Cole Porter's lyrics seem to flow effortlessly--and it is because the scans are precise, the rhymes are perfect, and his words are elegantly chosen--it is hard to misremember a Porter lyric, because no alternate wording works as well as the original M.Ted, Feb 17, 2005.

This is a wonderful decription of the art of the poet. Reading this I instantly remembered some songs, especially Der Gute Kamerad, where the tragedy of life and death is described in only three stanzas. It belongs to the treasury of German songs, known by all.

Reading Ted's words I suddenly remembered a song I heard in a pub about 20 years ago: Der Typ neben ihr (The guy on her side). I was astonished to hear such perfect wording, like everyday speech, with perfect rhymes. I heard it only once, but I can't forget the impression it made to me. So I checked Amazon: It is still available, and I shall buy it.