Times have changed
And we've often rewound the clock
Since the Puritans got a shock
When they landed on Plymouth Rock.
If today
Any shock they should try to stem
'Stead of landing on Plymouth Rock,
Plymouth Rock would land on them.
In olden days, a glimpse of stocking
Was looked on as something shocking.
But now, God knows,
Anything goes.
Good authors too who once knew better words
Now only use four-letter words
writing prose.
Anything goes.
If driving fast cars you like,
If low bars you like,
If old hymns you like,
If bare limbs you like,
If Mae West you like,
Or me undressed you like,
Why, nobody will oppose.
When ev'ry night the set that's smart is
Intruding in nudist parties
in studios.
Anything goes.
When Missus Ned McLean (God bless her)
Can get Russian reds to "yes" her,
Then I suppose
Anything goes.
When Rockefeller still can hoard
Enough money to let Max Gordon
Produce his shows,
Anything goes.
The world has gone mad today
And good's bad today,
And black's white today,
And day's night today,
And that gent today
You gave a cent today
Once had several chateaux.
When folks who still can ride in Jitneys
Find out Vanderbilts and Whitneys
Lack baby clo'es,
Anything goes.
When Sam Goldwyn can with great conviction
Instruct Anna Sten in diction,
Then Anna shows
Anything goes.
When you hear that Lady Mendl standing up
Now does a handspring landing up
On her toes,
Anything goes.
Just think of those shocks you've got
And those knocks you've got
And those blues you've got
From those news you've got
And those pains you've got
(If any brains you've got)
From those little radios.
So Missus R., with all her trimmin's,
Can broadcast a bed from Simmons
'Cause Franklin knows
Anything goes.
Перевод
Времена изменились,
И мы частенько переводили часы
С тех пор, как пилигримы испытали шок,
Когда пристали к Плимут-Року.
Если бы сегодня
Они бы попытались избежать какого-либо шока
Вместо причаливания к Плимут-Року,
Плимут-Рок бы причалил к ним.
В былые дни мелькание чулков
Могло вызвать чей-то шок,
Но сейчас, Бог знает,
Чего только не бывает.
Хорошие писатели раньше знали слова получше,
Но сейчас используют слова на четыре буквы,
Когда прозу сочиняют.
Чего только не бывает.
Еcли ты любишь водить быстрые машины,
Если ты любишь низкие мотоциклетные рули,
Если ты любишь старые гимны,
Если ты любишь обнажённые части тела,
Если ты любишь Мэй Уэст,
Или меня раздетого,
Что ж, никто не будет возражать.
Когда каждую ночь прожжённая компания вторгается
На нудистские вечеринки
В салонах,
Чего только не бывает.
Когда миссис Нед МакЛейн (да благословит её Бог)
Может заставить русских красных себе поддакивать,
То я полагаю,
Чего только не бывает.
Когда Рокфеллер по-прежнему может отложить достаточно денег,
Чтобы позволить Максу Гордону делать своё шоу,
Чего только не бывает.
Сегодня мир сошёл с ума,
Сегодня хорошее — это плохое,
Сегодня чёрное — это белое,
Сегодня день — это ночь,
И господин, которому ты дал сегодня цент,
Прежде мог владеть несколькими особняками.
Когда ребята, которые до сих пор ездят в «пятицентовиках»,
Обнаруживают, что Вандербильтам и Уитни
Не детской одежды не хватает,
Чего только не бывает.
Если Сэм Голдвин может с большим убеждением
Наставлять Анну Стен, как ей выражаться,
То Анна показывает,
Чего только не бывает.
Когда ты слышишь, что старушка Мендл
Совершает кувырок,
Приземляясь на большие пальцы ног,
Чего только не бывает.
Только подумай о том шоке, что ты получил,
И тех потрясениях, что ты испытал,
И той грусти, что на тебя наведена,
Этими новостями, что ты узнал,
И о той боли, которая тебе причинена
(Если у тебя есть хоть какие-то мозги)
Этими маленькими радио.
Так что миссис Рузвельт со всеми своими рюшечками
Может рекламировать кровать от «Симмонс»
Поскольку Франклин знает,
Чего только не бывает.
Times have changed
And we've often rewound the clock
Since the Puritans got a shock
When they landed on Plymouth Rock.
If today
Any shock they should try to stem
'Stead of landing on Plymouth Rock,
Plymouth Rock would land on them.
In olden days, a glimpse of stocking
Was looked on as something shocking.
But now, God knows,
Anything goes.
Good authors too who once knew better words
Now only use four-letter words
writing prose
Anything goes.
If driving
If low bars you like,
If old hymns you like,
If bare limbs you like,
If Mae West you like,
Or me undressed you like,
Why, nobody will oppose.
When ev'ry night
Intruding in nudist parties
in studios.
Anything goes.
When Missus Ned McLean (God bless her)
Can get Russian reds to & quot; yes & quot; her,
Then I suppose
Anything goes.
When Rockefeller still can hoard
Enough money to let max gordon
Produce his shows,
Anything goes.
The world has gone mad today
And good's bad today,
And black's white today,
And day's night today,
And that gent today
You gave a cent today
Once had several chateaux.
When folks who still can ride in jitneys
Find out Vanderbilts and Whitneys
Lack baby clo'es,
Anything goes.
When Sam Goldwyn can with great conviction
Instruct Anna Sten in diction,
Then Anna shows
Anything goes.
When you hear that Lady Mendl standing up
Now does a handspring landing up
On her toes,
Anything goes.
Just think of those shocks you've got
And those knocks you've got
And those blues you've got
From those news you've got
And those pains you've got
(If you’ve got it)
From those little radios.
So Missus R., with all her trimmin's,
Can broadcast a bed from simmons
'Cause Franklin knows
Anything goes.
Transfer
Times have changed
And we often transferred watches
Since the pilgrims were shocked,
When moored to Plymouth Rock.
If today
They would try to avoid any shock.
Instead of mooring to Plymouth Rock,
Plymouth Rock would have moored to them.
In the old days flickering stockings
Could cause someone's shock
But now, God knows
What just does not happen.
Good writers used to know better words
But now they use four-letter words,
When prose is composed.
What just does not happen.
If you like to drive fast cars,
If you like low motorcycle handlebars,
If you like old hymns,
If you like naked body parts,
If you love Mae West,
Or me naked
Well, no one will mind.
When every night the hardened company invades
On the nudist parties
In the salons,
What just does not happen.
When Mrs. Ned McLane (God bless her)
Could make the Russians to give themselves to the Reds,
Then i suppose
What just does not happen.
When Rockefeller can still save enough money
To let Max Gordon do his show,
What just does not happen.
Today the world has gone mad,
Today, good is bad
Today, black is white,
Today is the night
And the gentleman to whom you gave a cent today
Before could own several mansions.
When the guys who still go to the "fiction",
Vanderbilt and Whitney are discovered
No children's clothes are missing,
What just does not happen.
If Sam Goldwyn can with great conviction
Teach Anna Sten how to express herself
Then Anna shows
What just does not happen.
When do you hear that old lady mendl
Tumble,
Landing on the big toes,
What just does not happen.
Just think of the shock you got
And those shocks that you experienced
And the sadness that is imposed on you,
This news that you found out
And about the pain that you caused
(If you have any brains)
These little radio.
So Mrs. Roosevelt with all her ruffles
May advertise a Simmons bed
As Franklin knows
What just does not happen.