C'est si bon

"C'est si bon" ("It's So Good")
Music by	Henri Betti
Lyrics by	André Hornez,
Language	French
Form	Jazz
Original artist	Angèle Durand
Recorded by	Johnny Desmond Eartha Kitt

"C'est si bon" is a popular song, sometimes also referred to by the English translation of the title, "It's So Good". The music was written in 1947 by Henri Betti, the French lyrics by André Hornez, and the English lyrics by Jerry Seelen. It was originally recorded by the Belgian-German singer Angèle Durand, whose French version was a hit in Belgium, and then had another hit in Germany with her German version.^{[citation needed]} The song was popularized in English (with the French lyrics sung with an unabashedly American accent) by Eartha Kitt in the 1954 film version of New Faces of 1952, and by Johnny Desmond. The Desmond recording was made on May 11, 1949, released by MGM, and reached #25 on the Billboard chart. Kitt's recording was made in 1953, released by RCA Victor, and reached #11 on the Cash Box chart of best-selling records.

Cover versions

Louis Armstrong and Yves Montand have performed the song in English and French respectively. Joe Loss and His Orchestra recorded a version in London in 1950, released by EMI on the His Master's Voice label. Danny Kaye recorded a version in 1950 and Conway Twitty recorded it in 1960. It was also recorded by Emilie-Claire Barlow on the The Very Thought of You

Amanda Lear sung her version on her 1997 album, Made of Blood & Honey.

Parodies

Allan Sherman did a parody of "C'est si bon" in 1963 called "I See Bones", in which a doctor recounts what he sees in an X-ray. Stan Freberg also did a parody of it, in which the male back-up chorus aggravates him by constantly singing "si bon, si bon" at the wrong time. Another parody has been written by Brazilian rock star Rita Lee called "Cecy bom", with a Salsa rhythm.