Nice Work If You Can Get It

"Nice Work If You Can Get It"
an ad for The Glory Of Gershwin in Q - September 1994
Recorded by Sting
Released:	1994
Recorded:	1994
Length:	3:02
Album(s):	The Glory Of Gershwin
Label(s):	Mercury
Writer(s):	George & Ira Gershwin
Producer(s):	George Martin
Studio(s):	AIR Studios (London) (Lyndhurst Hall)
Released as single:	YES, B-SIDE, or NO

"Nice Work If You Can Get It" is a song written by George & Ira Gershwin and recorded by Sting in 1994.

About the song

Sting's contribution may have been recorded in early January - the Baltimore Sun mentions the Larry Adler collaboration on Feb.8

Photos from his recording session show him together with Larry, Elton John and Mark Knopfler.

Personnel

• Sting - vocals
• Larry Adler - harmonica

Release History

Albums

"Nice Work If You Can Get It" appears on the following album releases (please see links for further details on each title):

Cover art	Album title	Catalog no.	Release country	Format	Release date
	The Glory Of Gershwin	Catalog no.	Country	CD	1994-MM-DD

Singles

CD Singles

Cover art	Catalog no.	Songs	Release date	Release country
	Catalog no.	"Song"(s)	YYYY-MM-DD	Country

7" Singles

Cover art	Catalog no.	A-side song/B-side song	Release date	Release country
	Catalog no.	"A-side song"/"B-side song"	YYYY-MM-DD	Country

12" Singles

Cover art	Catalog no.	A-side song(s)/B-side song(s)	Release date	Release country
	Catalog no.	"A-side song"/"B-side song" (add more songs as necessary)	YYYY-MM-DD	Country

Video

"SONG" appears on the following video and dvd releases:

Cover art	Video title	Release date	Release country
	Video or dvd title	YYYY-MM-DD	Country

Awards, nominations, and certifications

Awards

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Year	Winner	Award	Category
YYYY	WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.)	AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.)	CATEGORY

Nominations

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Year	Nominee	Award	Category
YYYY	NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.)	AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.)	CATEGORY

Certifications

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Country	Certifier	Classification	Certification
COUNTRY	CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...)	CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...)	CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...)

Lyrics

The man who only lives for making money
Lives a life that isn't necessarily sunny
Likewise the man who works for fame
There's no guarantee that time won't erase his name
The fact is, the only work that really brings enjoyment
Is the kind that is girl and boy meant
Fall in love you won't regret it
That's the best work of all if you can get it

Holding hands at midnight
'Neath a starry sky
Nice work if you can get it
And you can get it if you try
Strolling with the one girl
Sighing sigh after sigh
Nice work if you can get it
And you can get it if you try
Just imagine someone
Waiting at the cottage door
Where two hearts become one
Who could ask for anything more?
Loving one who loves you
And then taking that vow
Nice work if you can get it
And if you get it
Oh won't you tell me how?

I'm not really thinking straight she never lets me sleep this late
I'm almost done and then I see the letter

In his imagination she's a universe away
Too many of his promises got broken on the way
So she wrote it in a letter all things she couldn't say
And she told him she was never coming home,
She told him she was never coming home,
She told him she was never coming home

I'm gonna live my life
And she told him she was never coming home
I'm gonna live my life in my own way

Quotations and trivia

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Alternative and cover versions

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See also

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External links

• George Martin interview

References

source: discogs.com, sting.com, George Martin interview