"Call Me Irresponsible" is a 1962 song composed by Jimmy Van Heusen with lyrics written by Sammy Cahn. According to the Mel Tormé book, The Other Side of the Rainbow with Judy Garland on the Dawn Patrol, Van Heusen originally wrote the song for Garland to sing at a CBS dinner. At that time, Garland had just signed to do The Judy Garland Show on CBS, and the intent of the song was to parody her well-known problems. Garland later sang the song on the seventh episode of the show. However, in 1988, Sammy Cahn said during an interview with freelance writer Harlan Conti, in San Francisco, that the song was originally written for Fred Astaire to sing in the film Papa's Delicate Condition in which Astaire was to star. Cahn personally auditioned the song for Astaire's approval, which was given. However, Astaire's contractual obligations prevented him from making the film and the role went to Jackie Gleason, who introduced the song. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 36th Academy Awards held in 1964. Frank Sinatra's recording, from his 1963 album Sinatra's Sinatra, is perhaps the most celebrated version. However, the single by Jack Jones (Kapp 0062) was a radio hit.
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| 2015 | |||
| Oct 10 | Columbus Citizen Foundation at Waldorf Astoria Hotel | New York City, NY | 
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| Oct 29 | amFAR Inspiration Gala | Los Angeles, CA | |
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| Feb 17 | NYFW V Magazine Party at The Rainbow Room Restaurant | New York City |
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| Feb 18 | Rose Bar at Gramercy Park Hotel | New York City, NY | |
| Apr 13 | Parker Institute Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | |
Lyrics[]
Call me irresponsible
Call me unreliable
Throw in undependable too
Do my foolish alibis bore you
Well I'm not too clever
I just adore you
Call me unpredictable
Tell me I'm impractical
Rainbows I'm inclined to pursue
Call me irresponsible
Yes, I'm unreliable
But it's undeniably true
I'm irresponsibly mad for you