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I got the surprise, the surprise of my life
I had to stop and stare
I saw a man dancing with his own wife
And you will never guess where
Chicago, Chicago
The toddlin' town, the toddlin' town
Chicago, Chicago
I'll see you around, I love it
Bet your bottom dollar you lose the blues in Chicago, Chicago
The town that Billy Sunday could not shut down
On State Street, that great street
I wish I could stay, I wish I could stay
They do things they don't do on Broadway, say
I had the time, the time of my life
I saw a man who danced with his wife
In Chicago, Chicago
Chicago, Chicago
Free and easy town, brassy, breezy town
Chicago, Chicago
Let me cool my heels right down at Marshall Fields
Come and walk with me along the lake to the drake
Holler and hoot, all through the loop
Shout how now to Mrs. O'Leary's cow
No she-she, life is peachy
Chicago, we'll meet at the Pump Room
Ambassador East, to say the least
On shish kebab, and breasts of squab
We will feast, and get fleece
Don't tell me sin is rampant and rife
Think of that man who danced with his wife
In Chicago, Chicago
I'm had a shindig in the wonderful, windy town |
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- Chicago - largest city in the state of Illinois, and the third-most populous city in the US
- Billy Sunday - William Sunday (1862-1935) was an American athlete and religious figure who, after being a popular outfielder in baseball's National League, became the most celebrated and influential evangelist during the first two decades of the 20th century
- State Street - north-south thoroughfare that runs through downtown Chicago
- Marshall Field - Chicago-based department store chain founded by Marshall Field
- Mrs. O'Leary's cow - cow belonging to Mrs. Catherine O'Leary that folklore blamed for starting the Great Chicago Fire of 1871; Chicago Tribune reporter Michael Ahern admitted in 1893 that he had made up the story of a cow kicking over a lantern
- Pump Room - one of Chicago's top dining destinations, established by E. Byfield in 1938
- Ambassador East - historic landmark and elegant hotel, built in 1926; houses The Pump Room restaurant within Chicago's prestigious "Gold Coast" area
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- This song was one of many performed during the Judy Garland tribute concerts that took place at New York City's Carnegie Hall in June 2006, London and Paris in February 2007, and eventually Los Angeles in September 2007; recordings were released on CD/DVD
- Lyrics are credited to the American songwriter, Fred Fisher. Published in 1922, "Chicago" has been recorded by many artists, but the best-known version is by Frank Sinatra. The song was introduced in H.C. Potter's 1939 film, The Story of Vernon & Irene Castle. It was later performed by Sinatra in a 1957 movie in which he starred, The Joker is Wild.
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