[Dixielandjazz] Songs for the times

[Stan Brager]

Here are a couple of others off the top of my head.

"Money Blues" - Bessie Smith
"Romance Without Finance" - Charlie Parker with Tiny Grimes small group.
"Pennies From Heaven"
"Poor Little Rich Girl" - I like the Bobby Sherwood version
"With Plenty Of Money And You"

Stan
Stan Brager
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen G Barbone [mailto:barbonestreet at earthlink.net]
> Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 7:41 AM
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> Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List
> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Songs for the times
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> There are lots of wonderful OKOM songs for the current financial
> meltdown. Both positive and negative like:
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> "Who Cares" lyric by Ira Gershwin
> (Who cares that banks fail in Yonkers / Long as you've got a kiss that
> conquers)
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> "You're Gonna Love Tomorrow" - Stephen Sondheim
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> "A Hundred Years from Today"
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> "Ain't We Got Fun"
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> Brother Can You Spare A Dime"
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> "Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams."
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> "Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries"
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> "We're In The Money"
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> And some current ones: <grin>
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> "Don't Go There" - Neil Diamond
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> "Rich Woman" - Roberet Plant & Alison Krauss
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> "Busy Being Fabulous" - The Eagles
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> "A Few Words In Defense Of Our Country" - Randy Newman.
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> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
> www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband
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