"They All Laughed" lyrics - FRED ASTAIRE
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 history I had learned
How many, many times the world 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 phoney.
It's the same old try.
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 would be happy.
Darling, let's take a bow.
But ho, ho, ho.
Who's got the last laugh now?
Great Recordings From 1926-1941 (1993)
- We Saw The Sea
- I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket
- Puttin' On The Ritz
- I'd Rather Lead A Band
- The Way You Look Tonight
- Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
- Hoops
- Hang On To Me
- I'd Rather Charleston
- Night And Day
- Crazy Feet
- Shall We Dance?
- A Fine Romance
- Top Hat, White Tie And Tails
- The Wedding Cake Walk
- (I Ain't Hep To That Step But I'll) Dig It
- Just Like Taking Candy From A Baby
- I've Got You On My Mind
- Let's Face The Music And Dance
- So Near And Yet So Far
- Who Cares?
- They All Laughed
- Isn't This A Lovely Day?
- Slap That Bass
- Cheek To Cheek