I Got Rhythm

I Got Rhythm

From: Girl Crazy
By: Gershwin
Voice Type(s): Baritone,Tenor,Alto,Mezzo,Belt

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Show Synopsis:
Danny?s uncle forces him to move from New York City to the West so that he can experience a life with less luxury and fewer girls to distract him. The Westerners, especially the cowboy leader Lank, are not fond of Danny, and he is not fond of them. He becomes friendly with Molly the postmistress and in an effort to impress her, he decides to make Buzzard?s Ranch into a fancy, boisterous dude ranch with dancing, good food, swimming pools, girls and tennis. When the dude ranch is a success, Danny decides to also open up a night club with a troupe of girls performing for the men. Molly and Danny confess that they?re attracted to each other, but Molly is hesitant to give her heart to someone with such a history of being a playboy. Danny?s old prep school rival Sam shows up unexpectedly and pretends to be interested in Molly to best Danny and tell her terrible things about him. Lank tells Danny he plans on being the next sheriff and making him leave town. Danny gets his friend Louie to run for sheriff, but after he wins, Lank threatens to kill him and Louie goes into hiding. Danny gets angry at Sam for stealing his wallet with the last of his money and threatens to hurt him, and when Sam turns up injured, Danny is immediately suspected. Louie learns the basics of hypnosis and bests Lank, Sam wakes up and reveals that Lank and his sidekick Pete beat him up in an attempt to steal Danny?s wallet, and Danny tells Molly that he plans on staying out West and reconciles with her.	

Character:
Kate Fothergill, a flirtatious young woman.

Song Context:
Kate performs this song for nightclub patrons.

Fun Facts:
1. Ethel Merman originated the role of Kate on Broadway, and this quickly became one of her signature songs. 
2. Merman appeared on an episode of "I Love Lucy" as herself disguising herself in Lucy's small town, and Lucy tries to train her to be an Ethel Merman impersonator with this song. In the middle of it, Ethel gets caught up in the music and drops the act entirely. 3. This song became a jazz standard that inspired many more jazz tunes by such music giants as Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie.
    

"Days can be sunny with never a sigh - 
Don't need what money can buy.
Birds in the trees sing their day full of songs - 
Why shouldn't we sing along?
I'm chipper all the day,
Happy with my lot.
How do I get that way?
Look at what I've got!

I got rhythm, I got music, I got my man,
Who could ask for anything more?
I've got daisies in green pastures.
I've got my man!
Who could ask for anything more?
Old man Trouble, I don't mind him,
You won't find him 'round my door.
I've got starlight, I've got sweet dreams,
I've got my man.
Who could ask for anything more?

Old man Trouble, I don't mind him.
You won't find him 'round my door.
I've got starlight, I've got sweet dreams,
I've got my man - 
Who could ask for anything more?
I've got rhythm, I've got music,
I've got daisies in green pastures,
I've got starlight, I've got sweet dreams,
I've got my man -
Who could ask for anything more?"