How could you not fall in love dancing this way? Especially when he grabs her head at 0:17 and slowly leans forward to put his forehead against hers at 0:43… *fans self*
Fun Fact! You know that dancing scene in the high school gym in GREASE (1978)? The director, Randal Kleiser, has noted this scene in GOOD NEWS (1947) as his biggest inspiration!
Here’s the most famous scene in GOOD NEWS (1947), the “Varsity Drag” dance!
Judy did it first!
Here’s Judy performing “Broadway Rhythm” from PRESENTING LILY MARS (1943), ten years before Gene Kelly performed it in SINGIN IN THE RAIN (1952).
THE AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE’S TOP 100 SONGS IN FILM
#5: “WHITE CHRISTMAS”
PERFORMED BY: BING CROSBY (AND MARTHA MEARS)
FILM: HOLIDAY INN (1942)
Just….ugh….musicals leave me speechless…
The dirtiest song in a musical ever. Seriously, follow along…
We’ll get some overhead lifters and some four-barrel quads, oh yeah
Keep talkin’ whoa keep talkin’
Fuel injection cut-off and chrome-plated rods, oh yeah
We’ll get her ready, I’ll kill to get her ready
With a four speed on the floor
They’ll be waiting at the door
You know that ain’t no shit
We’ll be getting lots of tit
In Greased Lightnin’
Go go go, go-go-go-go-go-go-go-go
Go Greased Lightnin’ you’re burnin’ up the quarter mile
Greased Lightnin’, go Greased Lightnin’
Go Greased Lightnin’ you’re coastin’ through the heat lap trials
Greased Lightnin’, go Greased Lightnin’
You are supreme
The chicks will cream
For Greased Lightnin’
Go go go, go-go-go-go-go-go-go-go
Purple fringe tail-lights and 30 inch fins, oh yeah
A palomino dashboard and dual muffler twins, oh yeah
With new pistons, plugs and shocks
I can get off my rocks
You know that I ain’t braggin’
She’s a real pussy wagon
Greased Lightnin’
Go go go, go-go-go-go-go-go-go-go
Go Greased Lightnin’ you’re burnin’ up the quarter mile
Greased Lightnin’, go Greased Lightnin’
Go Greased Lightnin’ you’re coastin’ through the heat lap trials
Greased Lightnin’, go Greased Lightnin’
You are supreme
The chicks will cream
For Greased Lightnin’
Go go go, go-go-go-go-go-go-go-go
Go Greased Lightnin’ you’re burnin’ up the quarter mile
Greased Lightnin’, go Greased Lightnin’
Go Greased Lightnin’ you’re coastin’ through the heat lap trials
Greased Lightnin’, go Greased Lightnin’
You are supreme
The chicks will cream
For Greased Lightnin’
I declare this day in the name of GREASE (1978)! I just watched this film last night and I was totally inspired. It’s without a doubt one of the greatest musicals ever made.
Here’s the great Stockard Channing performing “Look at Me I’m Sandra Dee”! (lousy with virginity!…)
THE AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE’S TOP 100 SONGS IN FILM
#49: “Make ‘Em Laugh”
Performed by: Donald O’Connor
Film: Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
So I had to post the video for this because you don’t get the full impact of this amazing song without O’Connor’s incredible performance! This song is his and I don’t care what anyone else says!
