[2] The phrase "faithful in my fashion" entered the language before the song was written, and was the title of a 1946 Hollywood film.
The song is full of wordplay, such as the spoonerism "If the Harris pat means a Paris hat ..." The song is sung in the second half of the show by Lois (Bianca) to her love interest, Bill (Lucentio), who has become frustrated with Lois' penchant for older wealthy men.
The song has been notably sung by Ella Fitzgerald, Eartha Kitt, Blossom Dearie, Jo Stafford, Peggy Lee (with George Shearing), Della Reese on her Della Della Cha-Cha-Cha album (1961), and by Julie London in 1961 (on the LP album (Liberty Records LST-7192) Whatever Julie Wants) Porter wondered whether Clark Gable would object to his name being used in the song, in which it is implied that Gable is one of Lois's lovers ("Mister Gable, I mean Clark / Wants me on his boat to park").
In some versions of the lyrics, there are references to the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston and Mack the Knife from the Threepenny Opera.
The song is also the basis for the number "I Always, Always, Never Get My Man", performed by actress Jane Krakowski, in episode 5 of the television show Schmigadoon!.