Ella Fitzgerald sings the Cole Porter song 'I Love Paris'. This song was first on her 1956 Verve album 'Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Cole Porter Songbook Volume II'. The lyrics are in the video and below with some notes on the song.
Sadly, the images of Notre Dame in the video don't reflect the present, but hopefully the future.
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I Love Paris (Singer-Ella Fitzgerald)
Every time I look down on this timeless town
Whether blue or gray be her skies
Whether loud be her cheers or whether soft be her tears
More and more do I realize that
I love Paris in the springtime
I love Paris in the fall
I love Paris in the winter when it drizzles
I love Paris in the summer when it sizzles
I love Paris every moment
Every moment of the year
I love Paris, why oh why do I love Paris?
Because my love is near
I love Paris in the springtime
I love Paris in the fall
I love Paris in the winter when it drizzles
I love Paris in the summer when it sizzles
I love Paris every moment
Every moment of the year
I love Paris, why oh why do I love Paris?
Because my love is near
Songwriter: Cole Porter
© Warner/Chappell Music
[Lyrics from lyricsfreak.com]
Wikipedia states:
"I Love Paris" is a popular song written by Cole Porter and published in 1953. The song was introduced by Lilo in the musical Can-Can. A line in the song's lyrics inspired the title of the 1964 movie Paris When It Sizzles. The song was featured in 1988 film Frantic.
Les Baxter and His Orchestra had a #13 hit in 1953
Bing Crosby recorded this for Decca on December 31, 1953 and included it in his album Bing Sings the Hits (1954). He also sang it on his GE TV show on January 3, 1954.
Frank Sinatra & Maurice Chevalier sang the song in the 1960 film Can-Can, and Sinatra also re-recorded it as a solo recording the same year. This version was released on his Sinatra Sings of Love and Things album in 1962, and included as a bonus track on the Come Fly with Me CD.
Andy Williams released a version on his 1960 album, Under Paris Skies.
Etta Jones recorded it for the album Don't Go to Strangers (1960). It is used as a theme song in the TV series The Collection (2016).
Doris Day recorded this song for her Showtime album in 1960.