Written by: Cole Porter
Comments: From the musical comedy Anything Goes.
First performance: Anything Goes by Ethel Merman in stage production Anything Goes (November 21, 1934)
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Lyrics:
In olden days a glimpse of stocking
Was looked on as something shocking
Now heaven knows,
Anything goes
Good authors too who once knew better words
Now only use four letter words
Writting prose,
Anything goes
The world has gone mad today
And good's bad today
And black's white today
And day's night today
When most guys today that women prize today
Are just silly gigolos
So though I'm not a great romancer
I know that you're bound to answer
When I propose,
Anything goes - anything goes - anything goes
Anything goes - anything goes - anything goes
Just think of those shocks you've got
And those knocks you've got
And those blues you've got
From that news you've got
And those pains you've got
If any brains you've got
From those little radios.
So though I'm not a great romancer
I know that you're bound to answer
When I propose, (when I propose)
Anything goes
Anything goes
Anything goes
Singers:
1 Ethel Merman November 21, 1934 (performance date) 2 Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra 1934 3 The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra 1934 4 Leo Reisman and His Orchestra 1935 5 Herbie Harper 1955 6 Helen Merrill 1955 7 Sonny Criss 1956 8 Tal Farlow 1956 9 Manny Albam 1956 10 Ella Fitzgerald 1956 11 Frank Sinatra March 1956 12 Wilbur DeParis 1958 13 Dakota Staton 1958 14 Ray Ellis and His Orchestra 1958 15 Tony Bennett and Count Basie & His Orchestra 1959 16 Carmen McRae 1962 17 Mel Tormé 1962 18 Della Reese 1964 19 The Dave Brubeck Quartet 1966 20 Morgana King 1966 21 Harper's Bizarre (billboard adult contemporary) 1967 22 Clea Bradford 1968 23 Nancy Harrow 1979 24 Rosemary Clooney 1982 25 Ray Conniff 1990 26 John Eaton 1994 27 Ralph Sharon Trio 1995 28 Rebecca Luker March 26, 1996 29 The Ballroom Band July 13, 1999 30 Randy Porter Trio 2004 31 Caroline O'Connor 2004 32 Brad Mehldau Trio 2004 33 Rick Trolsen 2007 34 Fay Claassen May 22, 2008 35. Julian Yeo 2009 36. Cécile McLorin Salvant et le Jean-Francois Bonnel Paris Quintet 2010 37. Glee Cast August 28, 2012 38. Melanie C September 9, 2012 39. Laura Zakian 2014 40. Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga July 29, 2014
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