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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

June 16, 2016 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: I Get A Kick Out Of You

The song of the day for Friday, June 17, 2016 is “I Get A Kick Out Of You.”

About This Song

“I Get a Kick Out of You” was written for Cole Porter’s 1934 musical Anything Goes, where it was introduced by Ethel Merman. It’s been popular since then and has been recorded by artists including Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra, Anita O’Day, Max Roach and many more. The original lyrics reference the use of cocaine (I get no kick from cocaine), and that particular line in the lyric is often rewritten, often to champagne.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “I Get a Kick Out of You” for his 1957 jazz album The Beat of My Heart. The cut was not on the original LP release, but was added to the first CD release in the early 1990s. The arrangement is by Ralph Sharon and features Art Blakey on drums.

I Get a Kick out of You

Listen to I Get a Kick out of You on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett · 1957


“I Get A Kick Out Of You,” as well as The Beat of My Heart, is available from iTunes.

And because I love Ethel Merman, here’s one of her recordings of today’s song.

I Get A Kick Out Of You - From "Anything Goes"

Listen to I Get A Kick Out Of You - From "Anything Goes" on Spotify. Song · Ethel Merman · 2006

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: 50th Anniversary March on Washington, Anything Goes, Art Blakey, Cole Porter, Ralph Sharon, The Beat of My Heart

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