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I Get a Kick Out of You

"I Get a Kick Out of You" is a song by Cole Porter, which was first sung in the 1934 Broadway musical Anything Goes, and then in the 1936 film version. Originally sung by Ethel Merman, it has been covered by dozens of prominent performers, including Frank Sinatra, Dolly Parton, and Ella Fitzgerald. A cover by Mel Tormé won the 1996 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement with Accompanying Vocal(s) for arranger Rob McConnell, while a duet version by Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga was nominated for three awards at the 2022 ceremony, including Record of the Year.

"I Get a Kick Out of You"

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Cole Porter

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In 1968, singer Hildegard Knef released a version of the song with German lyrics by Mischa Mleinek titled "Nichts haut mich um, aber du" ("Nothing Knocks Me Over But You").[21]

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On the children’s show , Ethel Mermaid, a mermaid Ethel Merman spoof, sings “I Get a Kick Out of U”, explaining how no letter of the alphabet thrills her more than the letter U.[22]

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