That’s Entertainment!”: A Musical Gem
“That’s Entertainment!” is a classic song that first emerged in 1952, created by the talented duo Arthur Schwartz (music) and Howard Dietz (lyrics). This vibrant piece was tailored for the 1953 MGM film The Band Wagon, where it was brought to life by the charismatic Jack Buchanan, alongside a stellar ensemble including Fred Astaire, Nanette Fabray, and Oscar Levant.
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That's Entertainment Lyrics
A police car and a screaming sirenPneumatic drill and ripped-up concreteA baby wailing, a stray dog howlingThe screech of brakes and lamplight blinking
That's entertainment,That's entertainment
A smash of glass and the rumble of boots
An electric train and a ripped-up phone booth
Paint-splattered walls and the
Cry of a tomcat
Lights going out and a kick in the balls
I say that's entertainment,That's entertainment
La la la la la, ah,La la la la la, ah
Days of speed and slow-time Mondays
Pissing down with rain on a boring Wednesday
Watching the news and not eating your tea
A freezing cold flat with damp on the walls
I say that's entertainment
That's entertainment
La la la la la,La la la la la
Waking up at 6 A.M. on a cool warm morning
Opening the windows and breathing in petrol
An amateur band rehearsing in a nearby yard
Watching the telly and thinking 'bout your holidays
That's entertainment,That's entertainment
La la la la la, ah,La la la la la, ah
La la la la la, ah,La la la la la
Waking up from bad dreams and smoking cigarettes
Cuddling a warm girl and smelling stale perfume
A hot summer's day and sticky black tarmac
Feeding ducks in the park and wishing you were far away
That's entertainment,That's entertainment
Two lovers kissing masks a scream of midnight
Two lovers missing the tranquility of solitude
Getting a cab and traveling on buses
Reading the graffiti about slashed-seat affairs
I say that's entertainment
That's entertainment
La la la la la, ah,La la la la la, ah
La la la la la, ah
La la la la la
La la la la la, ah,La la la la la, ah
La la la la la, ah
La la la la la
La la la la la, ah,La la la la la, ah
La la la la la, ah
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