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Let's Call The Whole Thing Off Lyrics

Artist: Fred Astaire

(verse)
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.

(refrain)
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 might 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, sa's'parilla and I sa's'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 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!

Comments/Interpretations
by joe on 5/24/2008 4:46pm The music by George Gershwin, the lyrics by Ira Gershwin, Fred Astair sang and danced
by Binky on 6/6/2008 4:17am "you like Havanna, and i like Havona you like banana, and i like banohna,ect.ect." in place of the vanilla stuff is how Ginger Rodgers sings it in the movie
by Jessica on 7/7/2008 12:09am people go on sites like this to learn the ltrics to a song not to see some stupid idiot write rubbish, if your gonna copy lyrics make sure you get it right the first time....GENIUS!!
by redrooster on 11/6/2008 7:30am Jessica; Chill honey. Life's too short to get annoyed by the little things.
by Joe on 12/2/2008 2:56pm Jessica is a syphilitic whore with mouth sores.
by Avi Krim on 3/24/2009 10:30am I had to be very persistent to find this site and mention of the Gershwin brothers. When I/we Google "who wrote the lyrics to: lest call the whole thing off" the results credit Fred astair for the firs version, then Louis Armstrong and then Ella Fitzgerald and others for subsequent versions.
by Anna on 4/30/2009 5:51am English not being my mother tongue, who can explain the "you, sa'sparilla and I sa's'parella " line to me? Thanks.
by Muhammad Obaidullah on 6/14/2009 7:39am i heard the song while watching "Harry met sally" there this song was running in background........ I liked the song and youtubed it........ than i went for lyrics....... here i am...... i just loved the song, music and concept.. its amazing..
by Greg on 6/18/2009 7:37pm by Anna on 4/30/2009 5:51am English not being my mother tongue, who can explain the "you, sa'sparilla and I sa's'parella " line to me? Long ago, there was a drink that some folks called sarsaparilla. (Pronounced, "sass-pah-rill-la"). It was basically what we call "root beer" today. i guess there were two different ways to pronounce it, (also "sass-pah-rell-la"), and so it is used in the song. i have NO idea why they saw fit to put those 's in there.
by lawyer on 8/26/2009 3:33am How dare you credit these lyrics to Fred Astaire. LyricsDepot is infringing copyright by publishing them online with crediting words by Ira Gershwin; music by George Gershwin
by lawyer on 8/26/2009 3:34am How dare you credit these lyrics to Fred Astaire? LyricsDepot is infringing copyright by publishing them online without crediting words by Ira Gershwin; music by George Gershwin

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