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February 2003

Valentine's Day Special

Friday, February 14, 2003

On a special Valentine's Day edition of Evening Music, host David Garland features music by Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Leonard Bernstein, and many others with varying perspectives on the topic of love. In the course of the show, David reads the words to a Cole Porter rarity, "Let's Talk/Not Talk About Love." In the best Cole Porter tradition, the lyrics come thick and fast, full of clever rhymes, inuendo, and references to the personalities of his day. Here are the lyrics for your scrutiny: