..."some like a bop type refrain" was a 1950s re-write, as the original sophisticated 1930s line "some get a kick from cocaine" line was seen as too risque for the more uptight 50's!
"I am suspicious of 'cocaine.' Lyric written by Porter was, "Some like a bob type refrain." I first heard Ethel Merman in the 70s use the cocaine lyric. I guess bands added it as I do not think Porter wrote but he may have as he wrote many choruses to his songs. "Your the top" has a million different choruses.
..."some like a bop type refrain" was a 1950s re-write, as the original sophisticated 1930s line "some get a kick from cocaine" line was seen as too risque for the more uptight 50's!
PiccDan 3 weeks ago in playlist Favorite videos
"I am suspicious of 'cocaine.' Lyric written by Porter was, "Some like a bob type refrain." I first heard Ethel Merman in the 70s use the cocaine lyric. I guess bands added it as I do not think Porter wrote but he may have as he wrote many choruses to his songs. "Your the top" has a million different choruses.
BornToLate 1 month ago
Love this version of the CP classic
Linhombre69 2 months ago
i cant believe he said cocane!
Defiant2379 9 months ago
@Defiant2379 I CAN believe he said "cocaine." When this song was recorded in the early 20th century, cocaine was cool in the high-class society.
smedleylt 5 months ago 2
@Defiant2379 Really? I can. Shows how much we view history through rose-tinted glass.
Shangas 4 months ago
SMASHING!
I just love it...
What a Fabulous Orchestra....
Thank you and thank you Smoochy for sharing....
A million STARS...Fav. to my Sophisticated British PL.....
genia106 10 months ago
I get a kick out of these wonderful tunes! I don't have to crank up the victrola to listen to them now! Many thanks!
jgatsby52 1 year ago
Just wonderful !!
desoto1961 1 year ago
Nice recording Rich.
Edisonfans19 1 year ago