It Ain't Necessarily So
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"It Ain't Necessarily So" is a popular song with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. The song comes from the Gershwins' opera Porgy and Bess (1935) where it is sung by the character Sportin' Life, a drug dealer.
The role was created by John W. Bubbles. Other notable incarnations of the character include Cab Calloway on stage and Sammy Davis, Jr. in the 1959 film.
The song presents a cynical view of the truth of the Bible.
It has been covered a number of times, including by Bronski Beat in 1984, and Cher in 1994.
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