the entire experience, but this incident set the tone for my dance career. I took tap again as an adult, hoping that I'd acquired more poise and coordination, but I was still always at least one buffalo behind the others who had long shuffled off to Buffalo by the time I arrived.
Please settle back and enjoy this clip of some of the music of "42nd Street." I was delighted to discover that the wonderful Jerry Orbach had starred in a revival. Enjoy, enjoy!
I love that film as well, As for the tap dancing well my foor can never stop tapping away and what if it's only me that knows how wonderful a tap dancer I could be..I still can dream !!!LOL
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great photo..
Love Sybil xx
HI!!
ReplyDeletelove the play, the movie, the music, all of it!!
Wish I could join you in the streets --42nd street would be fun to TAP away!!
Love that
hugs,
jamie
I love your photo...I'm so jealous...I wanna be in NY!
ReplyDelete42nd street was the very first musical I saw on Broadway in NYC. I'm not sure, but I believe it was in 1985. Since then, we've seen many, but that one will always be special.
ReplyDeleteYour post makes me miss NYC!
ReplyDeleteJane
I used to love watching the old movies that always had a lot of dancing and singing in them. 42nd Street never really made a connection to me til I read your post today.
ReplyDeleteInteresting picture! Love the music too!
ReplyDeleteI love all those old movies with the tap dancing and singing in them - so much fun! :)
ReplyDeleteTap dancing! I've read that it's supposed to be fabulous exercise.
ReplyDeleteWell, dance on over to my blog, cuz I nominated you for an award today:
http://lorettasjourney.blogspot.com/2010/09/day-399-happy-award.html
No pressure if you don't do them (not everyone does), but just know I was thinking of you. :-)
Loretta
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Golly grump, I haven't been to new your since I was nine. Worlds Fair and all. :o)
ReplyDeleteGod bless ya and have an incredible weekend!!!
Just wanted to know how you faired with the storm yesterday? I thought about you. sandie
ReplyDeleteLove that ditty:)))
ReplyDeleteLooks like you could have danced right down the avenue :)
Beautiful photo!
dawn