[Dixielandjazz] Songs for the times

[Don Kirkman]

On Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:53:12 -0700, Stan Brager wrote:

Maybe a little out of left field, but "Side by Side"
"Oh, we ain't got a barrel of money
  Maybe we're ragged and funny"


>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"
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>Stan
>Stan Brager
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Stephen G Barbone [mailto:barbonestreet at earthlink.net]
>> Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 7:41 AM
>> To: DJML
>> 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
>> 
>> "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."
>> 
>> "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>
>> 
>> "Don't Go There" - Neil Diamond
>> 
>> "Rich Woman" - Roberet Plant & Alison Krauss
>> 
>> "Busy Being Fabulous" - The Eagles
>> 
>> "A Few Words In Defense Of Our Country" - Randy Newman.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Steve Barbone
>> www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband
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