The “I” Word – it’s one hot topic these days, although there are a lot of people in D.C. so nervous about it they can’t can’t bring themselves to say the entire word. Hence: The “I” Word. Well, I can think of a bunch of “I” Word songs that directly apply to or illustrate what’s happening in our world today. I did save some personal favorites for the last half hour of the show.
(“I”-Word) / SONG TITLE / Artist / CD Or Album Title
- (Irresponsible) / CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE / Bobby Darin / “Hello Dolly To Goodbye Charlie”
- (Invite) / IF I HAD YOU / Nnenna Freelon / “Live”
- (Intransigence) / I WON’T DANCE / Frank Sinatra & Count Basie / “Sinatra/Basie: The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings”
- (Irritating) / YOU IRRITATE ME SO / Audrey Morris / “The Voice Of Audrey Morris”
- (Irrational) / I DON’T KNOW WHY / Tony Bennett / “Tony Makes It Happen”
- (Idiocy) / YOU’RE A CAD / Hilary Gardner & Charles Ruggiero / “The Bird & The Bee”
- (Absolute Immunity) / I WISH I DIDN’T LOVE YOU SO / Steven Pasquale / “Somethin’ Like Love”
- (Impossible) / THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM / (Mystery Vocalists) / The Singing Nuns / “Sounds Of Joyous Music”
- (Instructive) / IN A MELLOW TONE / Brianna Thomas & Eyal Vilner Big Band / “Swing Out”
- (Irony) / I’M NOT TALKING / Mose Allison / “The Mose Chronicles”
- (Imbroglio) / WAITER, OH WAITER / Stacey Kent / “The Changing Lights”
- (Immature) / I DON’T WANT TO / Chaise Lounge / “Second Hand Smoke”
- (Imagination) / IMAGINATION / Jesse Belvin / “Mr. Easy”
- (Intermission) / INTERMISSION RIFF / Stan Kenton Orchestra / “Stompin’ At Newport”
- (Indefatigable) / WHILE WE’RE YOUNG / Mary Stallings / “Songs Were Made To Sing”
- (Innocence) / BLAME IT ON MY YOUTH / Kenny Rankin / “Haven’t We Met?”
- (Indulgent) / GEE, BABY, AIN’T I GOOD TO YOU / Haley Reinhart/Jeff Goldblum & Mildred Snitzer Orch. /“The Capitol Sessions”
- (Infinite) / LOST IN THE STARS / (Mystery Vocalist) / William Shatner w/ Ernie Watts / “Seeking Major Tom”
- (Immoral) / I WANT TO BE EVIL / Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings / “Groovin”
- (Idealistic) / THE RAINBOW CONNECTION / Bobby Scott / “Slowly”
- (Immutable) / WHY TRY TO CHANGE ME NOW / Marlene VerPlanck / “Ballads…Mostly”
- (Irreplaceable) / LATE LAMENT / Keith Jarrett / “After The Fall”
- (Incomparable) / I LIKE THE SUNRISE / Ella Fitzgerald / “Ella At Dukes’ Place”
- (Insightful) / FRAGILE / Sting / “Live In Berlin”
- PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine
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