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"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

Dates Location City Globe-green
2014
Sep 22 Grand Place Brussels Be

Tour Dates Performances
Cheek to Cheek Tour 2014-2015 (All Dates) 36
Total: 36

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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