Listen to Let's Call the Whole Thing Off by Billie Holiday

Let's Call the Whole Thing Off

Billie Holiday

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Billie Holiday

Vocals

Sgt. Carmen Mastren

Sgt. Carmen Mastren

Guitar

Alphonse Steele

Alphonse Steele

Drums

Teddy Wilson

Piano

John Kirby

Bass

Joe Thomas

Tenor Saxophone

Buster Bailey

Clarinet

Eddie Tompkins

Trumpet

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

George Gershwin

George Gershwin

Composer

Ira Gershwin

Lyrics

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

John Hammond

Original Producer

Bernie Hanighen

Bernie Hanighen

Original Producer

Lyrics

You say either and I say either

You say neither and I say neither

Either, either, neither, neither

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 might break my heart

So if you like pyjamas and I like pyjahmas

I'll wear pyjamas and give up pyajahmas

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 larfter

You say after and I say arfter

Laughter, larfter, after, arfter

Let's call the whole thing off

You like vanilla and I like vanella

You saspiralla, and I saspirella

Vanilla, vanella, chocolate, strawberry

Let's call the whole thing off

But oh if we call the whole thing of

Then we must part

And oh, if we ever part

Then that might 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

Written by: George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin

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