We live in a world dominated, musically speaking, by pop. Lady Gaga, Black Eyed Peas, Pink, Brittney Spears, they're all performing variations of pop music. And that specific form of pop music known as rock and roll does indeed seem to be here to stay.
Of course, there's nothing wrong with pop music. Songs of the day, songs of the moment, can become songs immemorial. Irving Berlin's "Cheek to Cheek" is one of those songs. It is one of my favorite tunes and that's because it's catchy and because it's catchy it stays in your head, even if you've only heard it once in your life. And I would reckon that many millions of people, be they fans of Motorhead or Mendelssohn, have indeed heard the song at least once, whether they came across it in a Fred Astaire movie or in one of the many versions out there by singers like Ella Fitzgerald or Bing Crosby.
"Cheek to Cheek" is 75 years old and has stood the test of time. It is a song immemorial.
Just as a little background to this clip from the 1935 film "Top Hat," Ginger Rogers thinks that Fred Astaire is married to the character named "Madge," thus her initial reluctance to get cheek to cheek with Fred.
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