Class Never Changes!

 

Throughout the history of entertainment, and especially film, the perpetual "Hollywood standard" for the well-dressed “civilized” man, without regard to race, has always been for men to dress conservatively. Here's proof!

1930s

James Cagney

 
 

1940s

Humphrey Bogart

 
 

1950s

Nat King Cole

 
 

1960s

Steve McQueen

 
 

1970s

Roger Moore

 
 

1980s

Michael Douglas

 
 

1990s

Tyson Beckford

 
 

2000s

Christian Bale

 
 

2010s

Gabriel Macht and
Patrick J. Adams

 
 

2020s

John David Washington

 
 
 
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You've either got or you haven't got . . . STYLE!
with Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, and Dean Martin
     

Some people dress 'cause they dress when they dress,
But he gets dressed to get dressed.
(It's only a hunch but I'll bet you a bunch)
(He wears suspenders, a belt and a vest,)

From the tip of his toes to his head,
He look like an unmade bed.

You've either got or you haven't got style.
(If you got it, you stand out a mile.)
A flower's not a flower if it's wilted,
(A hat's not a hat 'til it's tilted.)

You've either got or you haven't got class.
How it draws the applause of the masses.
When you wear lapels like the swellest of swells,
You can pass any mirror and smile,
(You've either got or you haven't got,)
Got or you haven't got, got or you haven't got style.

You've either got or you haven't got style,
(Got or you haven't got style.)
If you got it, it stands out a mile,
(If you got it, it stands out a mile.)
With mother of pearl kind-of buttons,
(You look like the Astors and Huttons.)

You've either got or you haven't got class,
(Got or you haven't got class.)
How it draws the applause of the masses.
When you wear lapels like the swellest of swells,
You can pass any mirror and smile,

(You've either got or you haven't charm)
Got or you haven't got charm.
(Style and charm seem to go arm in arm)
They kinda go arm in arm.

A flower's not a flower (if it's wilted,)
A hat's not a hat 'til it's tilted.

(You've either got or you haven't got style)
Got or you haven't got style,
If you got it, you stand out a mile,
If you got it, you stand out a mile
(Got it you stand out)
Got it you stand out a mile.

When you wear those duds as with white tie and studs,
Watch those dolls lining up single file.

You've either got or you haven't got
(Got or you haven't got)
Got or you haven't got,
Got or you haven't got,
Got or you haven't got style!

Come on. Get some clothes on. We'll be late for breakfast.

"Style"
Lyrics written by Sammy Cahn and music composed by Jimmy Van Heusen

So, whenever you see a man, any man, attempting to present himself as "well-dressed" in a t-shirt, or polo shirt, or jeans, or even those torn-holed so-called "stylish" jeans, or hip-hop-based clothing with chains and jewelry, tennis shoes, flip-flops, etc., please keep in mind, that's that class; oh no, that's trash.

Get it?

I welcome your feedback.

Trip Reynolds
trip.reynolds@yahoo.com


Reynolds' Rap
September 19, 2021
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