Noirsville Tune of the Week

A depressing melancholic Noir tune from Peggy Lee.

Is That All There Is?

I remember when I was a little girl

Our house caught on fire

I'll never forget the look on my father's face as he

Gathered me up in his arms and

Faced through the burning building out on the pavement

And I stood there

Shivering in my pajamas and

WAtched the whole world go up in flames

And when it was all over

I said to myself

Is that all there is to a fire?

Is that all there is

Is that all there is?

If that's all there is my friends

Then let's keep dancing

Let's break out the booze and have a ball

If that's all there is

And when I was twelve years old

My daddy took me to the circus

The greatest show on Earth

There were clowns and elephants, dancing bears

And a beautiful lady in pink

Tights flew high above our heads

And as I sat there watching

I had the feeling that something was missing

I don't know what, but

When it was over

I said to myself

Is that all there is to the circus?

Is that all there is

Is that all there is?

If that's all there is my friends

Then let's keep dancing

Let's break out the booze and have a ball

If that's all there is

And then I fell in love

With the most wonderful boy in the world

We'd take long walks by the river or

Just sit for hours gazing into each other's eyes

We were so very much in love

Then one day

He went away

And I thought I'd die, but I didn't

And when I didn't

I said to myself

Is that all there is to love?

Is that all there is

Is that all there is?

If that's all there is, my friends

Then let's keep

I know what you must be saying to yourselves

If that's the way she feels about it

Why doesn't she just end it all?

Oh, no, not me

I'm not ready for that final disappointment

Because I know

Just as well as I'm standing here talking to you

That when that final moment comes

And I'm breathing my last breat

I'll be saying to myself

Is that all there is

Is that all there is?

If that's all there is my friend

Then let's keep dancing

Let's break out the booze and have a ball

If that's all there is

Sandra Lawrence

 I'd Rather Have The Blues 

(From "Kiss Me Deadly")

The night is mighty chilly

And conversation seems pretty silly

I feel so mean and rot

I'd rather have the blues than what I've got

The room is dark and gloomy

You don't know what you're doing to me

The web has got me caught

I'd rather have the blues than what I've got

All night I walk the city

Watching the people go by

I try to sing a little ditty

But all that comes out is a sigh

The street looks very frightening

The rain begins and then comes lightning

It seems love's gone to pot

I'd rather have the blues than what I've got

All night I walk the city

Watching the people go by

I try to sing a little ditty

But all that comes out is a sigh

The wind is blowing colder

It looks like love is stale and older

My luck don't look so hot

I'd rather have the blues than what I've got

The night is mighty chilly

And conversation seems pretty silly

I feel so mean and rot

I'd rather have the blues than what I've got

The room is dark and gloomy

You don't know what you're doing to me

The web has got me caught

I'd rather have the blues than what I've got

All night I walk the city

Watching the people go by

I try to sing a little ditty

But all that comes out is a sigh

The street looks very frightening

The rain begins and then comes lightning

It seems love's gone to pot

I'd rather have the blues than what I've got

All night I walk the city

Watching the people go by

I try to sing a little ditty

But all that comes out is a sigh

The wind is blowing colder

It looks like love is stale and older

My luck don't look so hot

I'd rather have the blues than what I've got