Ella Fitzgerald - Bewitched, Bothered, And Bewildered (lyrics) Direct

For her album Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers & Hart Song Book , she chose to record the unabridged version . At over seven minutes long, it remains one of the few recordings to include the full, original Broadway "patter" lyrics.

Despite her personal shyness, Ella delivered the "racy" lines with a sophisticated, slightly detached humor that captured the character of Vera perfectly—satirical, sexy, and world-weary. The Cinematic Shift For her album Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers

Lorenz Hart’s original lyrics were highly provocative for 1940, including lines like "Horizontally speaking, he’s at his very best" and "Thank God, I can be oversexed again" . The Cinematic Shift Lorenz Hart’s original lyrics were

The song is sung by Vera Simpson , a wealthy, married socialite who has fallen for the "heel" Joey (originally played by a young Gene Kelly ). While many remember the song as a gentle

The story of Ella Fitzgerald's version of "" is a blend of theatrical scandal and a landmark moment in recording history. While many remember the song as a gentle romantic standard, it was originally a risqué Broadway number that Ella famously "restored" to its full, uncensored glory. The Broadway Scandal