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b'Billie Holiday\\u2019s invention of the phrase \\u201cMe, Myself & I\\u201d with the song of the same name in 1937, had led her at the time, quite undeservedly, to be described as \\u201cThe Narcissist\\u2019s favourite chanteuse.\\u201d However the first person singular has, in recent and perhaps more egocentric times, become a popular and widespread opening to songs of all genres. From John Lennon reading the news today to Bob Marley shooting the sheriff (although I believe Bob was wildly exaggerating his tale of a lawman\\u2019s murder for dramatic effect) the opening of songs with \\u201cI this\\u201d or \\u201cI that\\u201d now hold the song appreciating public in thrall - and it is these very songs which will be our focus this week.\\n\\nIt is an oft forgotten fact, of course, that prior to Ms Holiday, all characters in songs were required, by international law, to have full names and titles - hence such lovable personalities as Mr Bojangles, Mrs Robinson and, of course, Major Tom. This law can be traced back as far as Charles II of England who passed it in order to make the loathsome ballad \\u201cScarborough Fair\\u201d illegal. Although the trend in history is for formality to slowly and surely erode over time, I for one can\\u2019t help thinking that something has been lost here along the way, and I\\u2019m sure we could all agree that banning \\u201cScarborough Fair\\u201d would be a welcome bonus.\\n\\nIn this episode Carl parades his ignorance of Whitney Houston\\u2019s back catalogue, Tim declares he\\u2019s \\u201cgetting into the Monkees\\u201d and Bill finally admits that Bruce Springsteen is probably not writing songs for him.\\n\\nThis week\\u2019s Playlists:\\n\\nBill: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6f23SxSCxlNg9HH7DZ4Anh?si=3094f55b3265429d\\n\\nCarl: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/289fz2lP3qiyHkIFaGGVyE?si=3d1f62c39f184d2d\\n\\nTim: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6EyEc5CxNiIuXA7pywkrSw?si=21a024a2be204671\\n\\nThe Golden Shuffle: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/41uQWC10T9PaKi7YPjMlVB?si=735e5fa6009f4d90'