Shoes With Wings On
Fred Astaire * Track #3 On The Barkleys of Broadway (Original Movie Soundtrack)
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Album The Barkleys of Broadway (Original Movie Soundtrack)
Shoes With Wings On by Fred Astaire
Performed by
Fred AstaireAbout
Conceived as a number in the stage show within the film, this song is more notable for the accompanying dance number. Trick photography makes it seem as if Astaire is dancing with several sentient pairs of shoes that are moving on their own.
Shoes With Wings On Lyrics
When I've got shoes with wings on
The winter’s gone, the spring's on;
When I've got shoes with wings on
The town is full of rhythm and the world’s in rhyme
The neon city glows up
My pretty, pretty shows up
We'll dance until they close up
Got my guardian angel working overtime
I give Aladdin the lamp, Midas the gold
Who needs a wizard or magician
In the old tradition?
That's not competition!
I've got 'em beat a thousand fold!
Why?
'Cause I've got shoes with wings on
And living has no strings on;
I put those magic things on
And I go flying with 'em
And the town is full of rhythm
And the world’s in rhyme
(dance break)
When I’ve got shoes with wings on
The winter's gone, the spring’s on;
When I've got shoes with wings on
The town is full of rhythm and the world's in rhyme
The neon city glows up
My pretty, pretty shows up
We'll dance until they close up
Got my guardian angel working overtime
I give Aladdin the lamp, Midas the gold
Who needs a wizard or magician
In the old tradition?
That’s not competition!
I've got 'em beat a thousand fold!
Why?
'Cause I've got shoes with wings on
And living has no strings on;
I put those magic things on
And I go flying with 'em
And the town is full of rhythm
And the world's in rhyme
Shoes With Wings On Q&A
Who wrote Shoes With Wings On's ?
Shoes With Wings On was written by Harry Warren & Ira Gershwin.