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“Fascinating Rhythm” is a popular song written by George Gershwin in 1924 with lyrics by Ira Gershwin.

Official Music Video for “Fascinatin’ Rhythm”.

An unprecedented union of the two greatest living jazz singers, ‘Love Is Here To Stay’ celebrates Gershwin’s 120th anniversary with a new recording of timeless American popular standards and jazz repertoire.

Fascinatin’ Rhythm lyrics:
TONY:
Fascinatin’ rhythm,
You’ve got me on the go!
Fascinatin’ rhythm,
I’m all a-quiver.

What a mess you’re making!
The neighbors want to know
Why I’m always shaking
Just like a flivver.
Each morning I get up with the sun
To find at night no work has been done.

DIANA:
I know that
Once it didn’t matter
But now you’re doing wrong
When you start to patter
I’m so unhappy.
Won’t you take a day off?
Decide to run along
Somewhere far away off
And make it snappy!

Oh, how I long to be the girl I used to be!
Fascinatin’ rhythm,

Oh, won’t you stop picking on me?

[Instrumental – 1 chorus]

DIANA:
Fascinatin’ rhythm,
You’ve got me on the go!
Fascinatin’ rhythm,
I’m all a-quiver.

TONY:
What a mess you’re making!
The neighbors want to know
Why I’m always shaking
Just like a flivver.

DIANA:
Each morning I get up with the sun
To find at night no work has been done.

I know that
Once it didn’t matter
But now you’re doing wrong
When you start to patter
I’m so unhappy.

TONY: won’t you take a day off?
Decide to run along
Somewhere far away off
And make it snappy!

DIANA:
Oh, how I long to be the girl I used to be!
Fascinatin’ rhythm,
Oh, won’t you stop picking on me?

TONY:
Fascinatin’ rhythm,
Oh, won’t you stop picking on me?

BOTH:
Fascinatin’ rhythm,
Oh, won’t you stop picking on me?

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Music video by Tony Bennett, Diana Krall performing Fascinating Rhythm.

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