Originally sung by Ethel Merman, it has been covered by dozens of prominent performers, including Frank Sinatra, Dolly Parton, and Ella Fitzgerald.
After the 1932 Lindbergh kidnapping,[1] Porter changed the second and third lines to: Flying too high with some guy in the sky Is my idea of nothing to do In the 1936 movie version, alternative lyrics in the second verse were provided to replace a reference to the drug cocaine, which was not allowed by Hollywood's Production Code of 1934.
[4] AARP the Magazine revealed that Bennett was a "considerably more muted presence during the recording of the new album with Gaga", as he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2016, before the sessions began.
[6] They are backed by "jaunty piano" at the beginning of the track,[7] with Gaga slowly starting the song with the line "My story is much too sad to be told, but practically everything leads me totally cold."
[9] Helen Brown of The Independent thought the song revolves around "the mutual appreciation" of the pair for each other, "on which Bennett nails the dizzying internal rhyme scheme of lines such as: 'Flying too high with some girl in the sky is my idea of nothing to do...'"[7] Neil McCormick of The Daily Telegraph found Gaga and Bennett sounding the happiest on the album when they are "diving into the witty wordplay" of "I Get a Kick Out of You" and "You're the Top".
[10] Alexis Petridis of The Guardian thought the song was evidence that Bennett's health condition didn't seem to affect the chemistry between the duo.
"[13] While reviewing the album, Robin Murray of Clash wrote that "Love For Sale hinges on the neat chemistry between the two, their nimble performances fuelling a later turn on 'I Get A Kick Out Of You'.