Shall We Dance?
George Gershwin
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Shall We Dance? by George Gershwin
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This song serves as the climax for the 1937 film musical of the same name. Peter P. Peters (Fred Astaire) has decided that since he can’t dance with Linda Keene (Ginger Rogers) in his show, he’ll dance with numerous backup dancers wearing masks of Linda’s face. However, during the number, Linda reve...
Shall We Dance? Lyrics
(Verse)
Drop that long face, come on, have your fling
Why keep nursing the blues?
If you want this whole world on a string
Put on your dancing shoes
Stop wasting time
Put on your dancing shoes
Watch your spirits climb
(Chorus)
Shall we dance or keep on moping?
Shall we dance and walk on air?
Shall we give in to despair
Or shall we dance with never a care?
Life is short, we're growing older
Don't you be an also-ran
You'd better dance, little lady, dance, little man
Dance whenever you can
Shall We Dance? Q&A
Who wrote Shall We Dance?'s ?
Shall We Dance? was written by George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin.
When did George Gershwin release Shall We Dance??
George Gershwin released Shall We Dance? on Fri Jan 01 1937.
Is there a live performance of "Shall We Dance?" by George Gershwin?
John Wilson and His Orchestra
Michael Law’s Piccadilly Dance Orchestra
Cast of An American in Paris
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