Variety acts went out magicians all fell out strippers in tippers in ventriliquist dummys out gypsy rose she was the best back in the days of good cheap burlesque jessie mack ran the heart attack vaudeville comedians watch my baby shake shes up there on the stage marry me from far away yer never gonna dance againwatch my baby shake shes up there on the stage harmony and melody began the long times square john got a room at the bowery house at 25 cents a bed flood light view of the chorus line that girl she saved my life