They All Laughed
George Gershwin, Ginger Rogers, Three Songies, Red Nichols
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The odds were a hundred to one against me The world thought the heights were too high to climb But people from Missouri never incensed me Oh, I wasn't a bit concerned For from hist'ry I had learned How many, many times the worm had turned They all laughed at Christopher Columbus when he said the world was round They all laughed when Edison recorded sound They all laughed at Wilbur and his brother when they said that man could fly They told Marconi wireless was a phony, it's the same old cry They laughed at me wanting you, said I was reaching for the moon But oh, you came through, now they'll have to change their tune They all said we never could be happy, they laughed at us and how! But ho, ho, ho! Who's got the last laugh now? They all laughed at Rockefeller Center, now they're fighting to get in They all laughed at Whitney and his cotton gin They all laughed Fulton and his steamboat, Hershey and his chocolate bar Ford and his Lizzie, kept the laughers busy, that's how people are They laughed at me wanting you, said it would be, "Hello, Goodbye." But oh, you came through, now they're eating humble pie They all said we'd never get together, darling, let's take a bow For ho, ho, ho! Who's got the last laugh? Hee, hee, hee! Let's at the past laugh, Ha, ha, ha! Who's got the last laugh now?
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Written by: GEORGE GERSHWIN, IRA GERSHWIN
Lyrics © RALEIGH MUSIC PUBLISHING, Downtown Music Publishing, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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7 facts about this song
Song Creation"They All Laughed" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by his brother Ira Gershwin. The song is well known for its fast rhythm, clever lyrics, and swing tempo.
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Famous RecordingsOne of the most famous versions of "They All Laughed" is performed by legendary dancer, actor, and singer Fred Astaire. Astaire originally recorded the song for the 1937 film “Shall We Dance.”
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Film Appearance"They All Laughed" features prominently in the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers movie “Shall We Dance” from 1937. It is during this music number that Astaire and Rogers perform one of their best-remembered dance routines which included dancing on roller skates.
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Song ThemeThe song has a comical theme, recounting how various inventors and discoveries such as Christopher Columbus and the Wright brothers were initially mocked, only to later be acknowledged as geniuses. The song ends by comparing those laughing at the singer's love to those skeptics.
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Cover Versions"They All Laughed" has been covered by various artists across the decades, including Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, and Stacey Kent.
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Role in Popular CultureThe song's enduring popularity can be seen by its use in other forms of media, including its use in the 1981 film of the same name directed by Peter Bogdanovich.
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Legacy of artistsThis song highlighted once again the immense talent of the Gershwin brothers as leading figures of American popular music and the remarkable charm and performing prowess of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, who were one of Hollywood’s most enduring on-screen couples.
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