OK, back to the Roaring 20's: This classic 1928 Cole Porter "list song" debuted in his musical "Paris" sung by Irene Bordoni. It also appeared in the '60 film adaptation of "Can Can". A recitation of increasingly preposterous double-entendres and suggestive lines. Described as "the pioneer pop song to declare openly that sex is fun" - pretty risque for those days! Joan Jett released a punk-rock version in '95. Figures prominently in this year's Woody Allen film "Midnight in Paris", which I HIGHLY recommend.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXYKGL6MgKM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2BxQuDEKtw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzsMGJ2Nw6o
Yesterday's answer: Bob Dylan's "The Times They Are a-Changin' ". Not that I'm a jangleholic or anything but The Byrds' version just happens to be my fave!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCWdCKPtnYE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oU7M4OeSRM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oU7M4OeSRM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uq4pe0cKQc0
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