| No Strings (I'm Fancy Free) | |
| Published: | 1935 Berlin Irving Music Corp |
| Artist: | Fred Astaire with Leo Reisman's Orchestra |
| B-Side: | Cheek To Cheek |
| Released: | August 1935 |
| Recorded: | June 26, 1935 |
| Studio: | ARC Studios, New York City |
| Genre: | Jazz, Pop Vocal |
| Label: | Brunswick 7486 |
| Prev Title: | Night And Day / Stormy Weather Victor 1932 re-releases |
| Prev Year: | 1934 |
| Next Title: | Isn't This A Lovely Day |
| Next Year: | 1935 |
"No Strings (I'm Fancy Free)" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin for the 1935 film Top Hat, where it was introduced by Fred Astaire. In the film, the character played by Astaire is advised to get married and Astaire responds by saying he prefers to remain as a bachelor and he launches into this song and a major dance routine.(Top Hat#Musical numbers and choreography)
In me, you see a youth
Who is completely on the loose
No yens, no yearnings
No strings and no connections
No ties to my affections
I'm fancy free and free for anything fancy
No dates that can't be broken
No words that can't be spoken
Especially when I am feeling romancy
Like a robin upon a tree
Like a sailor that goes to sea
Like an unwritten melody
I'm free, that's me
So bring on the big attraction
My decks are cleared for action
I'm fancy free and free for anything fancy[1]