They All Laughed
Bobby Darin Lyrics

They all laughed at Christopher Columbus When he said the world was round
Many people underestimated the great explorer, Christopher Columbus, when he introduced the theory that the world is round. They scoffed and snickered at his idea and didn't take him seriously.

They all laughed when Edison recorded sound
Thomas Edison faced mockery for his invention of the phonograph, which records and plays back sound. People thought it was impossible, but he proved them wrong.

They all laughed at Wilbur and his brother When they said that man could fly
Wilbur and Orville Wright were ridiculed when they claimed that human beings could fly. Unbelievers did not take them seriously and laughed at their idea.

They told Marconi wireless was a phony It's the very same cry
Marconi, who was credited with developing wireless communication, was accused of fraud and some people viewed his wireless invention as phony.

They laughed at me wanting you Said I was reaching for the moon
Many people viewed Bobby Darin's feelings and desires for his loved one as far-fetched and considered his pursuit to be unrealistic.

But oh, you came through Now they'll have to change their tune
Despite people's criticism and doubts, Bobby Darin's loved one reciprocated his love, and he achieved his desired goal. Now those who doubted him have to accept how wrong they were.

They all said we never could be happy They laughed at us and how
Other people thought that Bobby and his loved one could not be happy together and mocked them.

But ho, ho, ho Who's got the last laugh now?
Bobby Darin is happy with his loved one, and no matter how people responded in the past, in the end, he gets to the last laugh.

They all laughed at Rockefeller Center Now they're fighting to get in
People initially ridiculed Rockefeller Center as a mere commercial building, but after they saw its unusual beauty and incorporated art, everyone was clamoring to get in and occupy it.

They all laughed at Whitney and his cotton gin
Eli Whitney was belittled for inventing a cotton gin, a device that separated cotton from the seed. He proved people wrong by creating an invention that transformed the South's economy.

They all laughed at Fulton and his steamboat Hershey with his chocolate bar
People laughed at Robert Fulton's steamboat invention, but he proved them wrong when it made water transportation easier and less expensive. Similarly, Hershey was ridiculed until his famous chocolate bar became famous worldwide.

Ford and his Lizzie kept the laughers busy That's how folk are
Henry Ford was severely taunted and bullied for his car production because people didn't expect the cars’ demand to be high. But despite that, the automobiles became popular after a while.

They laughed at me wantin’ you Said it would be, "Hello, goodbye"
Initially, people laughed and joked about Bobby Darin’s chances with his girlfriend, saying it's impossible for him to be with her.

Now they're eating humble pie
After much mocking and ridicule, the unbelievers have now realized how wrong they were, and they are eating humble pie.

Yeah, they all said we'd never get together Baby, let's take a bow
Despite people's discomfort at their relationship and the doubts that they would succeed, Bobby and his lover are still together and have succeeded, so they deserve recognition.

He, he, he Who’s got the last laugh?
Bobby Darin believes that he has choked his enemies and gotten the last laugh because he has accomplished what people thought he could never achieve.