The Jazz Dance

The little Jazz dance that everybody’s crazy about
a 1917 popular song
words and music by William Benton Overstreet

The sheet music:

Jazz-Dance – Sheet MusicDownload

Accompaniment:

Jazz-Dance – MIDIDownload

Lyrics

  1. Ev’rybody’s talking ’bout
    That brand new rag that just came out
    You can see it, so they say
    At most any cabaret
    At all the dancing halls
    Even soci’ty balls
    They’re crazy ’bout it
    This fascinating dance
    So learn it if you get the chance

Chorus
First you place your hands
Upon your hips just so, then glide
Then you do the “Suey”
‘Way down low, then slide
Then you rise and cast your eyes to the skies
Then get ‘way back and do that happy shout
Now “Eagle Rock” from left to right, then drag
Then you “set ’em”
With all your might and rag
And then you buzz around like a bee
And you sway like a ship at sea
That’s the “Jazz dance”, the little Jazz-dance
That everybody’s crazy ’bout

  1. Now what makes this dance so great
    It’s something new and up to date
    Full of ginger, spice and “Pep”
    But you got to watch your step
    Slow drag and take your time
    Keep dragging down the line
    Now don’t you linger
    Go on and take a chance
    That’s if you want to learn this dance

Sung here by Fred Feild: