Anything Goes
Shelean Newman Lyrics

Times have changed,
Times have changed, and therefore the norms and conventions that we adhere to have changed as well.

And we've ofter rewound the clock
And we often look back to the past and attempt to recreate it in some way.

Since the puritans got a shock When they landed on Plymouth rock
Since the Puritans landed on Plymouth Rock and were shocked by the new world they discovered.

If today any shock they might try to stem 'Stead of landing of Plymouth rock Plymouth rock would land on them.
If the Puritans were to experience any shocks or changes today, they would not be able to deal with it and would be overwhelmed.

In olden days a glimpse of stocking Was looked on as something shocking But now God knows Anything goes
In the past, catching a glimpse of a woman's stocking was seen as scandalous, but today anything and everything is considered acceptable.

Good authors to Who once knew better words Now only use four letter words Writing prose Anything goes
Even good authors who previously wrote using proper language and avoided profanity, now use four letter words and anything goes in their writing.

If driving fast cars you like If low bars you like If old hymns you like If bare limbs you like If Mae West you like Or me undressed you like Why nobody will oppose
If you like driving fast cars, going to low bars, listening to old hymns, seeing bare limbs, liking Mae West, or even seeing me undressed, there will be no one who opposes you as anything goes these days.

When every night The set thats smart Is intruding on nudist parties In studios Anything goes
Even on television, anything goes. Smart sets, or the upper class, are even shown intruding on nudist parties in studios.

When Mrs. Ned McClean God bless her Can get Russian reds to yes her Than I suppose Anything goes
If Mrs. Ned McClean can even get Russian Reds to agree with her, then that must mean anything goes these days.

When Rockafeller still can hoard Enough money to let Max Gordon Produce his shows Anything goes
Even when Rockafeller can hoard enough money to finance productions by Max Gordon, anything goes in the financial world.

The world has gone mad today And good's bad today And black's white today And days night today And that gent today You gave a cent today Once owned several chateaux
The world has gone crazy today, and good things are now seen as bad. Black is seen as white, and day is like night. Even the man you gave a cent to today, at one point owned several chateaux.

When folks Who still can ride in Jitney's Find out Vanderbilts and Whitney's Lack baby clo'es Anything goes
Even when people who can still afford to take a Jitney find out that the wealthy Vanderbilts and Whitneys lack baby clothes, anything goes in terms of wealth and class.

When Sam Goldwyn Can with great conviction Instruct Anna Sten in diction Than Anna shows Anything goes
Even when Hollywood mogul Sam Goldwyn can confidently instruct actress Anna Sten on her pronunciation, anything goes in the entertainment world.

When you hear that Lady Mendl standing up Now turns a handspring landing up On her toes Anything goes
Even when Lady Mendl, a high society woman, can be heard doing acrobatics and landing on her toes, anything goes in terms of social norms and expectations.

Just think of those shocks you've got And those knocks you've got And those blues you've got From those news you've got And those pains you've got (if any brains you've got) From those little radios
Just think of all the shocks, knocks, blues, and pains you've experienced from listening to the news on the radio or other media.

So Mrs. R. With all her trimmin's Can broadcast a bed from Simmon's Cause Franklin knows Anything goes
Even when Mrs. R, a wealthy and well-dressed woman, can broadcast a commercial for a bed from Simon's, anything goes when it comes to advertising and marketing.