Is That All There Is? (Miss Peggy Lee)

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"Is That All There Is?"
Words and Music by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Peggy Lee

According to wikipedia Leiber and Stoller were inspired to write this by a Thomas Mann short story "Disillusionment". Don't know about that.

But you really do have to hear the words to get the full picture of this song. I'm hoping someone will post a video response speaking/singing the lyric.

I think the best version on youtube of Peggy singing it is here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe9kKf7SHco
Unfortunately it's inexplicably cut off before it finishes.

My arrangement/transcription. Learned by ear. I have nothing written down.
Taylor NS54-ce, hybrid classical
Standard tuning
D'addario Pro Arte normal tension nylon strings

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[steveh46]

I can't remember where it was, but I heard Leiber and Stoller talking about writing this song and saying it was the strangest one they had ever written. Stoller had written some lyrics and didn't know what to do with them. He took them to Leiber who had a strange tune in his head and then they put the two together.

A very fine arrangement for solo guitar. Thank you for sharing.

[troubleclef]

@steveh46

I love the stories behind the songs. Thanks for sharing that. cheers.

[hectorcn]

I like it ,and would like to hear it again

gruess von Munich

[troubleclef]

@hectorcn

check out the original here on YT and then watch my clip as often as you like. ;D

[tonvenhuizen]

Incredibly good playing. I like it! Well done, etc... Thx for uploading.

[troubleclef]

@tonvenhuizen

and thanks for watching. cheers.

[BoeckmannLudwig]

@troubleclef

Hi Toni,

I'm sorry, I can't help you concerning this question. I don't think it was very popular, I listened to other songs in 1970. The cabaret feeling is absolutely there and the fien de siecle literature of Thomas Mann could be the inspiration. Nevertheless it's a wonderful song and I really like your guitar arrangement!

Cheers,

Bernd

[JuanHans]

Wow, nice one. One of my favorite songs of all time (even though it IS a bit of a weird song). Any change you can link to any tabs, chords or sheet music?

[aaronredcat]

this is so good

[CecilRhodesIlluminat]

THIS IS RICHARD DREFUS PLAYING

[CecilRhodesIlluminat]

Words and Music by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller from player above,

played by one also, above..

is that??

is that Richard Dreyfus playing the song above???

[juliedog464]

nicely, done... very nice

[queenofkool]

Perfect♥



[compcitizen]

I love this. I haven't played my guitar in years. But if I do pick it up, I would love to follow your chords and try to learn this. Excellent 5-Stars *****

[mygosity]

sounds fantastic. im loving this version of the song. i was actually trying to find a good quality version of the song til i stumbled here. now i just need this on my mp3 playlist :)

[randybonds2525]

ABSOLOUTLEY WONDERFUL! Can't hear enough of it!