Is That All There Is?
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"Is That All There Is?" is a 1969 existential pop song, most famously performed by Peggy Lee, known for its spoken-word style and philosophical reflection on life's disappointments.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Is This All There Is? | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| associatedWith | late-career comeback for Peggy Lee ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Vocal Performance, Female ⓘ |
| awardReceivedYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
reached number 1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart
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reached top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs |
existential pop song
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philosophical reflection on life ⓘ |
| famousRecordingBy | Peggy Lee ⓘ |
| genre |
cabaret
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existential song ⓘ pop ⓘ traditional pop ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Bette Midler
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Chaka Khan ⓘ Cristina ⓘ PJ Harvey ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
frequently referenced in discussions of existential pop
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used in film and television soundtracks ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later pop songs with spoken-word narrative ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | first-person female narrator ⓘ |
| hasSpokenWordSections | true ⓘ |
| includedIn | Peggy Lee album “Is That All There Is?” ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | short story by Thomas Mann ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 4 minutes 20 seconds ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
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surface form:
Jerry Leiber
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| musicComposer |
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
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surface form:
Jerry Leiber
Mike Stoller ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
disillusionment
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existential reflection ⓘ life’s disappointments ⓘ search for meaning ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Peggy Lee ⓘ |
| performer | Peggy Lee ⓘ |
| producer |
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
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surface form:
Jerry Leiber
Mike Stoller ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1969 ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Peggy Lee in 1969 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Capitol Records ⓘ |
| structure | spoken verses with sung chorus ⓘ |
| usesMotif | “let’s break out the booze and have a ball” ⓘ |
| vocalStyle |
spoken-word
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sung chorus ⓘ |
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Is This All There Is?