All That Jazz (song)
"All That Jazz" is a song from the 1975 musical
Composition
Opus, Book 3 by Rob Blythe notes the song uses the 7th chord to create a unique musical effect.[5]
Analysis
Popular Culture: Introductory Perspectives postulated that the song encapsulated the "importance of jazz in the constitution of pop culture".[6] Describes it as a "cynical comment on the willingness of humans...to act solely, simply, and remorselessly in their own interest", and deeming this unlawful conduct as part of "all that jazz" one needs to get by.[7] BlueCoupe said in the song, "the ghost of Bob Fosse hangs about".[8]
Versions
In Chicago
- original cast albumof Chicago (1975).
- Broadwayrevival cast album of Chicago (1996)
- The version performed by Catherine Zeta-Jones and cast in the film version of Chicago (2002) was listed as #98 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs list.
Other uses
- Liza Minnelli recorded a single version (1975). She has also performed it in concert.
- The JabbaWockeeZ danced to this song on America's Best Dance Crewin 2008.
- fourth edition of The X Factor.
- The Bellagio Fountainsattraction at the Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas has this song on their playlist.
- Shirley Bassey, in her 1998 concert Viva Diva! for the BBC.
- In 2010, on The Wizard of Oz, four girls in a group in the Top 20 had to sing "All That Jazz" to convince Andrew and the judges that they were potential Dorothys. Three of them made it through - Stephanie Davis (who ended up in seventh place), Jessica Robinson (who ended up in fifth place), and Sophie Evans, who made the final and came runner-up. Ruthie Henshall, who had played both Velma and Roxie in the West End's Chicago, coached the girls.
- The song was covered by Kate Hudson and Lea Michele on the Glee Season 4 Episode 9 "Swan Song" where they competed to see who is better.
- RiverdaleSeason 4 episode "Fast Times at Riverdale High".
- In the American Dad! episode "Hamerican Dad", a variation of the song titled "All That Ham" (which is largely the same outside of the title lyric) was performed by the character of Roger in one of his numerous disguises.
References
- ^ "Review: "CHICAGO" at the WAC Has All That Jazz - The Arkan". uatrav.com. 13 March 2014. Archived from the original on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ "Bursting with Song--Review of Chicago". rationalmagic.com. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ "Review | Chicago and All That Jazz". bluecoupe.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-06. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ Nyback, Dennis. "Review: Chicago The Musical". portlandstagereviews.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-06. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ISBN 9780435812508.
- ISBN 9780742555471. Archivedfrom the original on 2021-10-04. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- ISBN 9780786425976. Archivedfrom the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Review - Chicago and All That Jazz". bluecoupe.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
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