Let's Call The Whole Thing Off (Shall We Dance)[Performed by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong]

From the 1937 musical film Shall We Dance, starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers
Music by George Gershwin
Lyrics by Ira Gershwin
Sung as a duet between the characters Peter P. Peters and Linda Keene
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Things have come to a pretty pass, Our romance is growing flat,
For you like this and the other while I go for this and that.
Goodness knows what the end will be; Oh, I don't know where I'm at –
It looks as if we two will never be one, something must be done.

You say eether And I say eyether,
You say neether and I say nyther;
Eether, eyether, neether, nyther,
Let's call the whole thing off!

You like potato and I like potahto,
You like tomato and I like tomahto;
Potato, potahto, tomato, tomahto!
Let's call the whole thing off!
But oh! If we call the whole thing off, then we must part.
And oh! If we ever part, then that would break my heart!

So, if you like pajamas and I like pajahmas,
I'll wear pajamas and give up pajahmas.
For we know we need each other,
So we better call the calling off off.
Let's call the whole thing off!

You say laughter and I say lawfter,
You say after And I say awfter;
Laughter, lawfter, after, awfter,
Let's call the whole thing off!

You like vanilla and I like vanella,
You, sars'parilla and I sars'parella;
Vanilla, vanella, choc'late, strawb'ry!
Let's call the whole thing off!
But oh! If we call the whole thing off, then we must part.
And oh! If we ever part, then that would break my heart!

So, if you go for oysters and I go for ersters,
I'll order oysters and cancel the ersters.
For we know we need each other,
So we better call the calling off off.
Let's call the whole thing off!

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