But, her version is just an intro to some of the incredible versions of Porter's playful song that have been recorded and performed over time. Here are a dozen of the best:
1.Ethel Merman, who originated the role of nightclub singer Reno Sweeney in Cole Porter's musical comedy Anything Goes on Broadway in 1934, in a 1979 performance:
2.Ella Fitzgerald, who included the song in her 1956 recording, Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook:
3.Sutton Foster, who took on the role of Reno Sweeney — and won a Tony Award for it — in the 2011 Broadway revival of the show:
4.Jonathan Groff, who has a "very deep, intense obsession" with Sutton Foster, performed the song for the "Miscast" benefit for New York's MCC Theater in 2012:
5.Patti LuPone, who starred in — and got a Tony nomination for — the 1987 Broadway revival:
6.Cole Porter himself, who wrote the song, the show, and is one of the great American lyricists:
7.Elaine Paige, who starred in the 1989 West End revival in London:
8.Caroline O'Connor, who sang the song in the 2004 movie De-Lovely, which starred Kevin Kline as Porter: