Jack was singing
“I love Louisa”
To you at work
And it was a song you didn’t know
He told you it was from
The Band Wagon
Which somehow you’ve never seen
(How have you gotten to this point in your life as a musical theatre nerd, with the name Luisa, in the musical circles you spin in, and this is the first time someone has ever referenced this song to you?!)
But you came home from work and watched the film
Fred Astaire! Cyd Charisse! Oscar Levant!
There’s the director from Singin’ in the Rain!
And the Moses Supposes guy!
And the costumes!
And the dancing!
And the surprisingly witty banter that holds up amazingly well given its age
And even though this old movie was new to you
It was like being home