The Continental

The Continental es una canción compuesta por Con Conrad en 1934, con letra de Herb Magidson para la película La alegre divorciada, donde era interpretada por la cantante y bailarina Ginger Rogers, acompañada por algún comentario de Fred Astaire. La canción es famosa por haber sido la primera en ganar el premio Óscar a la mejor canción original, ya que este premio empezó a entregarse en dicho año 1934.^[1]​^[2]​

Además es célebre el fragmento de la película donde aparecen bailando Ginger Rogers y Fred Astaire, con la música de esta canción.

Dangerous rhythm...

It's something daring, The Continental, A way of dancing that's really ultra new. It's very subtle, The Continental, Because it does what you want it to do.

It has a passion, The Continental, An invitation to moonlight and romance. It's quite the fashion, The Continental, Because you tell of your love while you dance.

Your lips whisper so tenderly. Her eyes answer your song. Two bodies swaying, The Continental, And you are saying just what you're dreaming of. So keep on dancing, The Continental, For it's a song of romance and of love.

You kiss while you're dancing. (Fred Astaire: (hablado) That's not a bad idea.) The Continental, hmmmmm. It's continental. You sing while you're dancing. Your voice is gentle and sentimental.

You stroll together arm in arm. You nonchalantly glide along with grace and charm. You will find while you're dancing That there's a rhythm in your heart and soul, A certain rhythm that you can't control,

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