Anything Goes is a song written by Cole Porter for his musical Anything Goes (1934). Many of the lyrics feature humorous (but dated)[1] references to various figures of scandal and gossip in Depression-era high society. For example, one couplet refers to Sam Goldwyns notorious box-office failure Nana, which featured a star, Anna Sten, whose English was said to be incomprehensible to all except Goldwyn, who came from the same part of Europe (though, in fact, Goldwyn was from Poland and Sten Ukraine).[2] Other 1930s society references include film producer Max Gordon, socialite Evalyn Walsh McLean and her highly promoted trip to the Russian SFSR, interior design pioneer Lady Mendls scandalous predilection for performing hand stands and cartwheels in public at the age of 70, and the financial woes common to old money families during the Depression, such as the Vanderbilts, Rockefellers and Whitneys. Most modern versions omit these lyrics, replacing them instead with generic examples of social upheaval. Anything goes Times have changed, And weve often rewound the clock, Since the Puritans got a shock, When they landed on Plymouth Rock. If today, Any shock they should try to stem, Stead of landing on Plymouth Rock, Plymouth Rock would land on them. In olden days a glimpse of stocking Was looked on as something shocking, But now, God knows, Anything Goes. Good authors too who once knew better words, Now only use four letter words Writing prose, Anything Goes. The world has gone mad today And goods bad today, And blacks white today, And days night today, When most guys today That women prize today Are just silly gigolos And though Im not a great romancer I know that Im bound to answer When you propose, Anything goes When grandmama whose age is eighty In night clubs is getting matey with gigolos, Anything Goes. When mothers pack and leave poor father Because they decide theyd rather be tennis pros, Anything Goes. If driving fast cars you like, If low bars you like, If old hymns you like, If bare limbs you like, If Mae West you like Or me undressed you like, Why, nobody will oppose! When every night, The set thats smart Is intruding in nudist parties in studios, Anything Goes. The world has gone mad today And goods bad today, And blacks white today, And days night today, When most guys today That women prize today Are just silly gigolos And though Im not a great romancer I know that Im bound to answer When you propose, Anything goes If saying your prayers you like, If green pears you like If old chairs you like, If back stairs you like, If love affairs you like With young bears you like, Why nobody will oppose! And though Im not a great romancer And though Im not a great romancer I know that Im bound to answer When you propose, Anything goes... Anything goes! Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga - Anything Goes (Studio Video)
Posted on: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 03:27:10 +0000
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