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This is a topic from the Song Lyrics forum on inthe00s.

Subject: Puttin on the Ritz

Written By: throwback on 05/02/03 at 11:15 a.m.

Can someone help me with the name of the group who sang Puttin on the Ritz?

Subject: Re: Puttin on the Ritz

Written By: jreuben on 05/02/03 at 11:39 a.m.

The group is named Taco

Subject: Re: Puttin on the Ritz

Written By: LyricBoy on 05/02/03 at 01:53 p.m.

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The group is named Taco
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Indeed this tune was perfomed in 1983 as a hit by Taco Okerse, a German interior decorator who, in my opinion, looked more than a little bit weird.

HOWEVER, Puttin' on the Ritz was actually composed by the timeless talent of Irving Berlin  8) in the 1930's, and it was popularized by none other than Fred Astaire.

Here is a link for more info on Taco http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/t/taco-after.html , who I think was on one of those "One Hit Wonder" episodes on VH-1.

Dang, the guy even has his own website: http://www.taco-online.de/us-version/the_story.htm .  Just goes to show there is no limit to which one can milk a retreaded hit.

I wonder when "Taco's Greatest Hits" will come out?

Subject: Re: Puttin on the Ritz

Written By: CatwomanofV on 05/02/03 at 01:57 p.m.

I saw Clark Gable sing "Puttin' on the Ritz" in some old movie and of course you had Gene Wilder and Peter Boyle singing it in the movie "Young Frankenstein."



Cat

Subject: Re: Puttin on the Ritz

Written By: Billy_Florio on 05/02/03 at 03:04 p.m.


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I wonder when "Taco's Greatest Hits" will come out?
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I think Taco bell put a promotional album out called that with a bunch of Mexican artists lol  ...you know, like Santana, Ritchie Valens, Los Bravos, Los Lobos....yeah, all of them

wait, Los Bravos isnt Mexican

Subject: Re: Puttin on the Ritz

Written By: 80smusicfreak on 05/05/03 at 07:06 a.m.

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wait, Los Bravos isnt Mexican End Quote



True - they're actually Spanish. But I think that's close enough... ;)