[ti:Anything Goes] [ar:Cole Porter] [al:The World Of Cole Porter] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Begin the Beguine - Artie Shaw & His Orchestra [00:05.82]Written by:Cole Porter [00:11.65]Times have changed [00:13.79] [00:14.85]And we've often rewound the clock [00:16.82] [00:17.99]Since the puritans got a shock [00:19.93] [00:21.01]When they landed on Plymouth rock [00:22.91] [00:24.07]If today [00:25.85] [00:27.15]Any shock they should try to stem [00:29.32] [00:30.36]'Stead of landing on Plymouth rock [00:32.13] [00:32.63]Plymouth rock would land on them [00:34.70] [00:35.64]In olden days a glimpse of stocking [00:39.20]Was looked on as something shocking [00:41.17]But now god knows [00:42.60] [00:44.29]Anything goes [00:45.97] [00:47.93]Good authors too who once knew better words [00:51.37]Now only use four letter words [00:53.52]Writing prose [00:54.54] [00:56.47]Anything goes [00:58.10] [00:59.07]If driving fast cars you like [01:01.43]If low bars you like [01:03.00]If old hymns you like [01:04.45]If bare limbs you like [01:05.93]If Mae west you like [01:07.41]Or me undressed you like [01:08.97]Why nobody will oppose [01:10.31] [01:12.01]When every night the set that smart is in [01:15.58]Truding at nudist parties in [01:17.79]Studios [01:18.74] [01:20.54]Anything goes [01:22.25] [01:24.14]When missus Ned McLean [01:26.53]God bless her [01:27.46]Can get Russian reds to yes her [01:29.61]Then I suppose [01:30.80] [01:32.74]Anything goes [01:34.43] [01:36.31]When Rockefeller still [01:38.68]Can hoard enough money to let max Gordon [01:41.88]Produce his shows [01:43.15] [01:44.89]Anything goes [01:46.06] [01:47.48]The world has gone mad today [01:49.85]And good's bad today [01:51.28]And black's white today [01:52.82]And day's night today [01:54.28]And that gent today [01:55.78]You gave a cent today [01:57.17]Once had several chateaux [01:59.35] [02:00.46]When folks who still can ride in jitneys [02:03.73]Find out vanderbilts and whitneys [02:05.82]Lack baby clothes [02:07.52] [02:08.85]Anything goes [02:10.62] [02:12.30]When Sam Goldwyn can with great conviction [02:15.50]Instruct Anna sten in diction [02:17.71]Then Anna shows [02:18.95] [02:20.78]Anything goes [02:22.01] [02:24.37]When you hear that lady mendl standing up [02:27.76]Now turns a handspring landing up [02:30.17]On her toes [02:31.03] [02:32.67]Anything goes [02:34.28] [02:35.56]Just think of those shocks you've got [02:37.72]And those knocks you've got [02:39.12]And those blues you've got [02:40.62]From that news you've got [02:42.01]And those pains you've got [02:43.60]If any brains you've got [02:45.20]From those little radios [02:46.67] [02:48.18]So missus r with all her trimmings [02:51.52]Can broadcast a bed from Simmons [02:53.37]'Cause Franklin knows [02:54.68] [02:56.58]Anything goes