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"
Published	September 16, 1937 (1937-09-16) by Gershwin Publishing Corp., New York[1]
Released	November 1937
Recorded	October 17, 1937[2]
Studio	Los Angeles, California
Genre	Jazz, Pop Vocal
Label	Brunswick 7982[3]
Composer	George Gershwin
Lyricist	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

• Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook (1959)