I Can't Be Bothered Now

"I Can't Be Bothered Now" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, written for the 1937 film A Damsel In Distress, where it was introduced by Fred Astaire.

"I Can't Be Bothered Now"
Song by Fred Astaire
B-side"A Foggy Day"
PublishedSeptember 16, 1937 (1937-09-16) by Gershwin Publishing Corp., New York[1]
ReleasedNovember 1937
RecordedOctober 17, 1937[2]
StudioLos Angeles, California
GenreJazz, Pop Vocal
LabelBrunswick 7982[3]
Composer(s)George Gershwin
Lyricist(s)Ira Gershwin
Fred Astaire singles chronology
"Let's Call the Whole Thing Off"
(1937)
"I Can't Be Bothered Now"
(1937)
"Nice Work If You Can Get It"
(1937)

Notable recordings

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References

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  1. ^ Library of Congress. Copyright Office. (1937). Catalog of Copyright Entries 1937 Musical Compositions New Series Vol 32 Pt 3 For the Year 1937. United States Copyright Office. U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
  2. ^ "BRUNSWICK 78rpm numerical listing discography: 7500 - 8000". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  3. ^ Fred Astaire With Ray Noble And His Orchestra – A Foggy Day / I Can't Be Bothered Now (1937, Shellac), retrieved 2021-08-04