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Song of the week: 'I'm History' by Van Dyke Parks
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May 8, 2015
Song of the week: 'I'm History' by Van Dyke Parks
This weekend, songwriter, composer, singer, legendary producer and Off-Ramp favorite Van Dyke Parks performs what he says will be his last ever shows behind a piano.
Van Dyke Parks in front of South Pasadena's library
Van Dyke Parks in front of South Pasadena's library
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This weekend, songwriter, composer, singer, legendary producer and Off-Ramp favorite Van Dyke Parks performs what he says will be his last ever shows behind a piano.

This weekend, songwriter, composer, singer, legendary producer and Off-Ramp favorite Van Dyke Parks performs what he says will be his last ever shows behind a piano. To mark it, we're featuring his newest song — "I'm history" — as this week's Off-Ramp song of the week.

Tickets to both shows are sold out, but there might be a few available at the box office the night of. You never know!

Here's a video of Van Dyke performing the song in Atlanta in 2012:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvifW0pxvo0