Anything Goes

"Anything Goes" is a Cole Porter song featured in Frank Sinatra's 1956 album Songs for Swingin' Lovers!.

History
"Anything Goes" was written by Cole Porter 1934 to be used in the musical Anything Goes, the same musical that features the song "I Get a Kick Out of You."

The lyrics of "Anything Goes" have gone through several changes throughout the years. The song's initial lyrics have become somewhat stale and dated, featuring references to Depression Era high society and gossip. Revival versions of the musical, however, have featured much more generic lyrics to make the song seem less dated, putting newer references.

Releases

 * Studio recordings
 * Songs for Swingin' Lovers!
 * Reissues
 * Concepts (1992)
 * Frank Sinatra Sings the Select Cole Porter (1996)
 * The Capitol Years (1998)

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 writing 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

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 writing 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