WIST Quotations

Porter, Cole -- “Anything Goes” (1934)

Dave — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 19:51:20 +0000

In olden days, a glimpse of stocking
Was looked on as something shocking,
But now, God knows,
Anything goes.

Cole Porter (1891–1964) American composer and songwriter
“Anything Goes” (1934)

Porter, Cole -- “Anything Goes” (1934)

Dave — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 23:00:22 +0000

Good authors, too, who once knew better words
Now only use four-letter words
Writing prose.
Anything goes!

Cole Porter (1891–1964) American composer and songwriter
“Anything Goes” (1934)

Porter, Cole -- “You’re the Top” (1934)

Dave — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 13:43:37 +0000

You’re the top!
You’re the Colosseum.
You’re the top!
You’re the Louvre Museum.
You’re a melody from a symphony by Strauss,
You’re a Bendel bonnet, a Shakespeare sonnet,
You’re Mickey Mouse.

You’re the Nile,
You’re the Tow’r of Pisa,
You’re the smile
On the Mona Lisa.
I’m a worthless check, a total wreck, a flop,
But if, baby, I’m the bottom
You’re the top!

Cole Porter (1891–1964) American composer and songwriter
“You’re the Top” (1934)