C'est si Bon

• C'est si Bon, Eartha Kitt, 1927-2008
• Instrumentation: An intro by trumpets, shortly joined by Kitt as the vocalist (male background singers join in later), as well as a bass (?) that is plucked throughout, clarinets, saxophones (?), and percussion. (texture) The instrumental line and the vocal line are not identical, nor are they call and response, but they do work together. For a lot of the song, it seems that the instruments (especially percussion) keep time for Kitt. The instruments never overpower her voice, but they do (trumpets especially) have their little moments where they shine out).
• Texture: This song seems to have a full band accompanying Kitt, and so it does not feel sparse. However, for a lot of the song, the instruments are playing very quietly, so as to leave the focus on Kitt's singing. The intro and the conclusion of the song are very rich of trumpets.
• Range: There is not a great range in this song. The instruments seem to mostly remain in the middle range, while Kitt remains in a slightly lower range (which make her sound more coy).
• Tempo: The tempo remains the same throughout, which is especially illuminated by the percussion.
• Meter: There is a definite rhythmic pulse, which as I said before, is especially illuminated by the percussion. It could possibly be in a quick four beat meter.
• Volume: The trumpets start out very loud, then the song remains at a moderate volume until the end when Kitt and the trumpets get noticeably louder again.
• Lyrics: Although she is American Kitt is singing in french. The song is called "It's so good" and Kitt is singing about walking around with her lover and all the small joys that it brings her to be in love. Ironically, all the joys she mentions (seeing jealousy in other girl's eyes, looking for a millionaire who can provide her with Cadillac cars) do not reflect a true love. This does emphasize the general feel of a jazzy song like this though; jazz performers wore slinky attire, and sang about worldly pleasure such as money.