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Will Power Versus Won't Power
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What does it take to lose weight? Willpower. Stop biting your nails? Willpower. What does it take to stop watching America's Got Talent? Half a brain—but that's a different issue. Getting back on topic: what does it take to give up smoking? Again, Willpower. So let me get this straight: Willpower is forcing yourself not to do something. Wouldn't it make more sense to call it Won't-power? But no—everyone gives Willpower all the praise and approbation. Well, not this week! I think Won't is just as important to songwriters as Will—maybe more important. I tried to prove that with songs about Will and Won't. I won't tell you which side won; but I will tell you the music definitely won.Playlist
- Cody Owen Stine "Paris Mismatch -Theme Music" from Unreleased Master 00:00
- Rebecka Tornqvist "My Shining Hour" from The Stockholm Kaza Session (Kaza) 04:00
- Frank Sinatra "I Won't Dance" from Sinatra/Basie: The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings (Signature Sinatra) 07:00
- Ella Fitzgerald "Baby, Won't you Please Come Home" from Twelve Nights In Hollywood (Verve) 12:00
- Ray Charles & Betty Carter "People Will Say We're In Love" from Ray Charles and Betty Carter (Hallmark) 16:00
- Mr. Rogers "Won't You Be My Neighbor" from Won't You Be My Neighbor (Back Lot Music) 19:00
- Sara Gazarek "Never Will I Marry" from Thirsty Ghost (Self-Released) 22:00
- Ron Boustead "I Won't Scat" from Unlikely Valentine (Art-Rock Music) 26:00
- Debbie Reynolds "You WOn't Be Satisfied" from The Best of Debbie Reynolds (UMG-Geffen) 32:00
- Freddy Cole "Who Will Take My Place" from This And That (High Note Records) 36:00
- Holly Cole "God Will" from The Best of Holly Cole (Blue Note Records) 44:00
- Radam Schwartz "Trouble Just Won't Go Away" from Organ Big Band "Message From Groove and GW (Arabesque Recordings) 49:00
- Seth MacFarlane "Love Won't Let You Get Away" from Music Is Better than Words (Universal Music Ireland Ltd.) 54:00
- The Real Group "There Will Never Be Another You" from Jazz: Live (Gazelle Records) 59:00
- Jamie Cullum "I Won't Grow Up" from From The Vaults (Smashdigital) 01:02:00
- Connie Evingson "I Will" from Let It Be JAZZ (Minnehaha Music ) 01:05:00
- Hot Club of San Francisco "You Won't See Me" from John, Paul, George, And Django (Hot Club Records) 01:10:00
- Shirley Horn "You Won't Forget Me" from You Won't Forget Me (Universal Music) 01:18:00
- Cassia DeMayo "Heart, We Will Forget Him" from Heart We Will Forget Him (Self-Released) 01:26:00
- Johnny Hartman "Will You Still Be Mine" from Once In Every Life (Photoplay Records) 01:27:00
- Malene Mortensen "Que Sera Sera" from Take Me To Your Heart (S2S) 01:32:00
- Jimmy Witherspoon "I Won't Tell A Soul" from The Blues Is Now Verve Reissues) 01:36:00
- Nina Simone "Will I Find My Love Today" from Live At Carnegie Hall (WMG-Rhino) 01:42:00
- Brian Stokes Mitchell "I Won't Send Flowers" from Plays With Music (WMG-Rhino) 01:50:00
- Alexis Cole "Someday My Prince Will Come" from Someday My Prince Will Come (Self-Released) 01:54:00
- Cody Owen Stine "Paris Mismatch -Theme Music" from Unreleased Master 01:59:00
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Connie Evingson
H William Stine
Cody Owen Stine
Rebecka Tornqvist
frank sinatra
Ella Fitzgerald
Ray Charles & Betty Carter
Mr. Rogers
Sara Gazarek
Ron Boustead
Debbie Reynolds
Freddy Cole
Holly Cole
Radam Schwartz
Seth Macfarlane, Sara Bareilles
The Real Group
Jamie Cullum
The Hot Club of San Francisco
Shirley Horn
Cassia DeMayo
Johnny Hartman
Malene Mortensen
Jimmy Witherspoon
Nina Simone
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Alexis Cole
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