Cole Porter
Cole Porter
Cole Albert Porterwas an American composer and songwriter. Born to a wealthy family in Indiana, he defied the wishes of his domineering grandfather and took up music as a profession. Classically trained, he was drawn towards musical theatre. After a slow start, he began to achieve success in the 1920s, and by the 1930s he was one of the major songwriters for the Broadway musical stage. Unlike many successful Broadway composers, Porter wrote the lyrics, as well as the music,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSongwriter
Date of Birth9 June 1891
CityPeru, IN
CountryUnited States of America
In olden days a glimpse of stocking was looked on as something shocking. Now, Heaven knows, anything goes. The world has gone mad today, and good's bad today, and black's white today, and day's night today....
Night and day, you are the one.
Night and day you are the one, Only you beneath the moon and under the sun.
You all have learned reliance On the sacred teachings of Science, So I hope, through life, you will never decline In spite of philistine Defiance To do what all good scientists do. Experiment. Make it your motto day and night. Experiment. And it will lead you to the light.
A slap and a tickle Is all that the fickle Male Ever has in his head
You're the Nile,/ You're the Tower of Pisa,/ You're the smile/ On the Mona Lisa.
In olden days a glimpse of stocking was looked on as something shocking but now, God knows, anything goes.
It was great fun, But it was just one of those things.
I don't know anyone who sits down to write a song hit except Irving Berlin. He can't help writing hits.
I ask the Lord in Heaven above / What is this thing called Love?
Something that simply mystifies me.
Now: heaven knows, anything goes.
He may have hair upon his chest but, sister, so has Lassie.
The world admits bears in pits do it, Even Pekingeses at the Ritz do it, Let's do it, let's fall in love.