Dodgy lyrics from the Great American Songbook

Babes in Arms taking a beating ITT

part of the problem though innit, really. both songs had a context in the musical they were in that is generally forgotten because they endured as standards afterwards.

like My Funny Valentine for instance is sung to a male named Valentine in Babes in Arms.

(to be clear, though, Babes in Arms sucks dick and is a shit musical)

And this one is maybe not strictly from the Songbook, but "Cry Me a River" has the infamous line:

Told me love was too plebeian
Told me you were through with me, an'...
(Arthur Hamilton)

Wikipedia says this song could've been introduced not by Julie London but by a different singer, and on the Columbia label, but label honcho Mitch Miller had a problem with the word "plebeian."

I’ve never seen it, but it does contain “Where or When” which is one of my favorites.

xp

definitely responsible for a lot of classic music, i'll give it that.

funny meet cute, the main couple meets at the door within the first 5 minutes, and kiss within 35 seconds of meeting