Original artwork, not a still
No! You do an eclectic celebration of a dance! You do, Fossie, Fossie, Fossie. Or Martha Grahm, Martha Grahm, Martha Grahm. Or Twi-la, Twi-la, Twi-la. Or Michael Kidd, Michael Kidd, Michael Kidd. Or Madonna, Madonna, Madonna. But you keep it all inside.
— The Birdcage · 1996
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Armand calls for an eclectic dance celebration, repeating a series of named references, then insists that it stay inside. The ending puts a limit on expansive expression; it does not supply the listener’s response or certify the archive’s spellings.
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