"Top Hat, White Tie and Tails" from Irving Berlin's "Top Hat"
Clip: Season 53 Episode 19 | 4m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
On arriving in London, Jerry Travers gets invited to fancy event.
On arriving in Europe, Broadway star Jerry Travers (Phillip Attmore) gets invited to a fancy event.
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"Top Hat, White Tie and Tails" from Irving Berlin's "Top Hat"
Clip: Season 53 Episode 19 | 4m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
On arriving in Europe, Broadway star Jerry Travers (Phillip Attmore) gets invited to a fancy event.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship♪ I just got an invitation through the mail ♪ Your presence requested this evening, it's formal ♪ A top hat, a white tie and tails ♪ Nothing now can take the wind out of my sails ♪ Because I'm invited to step out this evening ♪ With top hat, a white tie and tails ♪ I'm putting on my top hat ♪ Tying up my white tie ♪ Brushing off my tails ♪ I'm doing up my shirt front ♪ Putting in my shirt studs ♪ Polishing my nails ♪ I'm stepping out, my dear, to breathe an atmosphere ♪ That simply reeks with class ♪ And I trust that you'll excuse my dust ♪ When I step on the gas ♪ For I'll be there ♪ Puttin' down my top hat ♪ Mussin' up my white tie ♪ Dancin' in my tails ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ For I'll be there ♪ Puttin' down my top hat ♪ Mussin' up my white tie ♪ Dancin' in my tails ♪ Puttin' down my top hat ♪ Dancin' in my tails
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New"No Strings (Fancy Free)" from Irving Berlin's "Top Hat"
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Clip: S53 Ep19 | 1m 36s | Jerry Travers (Phillip Attmore) is fancy free! (1m 36s)
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