Day's film career began during the latter part of the Classical Hollywood Film era with the 1948 film Romance on the High Seas, and its success sparked her twenty-year career as a motion picture actress. She starred in a series of successful films, including musicals, comedies, and dramas. She played the title role in Calamity Jane (1953), and starred in Alfred Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) with James Stewart. Her most successful films were the bedroom comedies she made co-starring Rock Hudson and James Garner, such as Pillow Talk (1959) and Move Over, Darling (1963), respectively. She also co-starred in films with such leading men as Clark Gable, Cary Grant, David Niven, and Rod Taylor. After her final film in 1968, she went on to star in the CBS sitcom The Doris Day Show (1968–1973).
Day was usually one of the top ten singers between 1951 and 1966. As an actress, she became the biggest female film star in the early 1960s, and ranked sixth among the box office performers by 2012. In 2011, she released her 29th studio album, My Heart, which became a UK Top 10 album featuring new material. Among her awards, Day has received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and a Legend Award from the Society of Singers. In 1960, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, and in 1989 was given the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement in motion pictures. In 2004, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush followed in 2011 by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association's Career Achievement Award. She was one of the last surviving stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Her death was announced by her charity, the Doris Day Animal Foundation, on Monday 13th May 2019.
Discography
chart hits
Year Title Chart Positions
US CB UK
1945 "Sentimental Journey" (w/ Les Brown) 1 — —
"My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time" (w/ Les Brown) 1 — —
"'Tain't Me" (w/ Les Brown) 10 — —
"Till the End of Time" (w/ Les Brown) 3 — —
"Aren't You Glad You're You?" (w/ Les Brown) 11 — —
"Come to Baby Do" (w/ Les Brown) / 13 — —
1946 "You Won't Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart)" (w/ Les Brown) 4 — —
"Day by Day" (w/ Les Brown) 15 — —
"I Got the Sun in the Mornin' (and the Moon at Night)" (w/ Les Brown) 10 — —
"The Whole World Is Singing My Song" (w/ Les Brown) 6 — —
1947 "The Christmas Song" (w/ Les Brown) 12 — —
"Sooner or Later" (w/ Les Brown) 13 — —
"Papa, Won't You Dance With Me" 21 — —
1948 "Thoughtless" (w/ Modernaires) 24 — —
"Love Somebody" (w/ Buddy Clark) / 1 — —
"Confess" (w/ Buddy Clark) 16 — —
"Put 'em in a Box, Tie 'em with a Ribbon, and Throw 'em in the Deep Blue Sea" / 27 — —
"It's Magic" 2 — —
"My Darling, My Darling" (w/ Buddy Clark) 7 — —
1949 "Powder Your Face with Sunshine" (w/ Buddy Clark) 16 — —
"Again" 2 — —
"Everywhere You Go" 22 — —
"Let's Take an Old-Fashioned Walk" (w/ Frank Sinatra) 17 — —
"Now That I Need You" 20 — —
"Canadian Capers" 15 — —
"Bluebird on Your Windowsill" 19 — —
1950 "Quicksilver" 20 — —
"I Said My Pajamas (and Put on My Prayers)" 21 — —
"Enjoy Yourself (It's Later than You Think)" 24 — —
"Hoop-Dee-Doo" 17 — —
"Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" 9 — —
"I Didn't Slip, I Wasn't Pushed, I Fell" 19 — —
"A Bushel and a Peck" 16 — —
1951 "It's a Lovely Day Today" 30 — —
"Would I Love You (Love You, Love You)" 10 — —
"Shanghai" 7 — —
"Domino" 21 — —
1952 "A Guy Is a Guy" 1 — —
"Sugarbush" (w/ Frankie Laine) 7 12 8
"When I Fall in Love" 20 — —
"No Two People" (w/ Donald O'Connor) 25 — —
"My Love and Devotion" — 31 10
"The Cherries" — 39 —
"A Full Time Job" (w/ Johnnie Ray) / 20 21 11
"Ma Says, Pa Says" (w/ Johnnie Ray) 23 28 12
1953 "Mister Tap Toe" 10 11 —
"When the Red, Red Robin (Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along)" 29 — —
"Candy Lips" (w/ Johnnie Ray) / 17 18 —
"Let's Walk That-a-Way" (w/ Johnnie Ray) — 31 4
"Kiss Me Again, Stranger" / 30 — —
"A Purple Cow" 25 — —
"Choo Choo Train (Ch-Ch-Foo) 20 — —
1954 "Secret Love" 1 1 1
"The Black Hills of Dakota" — — 7
"Lost in Loveliness" — 25 —
"I Speak to the Stars" 16 17 —
"Someone Else's Roses" — 32 —
"If I Give My Heart to You" / 3 2 4
"Anyone Can Fall in Love" 27 41 —
"Ready, Willing, and Able" / — 31 7
"Hold Me in Your Arms" — 39 —
1955 "Foolishly Yours" — 25 —
"Love Me Or Leave Me" — — 20
"I'll Never Stop Loving You" 13 14 17
"Ooh Bang Jiggily Jang" 83 — —
1956 "Let It Ring" 51 — —
"Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" 2 3 1
"Julie" / 64 40 —
"Love in a Home" 79 — —
"The Party's Over" 63 47 —
1957 "Twelve O'Clock Tonight" 68 — —
1958 "Teacher's Pet" 56 36 —
"A Very Precious Love" — — 16
"Everybody Loves a Lover" 6 6 25
"Tunnel of Love" 43 53 —
1959 "Love Me in the Daytime" 100 51 —
1960 "Any Way the Wind Blows" 50 109 —
"Please Don't Eat the Daisies" 102 102 —
"A Perfect Understanding" 111 — —
1962 "Lover Come Back" 98 — —
1964 "Move Over Darling" — — 8
"Send Me No Flowers" 135 — —
1967 "Sorry" * — — —
* "Sorry" made the US AC charts at #19.
Albums
10" LP
You're My Thrill (1949)
Young Man with a Horn (1950, soundtrack with Harry James)
Tea for Two (1950, soundtrack)
Lullaby of Broadway (1951, soundtrack)
On Moonlight Bay (1951, soundtrack)
I'll See You in My Dreams (1951, soundtrack)
By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953, soundtrack)
Calamity Jane (1953, soundtrack)
Young at Heart (1954, soundtrack with Frank Sinatra)
12" LPs
Love Me or Leave Me (1955, soundtrack)
Day Dreams (1955, expanded re-issue of You're My Thrill)
Day By Day (1956)
The Pajama Game (1957, soundtrack)
Day by Night (1957)
Hooray for Hollywood (2 volumes, 1958)
Cuttin' Capers (1959)
What Every Girl Should Know (1960)
Show Time (1960)
Listen to Day (1960)
Bright and Shiny (1961)
I Have Dreamed (1961)
Duet (with André Previn, 1962)
You'll Never Walk Alone (1962)
Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962, soundtrack with film cast)
Annie Get Your Gun (1963, with Robert Goulet)
Love Him (1963)
The Doris Day Christmas Album (1964)
With a Smile and a Song (1964)
Latin for Lovers (1965)
Doris Day's Sentimental Journey (1965)
The Love Album (recorded in 1967, released in 1994)
My Heart (2011)
Singles
Hit records:
(with Les Brown's Band of Renown)
"Sentimental Journey"
5,000,000+ sales
"My Dreams Are Getting Better All The Time"
1,000,000+ sales
(As a solo performer)
"It's Magic"
1,000,000+ sales
"Again"
"Love Somebody" (duet with Buddy Clark)
1,000,000+ sales
"Confess" (duet with Buddy Clark) (also done by Patti Page)
"Bewitched"
1,000,000+ sales
"Shanghai"
"Sugarbush" (duet with Frankie Laine)
1,000,000+ sales
"Mister Tap Toe"
"Secret Love"
1,000,000+ sales
"If I Give My Heart to You" (also done by Denise Lor)
"I'll Never Stop Loving You"
1,000,000+ sales
"Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)" ("Que Sera, Sera")
1,000,000+ sales
"Everybody Loves a Lover"
"Move Over Darling"
Anything You Can Do
Doris Day Lyrics
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I can do anything better than you
No, you can't yes, I can no, you can't
Yes, I can no, you can't yes, I can
Yes, I can! Anything you can be
I can be greater sooner or later
I'm greater than you
No, you're not yes, I am
No, you're not yes, I am
No, you're NOT! yes, I am yes, I am!
I can shoot a partridge
With a single cartridge i can get a sparrow
With a bow and arrow
I can live on bread and cheese
And only on that? Yes
So can a rat! Any note you can reach
I can go higher i can sing anything
Higher than you no, you can't (High)
Yes, I can (Higher) No, you can't (Higher)
Yes, I can (Higher) No, you can't (Higher)
Yes, I can (Higher) No, you can't (Higher)
Yes, I can (Higher) No, you can't (Higher)
Yes, I CAN! (Highest) anything you can buy
I can buy cheaper i can buy anything
Cheaper than you
Fifty cents? Forty cents! Thirty cents?
Twenty cents! No, you can't! Yes, I can
Yes, I can! Anything you can say
I can say softer i can say anything
Softer than you no, you can't (Softly)
Yes, I can (Softer) No, you can't (Softer)
Yes, I can (Softer) No, you can't (Softer)
Yes, I can (Softer)
YES, I CAN! (Full volume)
I can drink my liquor faster than a flicker
I can drink it quicker and get even sicker!
I can open any safe without bein' caught?
Sure that's what I thought -
You crook! Any note you can hold
I can hold longer i can hold any note
Longer than you no, you can't
Yes, I can No, you can't
Yes, I can No, you can't yes, I can
Yes, I I I I I I I I I No
You C-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-N'T -
CA-A-A-A-N! (Cough, cough)
Yes, you ca-a-a-an!
Anything you can wear i can wear better
In what you wear i'd look better than you
In my coat? In your vest! In my shoes?
In your hat! No, you can't! Yes, I can
Yes, I CAN! Anything you say
I can say faster i can say anything
Faster than you no, you can't (Fast)
Yes, I can (Faster) No, you can't (Faster)
Yes, I can (Faster) Noyoucan't (Faster)
YesIcan! (Fastest) i can jump a hurdle
I can wear a girdle i can knit a sweater
I can fill it better!
I can do most anything!
Can you bake a pie? No neither can I
Anything you can sing i can sing sweeter
I can sing anything sweeter than you
No, you can't (Sweetly)
Yes, I can (Sweeter) No, you can't (Sweeter)
Yes, I can (Sweeter) No, you can't (Sweeter)
Yes, I can (Sweeter) No, you can't, can't
Can't (sweeter)
Yes, I can, can, can (Sugary)
Yes, I can! No, you can't!
The song "Anything You Can Do" by Doris Day is a playful and witty exchange between two characters, who each boast that they can do anything better than the other. The lyrics of the song focus on the humor and competitiveness that can exist between two people who are trying to one-up each other. It's a playful and lighthearted competition that is fun to listen to and sing along with.
The first verse establishes the basic challenge between the two characters - anything you can do, I can do better. The chorus repeats this, with each line becoming progressively more boastful as the characters try to outdo each other. The second verse focuses on specific skills - shooting, baking, and singing - and the characters continue to try and prove that they are better than the other. The third verse takes it even further, with each character trying to prove that they are more superior than the other in every way. The song ends with a playful and inclusive final chorus, with both characters acknowledging that they are both capable and competitive.
Overall, the song is a fun and spirited ode to friendly competition and the joy of trying to one-up someone in a playful way. The lyrics are upbeat and witty, and the melody is catchy and memorable. It's a classic tune that never fails to bring a smile to people's faces.
Line by Line Meaning
Anything you can do, I can do better.
I am capable of doing anything that you can do, but I can do it better
Than you can do, I can do, We can do,
In comparison to what you are capable of doing, I am capable of doing it and so are we
I can do, much, much better that you.
Not only am I capable of doing what you can, but I can do it way better
Anything you can be I can be greater.
Whatever you are, I can be better than you, sooner or later
Sooner or later, I'm greater than you.
At some point, I will become greater than you
No, you're not.
I don't believe that you are greater than me
Yes I am.
Yes, I am greater than you
I can shoot a partridge with a single cartridge.
I am good at shooting and can hit a partridge with one bullet
I can get a sparrow with a bow and arrow.
I am capable of killing a sparrow with a bow and arrow
We can do most anything.
Together, we are capable of doing almost anything
Can you bake a pie?
Are you capable of baking a pie?
No.
No, I am not capable of baking a pie
Well, neither can I.
Well, I also cannot bake a pie
Anything you can sing I can sing louder.
If you can sing something, I can sing it louder than you
I can sing anything louder than you.
I can sing any song and it will be louder than your version of it
Sure I can.
Yes, I am confident in my ability to sing louder
I'm superior, no you're inferior.
I am superior to you and you are inferior to me
I'm the big attraction, oh no, you are the small.
I am the main attraction, whereas you are a minor character
I'm the major one, oh no, you're the minor one,
I am the major player in this game, you are a minor player
I can beat you at anything, and that's not all.
I can win against you in anything we do, and I have more to offer
Anything you can buy, I can buy cheaper.
If you can buy something, I can buy it for a cheaper price
I can buy anything cheaper than you.
I am capable of buying anything for a cheaper price than you can
Fifty cents.
I can buy it for fifty cents
Forty cents.
I can buy it for forty cents
Thirty cents.
I can buy it for thirty cents
Twenty cents.
I can buy it for twenty cents
No you can't.
I don't believe you can buy it for a cheaper price
Yes I can, yes I can.
Yes, I am capable of buying it for a cheaper price
Anything you can dig, I can dig deeper.
If you can dig something, I can dig deeper than you
I can dig anything deeper than you.
I can dig anything and dig deeper than you can
Thirty feet.
I can dig it thirty feet deep
Forty feet.
I can dig it forty feet deep
Fifty feet.
I can dig it fifty feet deep
I can drink my liquor faster than a flicker.
I am capable of drinking alcohol quickly, faster than a flicker of time
I can do it quicker and get even sicker.
I can do it faster than you, and even get more sick than you
I can live on bread and cheese.
I can survive on just bread and cheese
And only on that?
Can you really survive just on bread and cheese?
Yep.
Yes, I can survive on just bread and cheese
So can a rat.
A rat can also survive on just bread and cheese
Any note you can reach, I can go higher.
If you can sing a certain note, I can sing it higher than you
I can sing anything higher than you.
I am capable of singing any note at a higher pitch than you can
With your fist?
Are you going to fight someone with your fist?
With my feet.
I can fight someone using my feet
With your feet?
Are you going to fight someone with your feet?
With an axe.
I can fight someone using an axe
Call me a cab, kid
I am leaving, and I need you to call me a cab
Yes We can.
Together, we can accomplish anything
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Irving Berlin
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