Say Liza (Liza With a ”Z”) Liza Minnelli

Oh, as long as you're listening, I feel like I can tell you about something. It's a problem that I have. It's my name. Now, it's really funny, but hardly anybody ever pronounces my name properly. People have this tendency to call me Lisa. And... that's not it. My name is Liza—it's with a 'z'. Well, for instance, say somebody walks up to me in the street, and they'll say, "Hello Lisa, how are you?" And I say, "Oh, I'm fine, thank you... but it's Liza." Or else they'll say, "Lisa, what a nice hat you have on." And I'll say, "Oh, thank you very much, but my name is Liza." So you can see it is a problem! They say that people should say things with music. And so I will! Ladies and gentlemen, on the subject of my name...

It's Liza with 'Z' not Lisa with an 'S'

'Cause Lisa with an 'S' goes 'sss,' not 'zzz'

It's 'Z' instead of 'S', 'Lie' instead of 'Lee'

It's simple as can be, see, Liza

Li--uh, wait, I'll do it again

It's Liza with 'Z' not Lisa with an 'S'

'Cause Lisa with an 'S' goes 'sss,' not 'zzz'

It's 'Z' instead of 'S', 'Lie' instead of 'Lee'

It's simple as can be, see, Liza

Now, if my name were Ada

I'd be Ada, even backwards I'd be Ada

Or if my name were Ruth

Then I'd be Ruth because with Ruth what can you do?

Or Sally, or Margaret or Ginger or Faye

But when you're a Liza you always have to say

No, it's Liza with 'Z' not Lisa with an 'S'

'Cause Lisa with an 'S' goes 'sss,' not 'zzz'

It's 'Z' instead of 'S', 'Lie' instead of 'Lee'

It's simple as can be, see, Liza