This week, I’ve had the standard, “That’s All” #OnRepeat. I actually first heard it as an instrumental, but looked it up later to find the lyrics because I remembered that it had words (my mom used to play this song a lot when I was younger).
“That’s All” is a song written in 1952 by Alan Brandt and Bob Haymes and was recorded by Nat King Cole a year later. The lyrics are simple, honest and sincere, and the melody is just as simple and catchy. Here are the lyrics from the Michael Bublé version:
I can only give you love that lasts forever,
And a promise to be near each time you call.
And the only heart I own
For you and you alone
That´s all,
That´s all.
I can only give you country walks in springtime
And a hand to hold when leaves begin to fall,
And a love whose burning light
Will warm the winter night
That´s all,
That´s all.
There are those I am sure who have told you,
They would give you the world for a toy.
All I have are these arms to enfold you,
And a love time can never destroy.
If you´re wondering what I´m asking in return, dear,
You´ll be glad to know that my demands are small.
Say it´s me that you´ll adore,
For now and evermore
That´s all,
That´s all.
Below, are two different versions of the song, “That’s All”–one by Sam Cooke, and the other by Nat King Cole. This is done to show the differences in personal performance style and the styles, themselves (early R&B and jazz/crooner-style). Both are intimate in their own way, but Nat King Cole has that timeless element to his performance style; one that has kept people listening to his recordings to this day. Take a listen below:
Have you heard a classic jazz standard lately? Who was the musician or group that performed it? Let us know in the comments below!