"Anything Goes"; there are also variants on this line which read "But now, God knows,
Anything goes", but the most common renditions are done with "Heaven knows"
Anything Goes (1934)
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Famous Cole Porter Quotes
"I Get a Kick Out of You"
Anything Goes (1934)
Source: The Complete Lyrics of Cole Porter
"Anything Goes"
Anything Goes (1934)
"Ev'rything I Love" (1941)
Let's Face It (1941)
“You'd be so nice to come home to
You'd be so nice by the fire…”
"You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To"
Something To Shout About (1943)
"Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love"
Paris (1928)
Cole Porter Quotes about love
“You'd be so nice,
You'd be paradise
To come home to and love.”
"You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To"
Something To Shout About (1943)
"Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love" (there have been many variant renditions of this song by various artists).
Paris (1928)
"You Irritate Me So"
Let's Face It (1941)
“They say that bears
Have love affairs
And even camels,
We're merely mammals
Let's misbehave.”
"Let's Misbehave"
Paris (1928)
“You are my fav'rite star,
My haven in heaven above,
You are ev'rything I love.”
"Ev'rything I Love" (1941)
Let's Face It (1941)
"Let's Not Talk About Love"
Let's Face It (1941)
Cole Porter Quotes
“So kiss me Kate,
Thou lovely loon,
E'er we start on our honeymoon.”
"Kiss Me Kate"
Kiss Me, Kate (1948)
Context: So kiss me Kate,
Thou lovely loon,
E'er we start on our honeymoon.
Oh, kiss me, Kate, Darling devil divine,
For now thou shall ever be mine.
“It must be fun to be you
And play with love as you do”
"It Must Be Fun To Be You"
Mexican Hayride (1944)
Context: It must be fun to be you
And play with love as you do
To treat each new romance
As merely one more dance
Or just another book to glance through
It must be fun to acquire
Whatever heart you desire,
And when you're bored with it
To tear it in two,
It must be fun to be you.
“Send me off forever but I ask you please
Don't fence me in”
"Don't Fence Me In" (1934) written for a never-released film Adios, Argentina, later used in the film Hollywood Canteen (1944).
Context: Oh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies above.
Don't fence me in. Let me ride through the wide open country that I love
Don't fence me in Let me be by myself in the evenin' breeze
And listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees
Send me off forever but I ask you please
Don't fence me in
“What is this thing called love?
This funny thing called love?”
"What Is This Thing Called Love?" from Wake Up and Dream (1929)
Context: What is this thing called love?
This funny thing called love?
Just who can solve this mystery?
Why should it make a fool of me?
“Oh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies above.
Don't fence me in.”
"Don't Fence Me In" (1934) written for a never-released film Adios, Argentina, later used in the film Hollywood Canteen (1944).
Context: Oh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies above.
Don't fence me in. Let me ride through the wide open country that I love
Don't fence me in Let me be by myself in the evenin' breeze
And listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees
Send me off forever but I ask you please
Don't fence me in
“Be a clown, be a clown, be a clown.”
"Be A Clown"
The Pirate (1948)
Context: Wear the cap and the bells
And you'll rate all the great swells.
If you become a doctor, folks'll face you with dread.
If you become a dentist, they'll be glad when you're dead.
You get a bigger hand if you can stand on your head.
Be a clown, be a clown, be a clown.
“Wear the cap and the bells
And you'll rate all the great swells.”
"Be A Clown"
The Pirate (1948)
Context: Wear the cap and the bells
And you'll rate all the great swells.
If you become a doctor, folks'll face you with dread.
If you become a dentist, they'll be glad when you're dead.
You get a bigger hand if you can stand on your head.
Be a clown, be a clown, be a clown.
"Ace in the Hole"
Let's Face It (1941)
"Ace in the Hole"
Let's Face It (1941)
Context: This rule I propose,
Always have an ace in the hole. Always try to arrive at
Having an ace some place private. Always have an ace in the hole.
“In shallow shoals, English soles do it
Goldfish in the privacy of bowls do it.”
"Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love"
Paris (1928)
"I Get a Kick Out of You"
Anything Goes (1934)
“They say that spring
Means just one thing
To little lovebirds.
We're not above birds,
Lets misbehave.”
"Lets Misbehave"
Paris (1928)
"Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love"; an earlier variant, rather than "Even eagles...": "Heavy hippopotami do it..."
Paris (1928)
“If you want to buy my wares
Follow me and climb the stairs …
Love for sale.”
"Love For Sale" in The New Yorkers (1930)
“There's an, oh such a hungry yearning burning inside of me.”
"Night and Day" in Gay Divorce (1932)
"Be A Clown" (written in 1946)
The Pirate (1948)
“Electric eels I might add do it,
Though it shocks 'em I know…”
"Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love"
Paris (1928)
