Alexander's Ragtime Band Page #8

You might as well

hear the rest of the concert.

Taxi!

- Grand Central.

- Sorry, lady, this cab's taken.

Oh, for goodness' sake. Taxi!

You shouldn't have done that.

I could have gotten out.

I don't feel like driving anyway.

I wanna listen to the music.

Well, looks like that's the end.

Yes.

That's the end.

You can turn the radio off now...

and drive on.

I've heard all that I wanna hear.

You gotta listen to "Alexander's Ragtime

Band." You can't go without hearing that.

But I don't wanna hear it!

Turn it off, I tell you.

- Why don't you wanna hear it?

- Because I can't! That's why.

Ladies and gentlemen,

we're going to play "Alexander's

Ragtime Band" for two reasons.

One, because I consider it the first,

and best, of all swing songs.

And second, because it means more

to me than any other piece of music.

Hearing it may take you back.

Playing it takes me back, too.

And so, if you'll forgive me,

I'd like to play this song

not only for you and for the people

with whom you may associate it,

but also for the people, and especially

the one person, with whom I associate it.

Did you hear that, Miss Kirby?

- How did you know?

- Oh, I heard you sing many a time.

- And you remembered me?

- Sure! You was great. Listen.

Sing.

Sing.

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