Song Meaning

This is less a song and more a grand announcement, a theatrical fanfare. The lyrics serve as a formal introduction, a curtain-raiser for a specific kind of entertainment. It’s a promise of a "New Ragtime Follies," immediately setting a tone of retro showmanship and perhaps a touch of kitsch. The phrase "proudly present" suggests a confident, almost boastful, unveiling of the performance to come. The inclusion of the instrumental break right after the spoken introduction signals that the music itself is meant to carry the weight of the "Follies."