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"Anything Goes" is a song written by Cole Porter from his musical of the same name in 1934. Many of the lyrics are humorous references to various figures of scandal and gossip in society in high-society of the time. 

Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett covered the song for their collaborative album, Cheek to Cheek. This song was released as the first single from the album on July 29, 2014.

Release

"Anything Goes" was released as the lead single from Cheek to Cheek on July 29, 2014 as a surprise release on iTunes.

Performances

Dates Location City Globe-green
2014
Sep 22 Grand Place Brussels Be

Dates Location Channel Globe-green
2014
Oct 16 Strictly Come Dancing BBC 1 Gb
Oct 24 Cheek to Cheek LIVE! PBS Us

Tour Dates Performances
Cheek to Cheek Tour 2014-2015 (All Dates) 36
Jazz & Piano Engagement 2019 (All Dates) 10
Total: 46

Lyrics

[Lady Gaga]
In olden days, a glimpse of stocking was
Looked on as something shocking
Now Heaven knows
Anything goes

[Tony Bennett]
Good authors too who once knew better words
Now only use four-letter words
Writing prose
Anything goes

The world has gone mad today
And good's bad today

[Lady Gaga]
And day's night today
And black's white today

[Tony Bennett]
And most guys today
That women prize today

[Lady Gaga]
Are just silly gigolos

[Tony Bennett]
And though I'm not a great romancer

[Lady Gaga]
I know you're bound to answer

[Both]
When we propose
Anything goes

[Tony Bennett]
Go

[Lady Gaga]
Go
Whoo

The world has gone mad today

[Tony Bennett]
And good's bad today

[Lady Gaga]
And day's night today

[Tony Bennett]
And black's white today

[Lady Gaga]
And most guys today
That women prize today
Are just silly gigolos

[Tony Bennett]
And

[Both]
Though we're not a great romancers
We know you're bound to answer
When we propose
Anything goes

[Tony Bennett]
Anything goes

[Lady Gaga]
Anything goes

[Both]
Anything goes

Studio Video

Anything_Goes_(Studio_Video)
Premiere date July 29, 2014
Director(s) Nicole Ehrlich and Harvey White
Fashion director
Choreographer N/A
Director of photography

Credits

Writer and composer Cole Porter
Piano Tom Ranier
Tenor sax solo Joe Lovano
Brass
Brass arranged and conducted Marion Evans
Alto Sax Lawrence Feldman and Lou Marini
Tenor Sax Dave Mann & Andy Snitzer
Baritone Sax Ronald Janelli
Trumpets Tony Kadleck, Bob Millikan, John Owens and Budd Burridge
Tenor Trombone Mike Davis, Larry Farrell and Keith O'Quinn
Bass Trombone George Flynn
Publishing WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)
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