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This list of my songs are those that have been copyrighted. Some of them have been performed or recorded only once; a few have never been heard. Unless otherwise noted, all songs are published by my company Swiftwater Music.

- Dave Frishberg

 

Title
Year written
  Writer(s)
Publishers
Co-publisher(s)
Notes
ANOTHER SONG ABOUT PARIS 1983 Words and music:   Dave Frishberg      
AT THE SATURDAY DANCE 1999 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg & Bob Dorough   Aral Music  
BABY TALK 1981 Words: Dave Frishberg Music: David Shire Paramount Music   movie "Paternity"
BAD ATTITUDE 1972 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg      
BAD ATTITUDE 1996 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg      for "Q Time" musical
BALLAD OF RALPH NADER, THE 1971 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg   Funny Side Music admin Swiftwater
BLIZZARD OF LIES 1983 Words:  D Frishberg & S Frishberg Music:  Dave Frishberg      
BRENDA STARR 1990 Words:  Dave Frishberg Music:  Johnny Mandel   Marissa Music movie
BROTHER, IT'S ABOUT TIME 1979 Wo rds and music:  Dave Frishberg     for Zoot & Ray Sims
BUY ON FOR I.O.U. 1971 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg Funny Side Music   NBC Funny Side
CALIFORNIA LIFESTYLE 1974 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg      
CAN'T TAKE YOU NOWHERE 1987 Words:  Dave Frishberg Music:  Norman "Tiny" Kahn, Al Cohn     adapt two  public domain works
CATBIRD SEAT, THE 1986 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg     comp 1986
CHECK IT OUT 1996 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg     for "Q Time" musical
CUTTIN' SOME HOGS 1973 Music:  Dave Frishberg     pno solo Seeds LP
DEAR BIX 1977 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg      
DEAR DEPARTED PAST, THE 1985 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg      
DESERT DANCE 1975 Music:  Dave Frishberg Rondor Music   TJB TV UK
DIFFICULT SEASON, THE 1999 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg     for the play"The Difficult Season"
DO YOU MISS NEW YORK? 1981 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg      
DODGER BLUE 1977 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg     for LA Dodgers 1977
DOLLARS AND SENSE 1994 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg ABC Publishing   Schoolhouse Rock
DUKE OF EARTH 1990 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg     Natl Lampoon
EASTWOOD LANE 2002 Words:  Dave Frishberg
Music: Dan Barrett
  Blueswing.com Music  
EL CAJON 1985 Words:  Dave Frishberg Music:  Johnny Mandel   Marissa Music co-administered
ELOISE 1985 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg      
EXCUSE ME FOR LIVING 2008 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg     for "Vitriol and Violets"
FOODOPHOBIA 1974 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg      
FRESH AIR FANATIC [1997] Words and music:  Dave Frishberg     For NPR
GOTTA GET ME SOME ZZZ (formerly "Zs") 1981 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg      
GREEN HILLS OF EARTH, THE 1978 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg      
HARDWARE 1985 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg ABC Publishing   Schoolhouse Rock
HARRY THE HAMSTER 1986 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg     "Gimme a Break"  TV sitcom
HEART'S DESIRE 1991 Words:  Dave Frishberg Music:  Alan Broadbent      
HOOKED ON HORTON PLAZA 1986 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg     Clio award
HOPI  WAY, THE 2001 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg      
HORTON PLAZA NIGHT LIFE 1986 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg     Clio award
HORTON PLAZA WORLD TRAVELER 1986 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg     Clio award
I ALREADY KNOW 1964 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg, Robert Dorough   Aral Music co-administered
I COULD CARE LESS 1993 Words:  Dave Frishberg, Music:   Robert Dorough   Aral Music co-administered
I DON’T BELIEVE YOU 1969 Words and Music:  Dave Frishberg F seven Music    
I WANT TO BE A SIDEMAN 1997 Words and Music:  Dave Frishberg      
I WAS READY 1990 Words and Music:  Dave Frishberg      
IF I COULD PLAY THE SPOONS LIKE MORTON McKENZIE 1971 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg     For Doc Severinsen
I'M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME 1964 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg, Robert Dorough   Aral Music co-administered
I'M HIP 1965 Words:  Dave Frishberg Music:  Robert Dorough   Aral Music co-administered
I'M HOME 1978 Words:  Dave Frishberg Music:  Greg Mathieson   LMNOP Music co-administered
I’M JUST A BILL 1973 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg ABC Publishing   Schoolhouse Rock
IMPORTANCE OF MONEY, THE 2002 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg      
IT’S ELEMENTARY 1971 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg Funny Side Music   NBC "Funny Side"
IT WASN’T MY FAULT 1971 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg Funny Side Music   NBC Funny Side
JAWS 2002 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg      
LET'S EAT HOME 1990 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg     (based on "Horton Plaza World Traveler")
LISTEN HERE 1979 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg   MTM Music NBC Special
LITTLE DID I DREAM 2002 Words: Dave Frishberg Music:  Johnny Mandel   Marissa Music co-administered
LITTLE TASTE, A 1981 Words:  Dave Frishberg Music:  Dave Frishberg, Johnny Hodges     adaptation of a public domain work
LONG DADDY GREEN 1970 Words: Dave Frishberg Music: Blossom Dearie Notable Music   verse added 2009
LOOKIN' GOOD 1986 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg      
MARILYN MONROE 1983 Words:  Dave Frishberg Music:  Alan Broadbent      
MATTY 1985 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg      
ME AND MY FRIENDS 2007 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg     for "Vitriol & Violets"
MITZI AND CHARLIE 1976 Words:  Dave Frishberg Music:  Julius Wechter     for Mitzi McCall and Charlie Brill
MY ATTORNEY BERNIE 1983 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg     for Tim Brown's party in Mpls
MY COUNTRY USED TO BE 1994 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg     for Minn Public Radio lyric revised 2002
MY SWAN SONG 1981 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg      
NASTY NASTY HABIT 1969 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg F Seven Music    
NUMBER CRUNCHER, THE 1985 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg ABC Publishing   Schoolhouse Rock
NOTHING MORE TO SAY 2008 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg     for "Vitriol and Violets"
OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD 1972 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg      
OKLAHOMA TOAD 1968 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg EMI April Music    
ONE HORSE TOWN 1969 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg F Seven Music    
OUR LOVE ROLLS ON 1983 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg      
PAY SOME ATTENTION TO ME 1965 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg      
PEEL ME A GRAPE 1962 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg      
PLAY BALL 1987 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg      
PROPHET OF DOOM,  THE 1969 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg F Seven Music    
QUALITY TIME 1994 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg      
REPORT FROM THE PLANET EARTH 1994 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg     for CBS Olympics
ROCKY MOUNTAIN WATER 1968 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg Witmark Music    
SARATOGA HUNCH 1965 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg     lyric 1978
SAVE US FROM SUNDAY 1971 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg Funny Side Music   NBC "Funny Side"
SECRET OF SUCCESS, THE 1969 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg F Seven Music    
SEVEN FIFTY ONCE A WEEK 1994 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg ABC Publishing   Schoolhouse Rock
SLAPPIN' THE CAKES ON ME 1981 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg      
SNOWBOUND 1994 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg      
SPORTS PAGE, THE 1971 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg   Funny Side Music NBC "Funny Side"
SWEET KENTUCKY HAM 1978 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg      
SWEET LOVER NO MORE 1965 Words and music: Dave Frishberg Portable Music    
TOO LONG IN L.A. 1999 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg      
UNDERDOG, THE 1978 Words:  Dave Frishberg/ Music:  Al Cohn   28th Street Music Admin by 28th St
USELESS WALTZ 1983 Words:  Dave Frishberg Music:  Bob Brookmeyer   Brookmeyer Music co-administered
VAN  LINGLE MUNGO 1969 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg F Seven Music    
WALKIN’ ON WALL STREET 1994 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg ABC Publishing   for Schoolhouse Rock
WALLFLOWER LONELY, CORNFLOWER BLUE 1963 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg      
WHAT DID I FORGET? 1997 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg     for revue NYC
WHEELERS AND DEALERS, THE 1976 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg Rondor Music    
WHERE THE BEAUTIFUL MUSIC IS 1974 Words: Sue Raney Music D Frishberg   Bozzle Music co-administered
WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? (JACK DEMPSEY?) 2004 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg      
WHO'S ON FIRST? 1982 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg      
WIPE AND SMILE 1990 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg     for play "Callback"
WIPE AND SMILE JINGLE 1990 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg     for play "Callback"
WILL YOU DIE? 2008 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg     for "Vitriol & Violets"
YOU ARE THERE 1983 Words: Dave Frishberg Music:Johnny Mandel   Marissa Music co-administered
YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT 1971 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg Funny Side Music   NBC "Funny Side"
YOU CAN’T GO 1969 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg FSeven Music    
YOU WOULD RATHER HAVE THE BLUES 1985 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg      
ZANZIBAR 1985 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg      
ZODIAC DANCERS 1979 Words and music:  Dave Frishberg   MTM Music NBC Special
ZOOT WALKS IN 1986

Words: Dave Frishberg Music: Zoot Sims, Gerry Mulligan

Jeruvian Music   adaptation of "The Red Door"
Zs (see "Gotta Get Me Some ZZZ")