We must stop it now before it is too late.

There is no God.

Ella Fitzgerald's great American songbooks are considered the peak of the form. Similarly, McCarver and Joe Buck have been scatting all over broadcasts for years.

I'm wondering if any of these songs will be as good as a Harry Kalas rendition of "High Hopes."

But it could be worse -- I once heard John Sterling interviewed on the old WQEW (the successor to the legendary standards station WNEW for a few years) where he said how much he enjoyed the great American songbook. The thought of him singing is scary...although if Suzyn Waldman (who has Broadway singing experience) taught him the ropes, he might finally have a found a field of work he actually could do well in.

In a related story, the Onion is going out of business.

My monitor appreciates that I wasn't drinking coffee when I read #3.

In a related story, the Onion is going out of business.

In a truly related story is this upcoming Bob Dylan album. And I like Dylan. A lot.

The thought of him singing is scary...although if Suzyn Waldman (who has Broadway singing experience) taught him the ropes, he might finally have a found a field of work he actually could do well in.

We do have tape of Baggypants Moskowitz doing..."Violets For Your Merkins"

I think I'd rather hear the Reds broadcast crew tackle the GG Allin songbook before I submit to McCarver clotheslining the American one.

Whatever, it's still gonna be better than Bronson Arroyo's cover album.

There are a lot of really horrible and stupid people with nice voices. There is actually a decent possibility he sounds good.

My dad liked this type of music. I never really got into it; although some Big Band stuff is alright by me. I think it's the bel canto singing style that I don't care for.

I once heard John Sterling interviewed on the old WQEW (the successor to the legendary standards station WNEW for a few years) where he said how much he enjoyed the great American songbook.

There's some YouTube of Sterling singing a little Sinatra (like 4 words' worth) for some NY news story, so if you're in a need to scratch that itch, get a-Googlin'!

There are a lot of really horrible and stupid people with nice voices. There is actually a decent possibility he sounds good.

Let's hope he has an arranger who can bring out something good in him. (Here, Tim's on the mound, and the catcher better be a Nelson Riddle, or at least an Axel Stordahl or Buddy Bregman.)

Suzyn Waldman (who has Broadway singing experience)

I will have to assume this involved her standing on a corner with a tin cup in her hand, threatening to continue singing unless pocket change was forthcoming.

I'm waiting for Tim McCarver's take on the great American cookbook.

There are a lot of really horrible and stupid people with nice voices. There is actually a decent possibility he sounds good.

It's possible, but, when I imagine this album, I hear Pat Boone's version of "Ain't that a shame."

For some reason this comes to mind.

Now I know what to get my enemies for Christmas this year.

You buy Christmas presents for your enemies?

You buy Christmas presents for your enemies?

It confuses the hell out of 'em. Keeps 'em off balance.

#3 FTW.

When they say "the American songbook" is that code for songs in the public domain? Is this an album full of Camptown Races, Happy Birthday, and the Hokey Pokey?

Regardless, I just can't imagine anyone seeing this album and thinking: I think I should spend my hard-earned money and purchase this album of Tim McCarver singing classic American songs.

As always, Wiki explains the Songbook.

Is this an album full of Camptown Races, Happy Birthday, and the Hokey Pokey?

Happy Birthday is not in the public domain.

You buy Christmas presents for your enemies?

Keep your enemies close; keep their gift receipts closer.

Knowing that Leon Trotsky is one of Tim's favorites, I'm surprised he's not putting out a Soviet Songbook.

Well Al they are all up set because T-Mac Carver has cut an Albom of song stylings what of it Al he can not be worst than William Shatner or Tiny Tim or Cher. In fact do not tell any 1 but this Fall an Albom by Yours Truly will appear on shelves it will be intitled Jack Keefe's Songs for Swinging Lovers and the Albom cover will be me throwing 1 past David Ortease for Strike Three get it Swinging Lovers Al its a Pun. Well I know you are Dyeing to hear the table of Contents so here goes but keep it under your Hat Al. Side 1 is That Old Black Magic, You Really Got Me, Vaccinatin' Rhythm, Bongo Bongo Bongo I Dont Wanna Leave the Congo, The Lyons Leaps Tonite, Istanbul Not Constantinople, and My Son Calls Another Man Daddy. On the Flip Side you will hear A Hoarse with No Name, The Monster Mash, Nites in White Satin, Moonlight in Vermont, Smoak Gets In Your Eyes, When You Find a Man with True Grit, and Shiloh When I Was Young. Plus a bonus If I Were A Carpenter and You Were a Lady which I recoarded as a Duvet with A. J. Pierogi. If this Albom sells OK Al they are going to bring me back for A Jack Keefe Christmas which any red blooded Boy would be happy to find in his Stocking with tracks like Bring a Torch Here Dustin Pedroia and The Holly and Mike Ivie.

Well, I was going to post something funny, but it wouldn't be nearly as funny as "Bring a Torch Here Dustin Pedroia," so I'm not going to bother.

Suzyn Waldman (who has Broadway singing experience)

I will have to assume this involved her standing on a corner with a tin cup in her hand, threatening to continue singing unless pocket change was forthcoming.

My wife was a child ballet performer in England during grade school, but gave it up when she moved to France for her teenage years.

When she got to DC after college, she was a part time volunteer at the Kennedy Center, and during a run of one of their ballets, one of the performers came down sick one morning. And so without any rehearsal, and with only a few minutes of instruction, the producer of the show (who knew of my wife's experience) drafted her as a replacement. And she did quite well until the original performer returned.

I know this sounds like complete bullshit, but it's not. You see, her role was that of a thistle. She just put on a thistle costume and sat there during the entire show.

I have to think that Suzyn Waldman could have handled that.

which I recoarded as a Duvet with A. J. Pierogi.

That cracked me up even more until I remembered that that weird French toilet thingy is called a bidet, not a duvet.

Jack, I hope your Moonlight in Vermont is the Don Van Vliet arrangement.

"Suzyn Waldman (who has Broadway singing experience)"

Well, I just tried to pull her up on ibdb.com (internet broadway database), and she did not pull up. So unless she was on Broadway under another name, she isn't there...

Major League Baseball legend

You guys just slid right by that one. You're getting old.

I'll give McCarver credit for working with some pretty good musicians on this project. I still am not interested in listening to it, but at least he gave good people some work.

9. A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square

Wouldn't that make it the Great British Songbook?

There is no me.

Plus a bonus If I Were A Carpenter and You Were a Lady which I recoarded as a Duvet with A. J. Pierogi.

This is just excellent.