"They All Laughed" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, written for the 1937 film Shall We Dance where it was introduced by Ginger Rogers as part of a song and dance routine with Fred Astaire.
Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett covered the song for their jazz collaborative album, Cheek to Cheek.
Performances
Lyrics
[Tony Bennett]
They all laughed at Christopher Columbus
When he said "the world was round"
[Lady Gaga]
They all laughed when Edison recorded sound
[Tony Bennett]
They all laughed at Wilbur and his brother
When they said "man could fly"
[Lady Gaga]
They told Marconi
Wireless was a phony
[Both]
It's the same old cry
[Tony Bennett]
They laughed at me wanting you
Said I was reaching for the moon
[Lady Gaga]
But all you came through
Now they'll have to change their tune
[Tony Bennett]
They all said "we never could be happy"
[Lady Gaga]
They laughed at us and how
[Both]
Ho-ho-ho
Who's got the last laugh now?
[Tony Bennett]
They all laughed at Rockefeller Center
And now they're fighting to get in
[Lady Gaga]
They all laughed at Whitney and his cotton gin
[Tony Bennett]
They all laughed at Fulton and his steamboat
Hershey and his chocolate bar
[Lady Gaga]
Oh, Lord and his Lizzie
Kept the laughers busy
[Both]
That's how people are
[Tony Bennett]
They laughed at me wanting you
Said it would be "hello, goodbye"
[Lady Gaga]
But all you came through
Now they're eating humble pie
[Both]
They all said we'd never get together
[Tony Bennett]
Darling, take a bow
Ho-ho-ho
Who's got the last laugh?
[Lady Gaga]
Hee-hee-hee
Let's at the past laugh
[Tony Bennett]
Ha-ha-ha
[Both]
Who's got the last laugh now?
[Tony Bennett]
Ha-ha
Credits
Writer and composer | George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin |
Brian Newman's Quintet | |
Trumpet | Brian Newman |
Piano | Alex Smith |
Drums | Paul Francis |
Bass | Scott Ritchie |
Saxophone | Steven Kortyka |
Arrangment | Aex Smith and Steven Kortyka |
Brass | |
Brass arranged and conducted | Marion Evans |
Alto Sax | Lawrence Feldman and Lou Marini |
Tenor Sax | Dave Mann & Andy Snitzer |
Baritone Sax | Ronald Janelli |
Trumpets | Tony Kadleck, Bob Millikan, John Owens and Budd Burridge |
Tenor Trombone | Mike Davis, Larry Farrell and Keith O'Quinn |
Bass Trombone | George Flynn |
Publishing | Frankie G. Songs (ASCAP) administred by Songs of SMP (ASCAP), Nokawi Music (ASCAP) administered by Imagem Music, LLC and Ira Gershwin Music (ASCAP) o/b/o WB Music Corp. |
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