I GET A KICK OUT OF YOU - Original Lyrics
Frank Sinatra
Lyrics
My story is much to sad to be told
But practically everything
Leaves me totally cold
The only exception I know is the case
When I'm out on a quiet spree
Fighting vainly the old ennui
And I suddenly turn and see
Your fabulous face
I get no kick from champagne
Mere alcohol doesn't move me at all
So tell me why should it be true
That I get a kick out of you
Some like the perfume from Spain
I'm sure that if I took even one sniff
It would bore me terrifically too
I do get a kick out of you
I get a kick every time I see you
Standing there before me
I get a kick though it's clear to see
You obviously do not adore me
I get no kick in a plane
Flying too high with some gal in the sky
Is my idea of nothing to do
And I get a kick, you give me a boot
I get a kick out of you
Song & Lyrics Facts
I Get a Kick Out of You is a popular jazz standard written by Cole Porter and was originally performed by Ethel Merman for the 1934 Broadway musical Anything Goes. The song was then covered by Frank Sinatra in 1954, released as part of his album Songs for Young Lovers.
It features Nelson Riddle's orchestra, with arrangements from Axel Stordahl. Lyrics include lines such as “Some get a kick from cocaine/ I'm sure that if I took even one sniff/ That would bore me terrifically too”. The song has since been covered by many artists over the years including Ella Fitzgerald and Diana Krall, cementing its place as a classic jazz standard. Frank Sinatra's version remains one of the most iconic renditions, with its smooth vocals and swinging lyrics providing an unforgettable listening experience.