Is That All There Is

About Is That All There Is

"Is That All There Is?", a song written by American songwriting team Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller during the 1960s, became a hit for American singer Peggy Lee and an award winner from her album of the same title in November 1969. The song was originally performed by Georgia Brown in May 1967 for a television special. It was first recorded by disc jockey Dan Daniel in March 1968, but this was an unauthorized recording that, while played on Daniels' own radio show, went unissued at the songwriters' request. The first authorized recording was by Leslie Uggams in August 1968. Then came the hit Peggy Lee version in August 1969, followed by Guy Lombardo in 1969 and Tony Bennett on 22 December 1969. Peggy Lee's version reached number 11 on the U. S. pop singles chart—becoming her first Top 40 pop hit since "Fever" eleven years earlier—and doing even better on the adult contemporary scene, topping that Billboard chart. It won Lee the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, and then later was named to the Grammy Hall of Fame.  more »

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1999

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I remember when I was a very little girl, our house caught on fire.  
I'll never forget the look on my father's face as he gathered me up 
in his arms and raced through the burning building out to the pavement.  
I stood there shivering in my pajamas and watched the whole world go up in flames.  
And when it was all over I said to myself, "Is that all there is to a fire"
  
Is that all there is, is that all there is 
If that's all there is my friends, then let's keep dancing
Let's break out the booze and have a ball
If that's all there is

And when I was 12 years old, my father took me to a circus, the greatest show on earth.  
There were clowns and elephants and dancing bears.  
And a beautiful lady in pink tights flew high above our heads.  
And so I sat there watching the marvelous spectacle.  
I had the feeling that something was missing.  
I don't know what, but when it was over, 
I said to myself, "is that all there is to a circus?

Is that all there is, is that all there is 
If that's all there is my friends, then let's keep dancing
Let's break out the booze and have a ball
If that's all there is

Then I fell in love, head over heels in love, with the most wonderful boy in the world.  
We would take long walks by the river or just sit for hours gazing into each other's eyes.  
We were so very much in love.  
Then one day he went away and I thought I'd die, but I didn't, 
and when I didn't I said to myself, "is that all there is to love?"

Is that all there is, is that all there is 
If that's all there is my friends, then let's keep dancing

I know what you must be saying to yourselves, 
if that's the way she feels about it why doesn't she just end it all?  
Oh, no, not me.  I'm in no hurry for that final disappointment, 
for I know just as well as I'm standing here talking to you, 
when that final moment comes and I'm breathing my lst breath, I'll be saying to myself
 
Is that all there is, is that all there is 
If that's all there is my friends, then let's keep dancing
Let's break out the booze and have a ball
If that's all there is

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Peggy Lee

Peggy Lee (May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002) was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer, and actress in a career spanning six decades. From her beginning as a vocalist on local radio to singing with Benny Goodman's big band, she forged a sophisticated persona, evolving into a multi-faceted artist and performer. She wrote music for films, acted, and created conceptual record albums—encompassing poetry, jazz, chamber pop, and art songs. more »

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