“The world admits bears in pits do it,
Even Pekingeses at the Ritz do it,
Let's do it, let's fall in love.”

— Cole Porter

"Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love"
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American composer and songwriter 1891–1964

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“The world admits bears in pits do it,
Even Pekingeses at the Ritz do it,
Let's do it, let's fall in love.”