What I Am
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"What I Am" is a song written by Edie Brickell and Kenny Withrow and recorded by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians for their debut album, Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars (1988). It peaked at number 31 in the United Kingdom, while reaching number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. This version was ranked number 77 on VH1's list of The 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders. The song was featured in a 1989 episode of Miami Vice, an episode of Beavis and Butt-head, as well as an episode of Doogie Howser, M.D. and in the 1989 Patrick Dempsey film Loverboy.
The song is highlighted by a guitar solo that emulates the approach of Jerry Garcia including the use of an envelope filter.
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