Cole Porter's Let's do it (Let's fall in love)

Porter reintroduced himself to Broadway with the musical Paris (1928), which featured one of his greatest "list" songs, "Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)".

The song has been revived many times since 1928, although usually with only a limited portion of the original lyrics. A punk rock version performed by Joan Jett and Paul Westerberg was used as the theme song in the 1995 movie Tank Girl.

Porter's original opening line for the chorus was:
And that's why, Chinks do it, Japs do it

The above referenced original opening stanza of the chorus were changed to the now much better known refrain: "Birds do it, Bees do it" by Cole Porter when he realized that the line was offensive.

Let's do it (Let's fall in love)

When the little bluebird
Who has never said a word
Starts to sing Spring
When the little bluebell
At the bottom of the dell
Starts to ring Ding dong Ding dong
When the little blue clerk
In the middle of his work
Starts a tune to the moon up above
It is nature that is all
Simply telling us to fall in love


And that's why birds do it, bees do it
Even educated fleas do it
Let's do it, let's fall in love


Cold Cape Cod clams, 'gainst their wish, do it
Even lazy jellyfish do it
Let's do it, let's fall in love


I've heard that lizards and frogs do it
Layin' on a rock
They say that roosters do it
With a doodle and cock


Some Argentines, without means do it
I hear even Boston beans do it
Let's do it, let's fall in love

When the little bluebird
Who has never said a word
starts to sing Spring spring spring
When the little bluebell
At the bottom of the dell
Starts to ring Ding ding ding
When the little blue clerk
In the middle of his work
Starts a tune


The most refined lady bugs do it
When a gentleman calls
Moths in your rugs they do it
What's the use of moth balls


The chimpanzees in the zoos do it,
Some courageous kangaroos do it
Let's do it, let's fall in love


I'm sure sometimes on the sly you do it
Maybe even you and I might do it
Let's do it, let's fall in love

Chaplin's "Smile"

I guess you've heard this phrase "Smile, though your heart is aching, Smile, even though it's breaking"...Did you know that it was Charlie Chaplin who composed the music?!

The song "Smile" was orginally used as a instrumental theme in the soundtrack for the movie, Modern Times 1936. Chaplin composed the music, while John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons added lyrics to it in 1954.

Singer Michael Jackson recorded the song for his 1995 double album HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I.

The song was originally sung by Nat King Cole, charted in 1954. It was also covered by Cole's daughter, Natalie, on her 1991 album, Unforgettable...With Love.

Cole's recording reached the #10 position on the Billboard Charts in 1954. Over the years, it became a standard which many artist have recorded including Tony Bennett, Barbara Streisand and Rob Stewart.

Smile, though your heart is aching,
Smile, even though it's breaking.
When there are clouds in the sky-
You'll get by.
If you smile through your pain and sorrow,
Smile and maybe tomorrow
You'll see the sun come shining through
For you.
Light up your face with gladness,
Hide every trace of sadness.
Although a tear may be ever so near,
That's the time you must keep on trying,
Smile, what's the use of crying?
You'll find that life is still worthwhile,
If you just smile.