Why Can’t You Behave? (from Kiss Me, Kate)

~ Song

Wikipedia

"Why Can't You Behave?" is a 1948 popular song written by Cole Porter, for his musical Kiss Me, Kate, where it was introduced by Lisa Kirk. The character Lois Lane sings it to her boyfriend Bill, who had just missed rehearsal because he was gambling and told her he signed a $10,000 IOU in the name of the director of the show. In the 1953 film version, the song is performed by Ann Miller.

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Relationships

lyricist and composer:Cole Porter (composer) (in 1948)
publisher:Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
lyrics page:https://genius.com/Cole-porter-why-cant-you-behave-lyrics [info]
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/work/40437 [info]
Wikidata:Q7997742 [info]
part of:Kiss Me, Kate (musical) (order: 3)
is the basis for:Quién eres tú

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1948-12-15Why Can't You Behave?Frank Sinatra3:20
1948-12-15Why Can’t You Behave?Frank Sinatra3:20
1948-12-15Why Can’t You Behave?Frank Sinatra with The Phil Moore Four3:20
1956Why Can’t You Behave?coverElla Fitzgerald5:07
1959-07-21 – 1959-08-01Why Can't You BehaveinstrumentalOscar Peterson3:02
1989-06Kiss Me Kate Overture: Too Darn Hot / Why Can’t You Behave? / Wunderbar / So in Love / Biancainstrumental and medleyLondon Sinfonietta, John McGlinn6:15
2013-03-26 – 2013-04-04Why Can't You Behave?coverJudy Carmichael8:52
Why Can't You BehaveFrank Sinatra3:22
Why Can't You Behave (1953 film cast)Cole Porter1:37
Why Can't You Behave (1987 Royal Shakespeare Company Cast)Cole Porter2:20
Why Can't You BehaveFrank Sinatra3:26
Why Can't You BehaveinstrumentalGeorge Feyer4:17
Why Can't You BehaveVelvet Chain4:37
Why Can't You BehaveliveDolores Hope2:55
Why Can't You BehaveinstrumentalPhilip Catherine5:06
Why Can't You BehaveJo Stafford and Gordon MacRae2:58
Why Can't You BehaveFrank Sinatra?:??
Why Can't You BehaveFrank Sinatra3:19
Why Can't You BehaveFrank Sinatra?:??
Why Can't You BehaveOscar Peterson3:00
Why Can't You BehaveThe Oscar Peterson Trio2:58
Why Can't You Behave (1953 film cast)Cole Porter4:02
Why Can't You BehaveFrank Sinatra And The Phil Moore Four / Frank Sinatra3:17
Why Can't You BehaveFrank Sinatra?:??
Why Can't You Behave (Foxtrot, 29mpm)Jo Stafford2:44
Why Can't You Behave?Oscar Peterson3:02
Why Can't You Behave?Jane Monheit4:09
Why Can't You Behave?Frank Sinatra3:22
Why Can't You Behave? (1999 Broadway cast)Cole Porter2:25
Why Can't You Behave?Jo Stafford?:??
Why Can't You Behave? (1989 London studio cast)Cole Porter2:56
Why Can't You Behave?The Four Lads1:55
Why Can't You Behave? (from Kiss Me Kate)Cole Porter2:13
Why Can't You BelieveFrank Sinatra3:20
Why Can’t BehaveOscar Peterson2:57
Why Can’t You BehaveJo Stafford2:57
Why Can’t You BehavecoverHarry Connick, Jr.4:32
Why Can’t You BehaveJo Stafford2:56
Why Can’t You BehaveDinah Washington2:49
Why Can’t You BehaveThe Oscar Peterson Trio3:02
Why Can’t You Behave?Ann Miller4:05
Why Can’t You Behave? (Kiss Me, Kate, 1951 original London cast)Julie Wilson2:51
Why Can’t You Behave? (1948 original Broadway cast)Lisa Kirk and Harold Lang3:11
Why Can’t You Behave? (Kiss Me, Kate, 1948 original Broadway cast)Lisa Kirk and Harold Lang3:00
Why Can’t You Behave?Lisa Kirk & Harold Lang3:09
Why Can’t You Behave?Ann Miller4:05
Why Don't You BehaveFrank Sinatra?:??