Razzle Dazzle lyrics, from the 1975 musical Chicago
BAILIFF(Spoken)
Mr. Flynn, his honor is here
BILLY(Spoken)
Thank you. Just a moment.
You ready?
ROXIE(Spoken)
Oh Billy, I’m scared.
BILLY(Spoken)
Roxie, you got nothing to worry about.
It’s all a circus, kid. A three ring circus.
These trials- the whole world- all show business.
But kid, you’re working with a star, the biggest!
(Singing)
Give — em the old razzle dazzle
Razzle Dazzle — em
Give — em an act with lots of flash in it
And the reaction will be passionate
Give — em the old hocus pocus
Bead and feather — em
How can they see with sequins in their eyes?
What if your hinges all are rusting?
What if, in fact, you’re just disgusting?
Razzle dazzle — em
And they;ll never catch wise!
Give — em the old Razzle Dazzle
BILLY AND COMPANY
Razzle dazzle — em
Give — em a show that’s so splendiferous
BILLY
Row after row will crow vociferous
BILLY AND COMPANY
Give — em the old flim flam flummox
Fool and fracture — em
BILLY
How can they hear the truth above the roar?
BILLY AND COMPANY
Throw — em a fake and a finagle
They’ll never know you’re just a bagel,
BILLY
Razzle dazzle — em
And they’ll beg you for more!
BILLY AND COMPANY
Give — em the old double whammy
Daze and dizzy — em
Back since the days of old Methuselah
Everyone loves the big bambooz-a-ler
Give — em the old three ring circus
Stun and stagger — em
When you’re in trouble, go into your dance
Though you are stiffer than a girder
They’ll let you get away with murder
Razzle dazzle — em
And you’ve got a romance
COMPANY(The same time as BILLY’s)
Give — em the old
Razzle Dazzle
BILLY
Give — em the old Razzle Dazzle
Razzle dazzle — em
Show — em the first rate sorceror you are
Long as you keep — em way off balance
How can they spot you’ve got no talent
Razzle Dazzle — em
BILLY AND COMPANY
Razzle Dazzle — em
Razzle Dazzle — em
And they’ll make you a star!