Music in Action w/ David Ippolito

During this episode Classic will interview NYC performer Daid Ippolito. Some facts on David: * Concert raised funds to help injured children in Iraq after the American invasion started * Ronald McDonald House David has been active in political and social causes,. During the summer of 2009, his new song "Resolution" sought investigation of U.S. government officials who approved water-boarding and other torture. For the last 19 years, he has performed almost every summer weekend to large crowds of passers-by and regulars, including visitors from around the globe, and has become a beloved New York icon. There are songs about lost love ("Wedding in Danville," "Another 15 Years," "Did You Fall in Love Again," "Some Wounds Never Heal"); romance ("I Can't Wait"); sex ("Internet Angel"); trust ("Just Hafta Trust Me," "Tired of Being Lied To"); religion ("The Religion Song"), and topics of social conscience ("Where's the Voice?", "Common Ground"). Ippolito also writes clever, satirical songs about celebrities ("Tom Cruise Scares Me," "Free Paris (Hilton)"); politicians ("Don't Know Palin"); pundits ("Bill O'Reilly: The Big Talking Head"); white-collar criminals ("Where'dat Money Go?"); TV personalities ("A Special Kind of Friendship" about Stephen Colbert, and "Glenn Beck Scares Me"); and obnoxious people ("The Cell Phone Guy: Talk Louder"). His newest CD, "Wouldn't Want It Any Other Way," released in fall/winter 2009, includes the song "Resolution," which seeks investigation of U.S. government officials who approved water-boarding and other torture. The album also features "Keep Hope Alive," which was co-written withSid Bernstein, the music promoter who brought the Beatles to America.