Todo lo que se, lo aprendí de las canciones de Cole Porter interpretadas por Ella Fitzgerald
As Dorothy Parker once said
To her boyfriend, "fare thee well"
As Columbus announced
When he knew he was bounced,
"It was swell, Isabel, swell"
As Abelard said to Eloise,
"Don't forget to drop a line to me, please"
As Juliet cried, in her Romeo's ear,
"Romeo, why not face the fact, my dear"
It was just one of those things
Just one of those crazy flings
One of those bells that now and then rings
Just one of those things
It was just one of those nights
Just one of those fabulous flights
A trip to the moon on gossamer wings
Just one of those things
If we'd thought a bit, of the end of it
When we started painting the town
We'd have been aware that our love affair
Was too hot, not to cool down
So good-bye, dear, and amen
Here's hoping we meet now and then
It was great fun
But it was just one of those things
If we'd thought a bit, of the end of it
When we started painting the town
We'd have been aware that our love affair
Was too hot, not to cool down
So good-bye, dear, and amen
Here's hoping we meet now and then
It was great fun
But it was just one of those things
Just one of those things
posted by patricio lopez @ 6:32 PM
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2 Comments:
As Dorothy Parker once said
To her boyfriend, "fare thee well"
As Columbus announced
When he knew he was bounced,
"It was swell, Isabel, swell"
Do you know the genius of these few lines? (Rhetorical question ;)
They are light, airy, sophisticated, and endlessly amusing.
They are champagne bubbles which jump up to your nostrils and tickle your nose -- the promise of something ever more delightful to come.
I'm not very musical, but Cole Porter is a god. I should update my Profile with his name.
P.S.: But what a shame the recent Kevin Kline biopic was so awful...sigh.
Cheers,
Victoria
No la vi, me dió mucha flojera. No me había dado cuenta que era fan de Cole Porter (aunque había escuchado muchisimas de sus composiciones por separado en voz de Sinatra) hasta que conseguí el cd "Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook", verdaderamente un disco estupendo, muy recomendado.
Mi parte favorita de la canción es la que trata de Abelardo y Eloisa, si te sabes la historia es un estribillo bastante picante.
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