Though Flower Drum Song was not as successful as other Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals, the song "I Enjoy Being a Girl" has remained a popular choice for recording vocalists, including Doris Day, Peggy Lee, Barbara McNair,[1] Pat Suzuki, Lea Salonga, Florence Henderson, and Phranc.
The version recorded for the 1961 film soundtrack is credited to the character (Linda Low) rather than the actress (Nancy Kwan) as it was sung by B. J. Baker, who is not of Asian descent.
[4] The song has been covered by Sarah Jessica Parker in a Gap commercial in 2005 and went viral as the parody "I Enjoy Being Al Gore" (recorded by the Capitol Steps in 1998).
[2] Comedian Roseanne Barr released an album entitled "I Enjoy Being a Girl" in 1990, covering the song as its last track.
[6] On a 1965 episode of The Entertainers, Carol Burnett, Chita Rivera and Caterina Valente performed a version of the song on a graveyard set, all costumed as Morticia Addams.