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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Is That All There Is? canonical | 3 |
| Is This All There Is? | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2925744 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Is That All There Is? Context triple: [Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, notableWork, Is That All There Is?]
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A.
It Is What It Is
It Is What It Is is a conceptual art project by British artist Jeremy Deller that examines the Iraq War through public dialogue and the display of a car destroyed in a Baghdad bombing.
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B.
How It Is
How It Is is a late experimental novel by Samuel Beckett that explores fragmented consciousness through disjointed, minimalist prose and a mud-bound narrator’s monologue.
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C.
The Whole Shebang
The Whole Shebang is a popular science book by Timothy Ferris that explores the origins, structure, and fate of the universe in an accessible and wide-ranging overview of modern cosmology.
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D.
Enquire Within Upon Everything
Enquire Within Upon Everything is a 19th-century British household reference book offering practical advice and information on a vast range of everyday topics.
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E.
If I Told You That
"If I Told You That" is an R&B duet by Whitney Houston and George Michael that gained popularity as a single from Houston’s late-1990s musical era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Is That All There Is? Target entity description: "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.
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A.
It Is What It Is
It Is What It Is is a conceptual art project by British artist Jeremy Deller that examines the Iraq War through public dialogue and the display of a car destroyed in a Baghdad bombing.
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B.
How It Is
How It Is is a late experimental novel by Samuel Beckett that explores fragmented consciousness through disjointed, minimalist prose and a mud-bound narrator’s monologue.
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C.
The Whole Shebang
The Whole Shebang is a popular science book by Timothy Ferris that explores the origins, structure, and fate of the universe in an accessible and wide-ranging overview of modern cosmology.
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D.
Enquire Within Upon Everything
Enquire Within Upon Everything is a 19th-century British household reference book offering practical advice and information on a vast range of everyday topics.
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E.
If I Told You That
"If I Told You That" is an R&B duet by Whitney Houston and George Michael that gained popularity as a single from Houston’s late-1990s musical era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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
ⓘ
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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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Is That All There Is? Description of subject: "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.
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Is This All There Is?