History Main / IAmSong

* The American Folk song “Roving Gambler” is another folk song that starts “I am…” this time the singer is describing how his life as roving gambler and how it led to him spending time in jail.

* The American Folk song “Roving Gambler” another folk song that starts “I am…” this time the singer is describing how his life as roving gambler and how it led to him spending time in jail.

** "My Name Is..." is the most famous example of this in rap history.
---> ''[[EstablishingCharacterMoment Hi kids, do you like violence?]] Want to see me stick Music/NineInchNails in each one of my eyelids?''
** "The Way I Am" also qualifies, to a lesser extent.

* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' has "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAFP0IoMfsA Birds of Prey]]," a "We Are" song by, of course, the ComicBook/BirdsOfPrey.
** [[TheBully Bullies]] used to pick on him [[KidsAreCruel because he sang in choir]], but something very strange occurred when he kept [[BrownNote singing]] [[MagicMusic higher]]. The ruffians around him quickly [[CompellingVoice fell into a trance]], and it was then-- with wicked glee--''[[WhosLaughingNow he made those puppets dance!]]'' He's the '''[[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold MUSIC MEISTER!!!]]'''
* "[[WesternAnimation/TheCatInTheHat Cat, hat]]. In French, ''[[GratuitousFrench chat, chapeau]]''. In Spanish, ''[[GratuitousSpanish el gato]]'' [[GratuitousSpanish in a]] ''[[GratuitousSpanish sombrero]]''. In German, I'm a ''[[GratuitousGerman Katze]]'' [[GratuitousGerman in a]] ''[[GratuitousGerman Hut]]'', and don't you know, I'm a ''[[AsLongAsItSoundsForeign gwonka]]'' [[AsLongAsItSoundsForeign in a]] ''[[AsLongAsItSoundsForeign bonkequank]]''...in Eskimo."
* WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck's theme tune: "Who's got the sweetest disposition? One guess, that's who!"

Locked in cages, a prisoner, the first to escape\\

I, I, I\
Everything that I see is for me"''

May also be an IAmWhatIAm, but not always. Sometimes the lyrics will contain IAmTheNoun.

* ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'': The ending theme, "Maru Kaite Chikyuu", along with its variations by the different characters. There are also some of the character songs, namely "I am German-Made" for Germany, "Absolutely Invincible British Gentleman" for England, "My Heart Has a Light" for Russia and both "Mein Gott" and "My Song That Is Written By Me, For Me" for Prussia since he's all about telling people who he is.

* "Main Hoon Don" (which translates to "I Am Don") from the UsefulNotes/{{Bollywood}} film [[Bollywood/DonTheChaseBeginsAgain Don]]. [[spoiler: This one is an interesting combination of TrickTwist and VillainSong. When you are first watching the film, you fully believe the singer to be Vijay. At the end you discover it was Don pretending to be Vijay prentending to be Don, and he was so confident in his having fooled everyone that he is just [[FauxAffablyEvil reveling in his evilness]].]]

** ''Theatre/TrialByJury'': "When I, good friends, was called to the Bar" (TheJudge).

** [[LifeOfTheParty "Life of the Party"]] for [[HardDrinkingPartyGirl Kate]].

* ''Theatre/TheWildParty'':

* ''Theatre/{{Drood}}'' has "A Man Could Go Quite Mad" for Jasper and "The Wages of Sin" for Princess Puffer.
* ''Theatre/NextToNormal''
** "I'm Alive" takes this pretty literally, half the lyrics starting with "I am..."
** "I Am The One".
** "Superboy and the Invisible Girl" combines this with a IWantSong, about how Natalie feels she is always ignored, and wishes she could be free of her mother's expectations;
--> ''Take a look at the invisible girl/ Here she is clear as the day''
--> '' Please look closely and find her before she fades away''
* ''Theatre/{{Chicago}}''
** "All I Care About Is Love" . Of course, he's ''lying'', but...
** Mama also has her own song, "When You're Good to Mama", which is more accurate (metaphorically, anyway).
** Amos has "Mr. Cellophane".
* "The Jet Song" from ''Theatre/WestSideStory''.
* "I Cain't Say No" from ''Theatre/{{Oklahoma}}!''

* ''Theatre/{{Wicked}}'':
** "A Sentimental Man" [[spoiler: is a subversion. The Wizard believes what he's saying, but it's only later that the audience finds that he has his own ideas about [[FantasticRacism who qualifies as a "citizen of Oz"]] and that part of his motivation for helping Elphaba is to use her magic for his own ends.]]
** "Defying Gravity" is more of an "I Am ''Becoming''" song, since Elphaba's entire character for the second act stems from that song...both the good and the bad.
** "Popular" is an interesting twist, as it's supposed to be about Elphaba and Galinda's attempt at making her, well, popular. However, it's quite clear that Galinda's plan for achieving this is to make Elphie as much like her as possible, thus making it an "I Am" Song.
* Speaking of ''Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'', "Great Big Stuff" is both an I Am Song and an IWantSong.
* "Angry Inch" from ''Theatre/HedwigAndTheAngryInch''.
* "Always True to You" from ''Theatre/KissMeKate''.
* "Some People" from ''Theatre/{{Gypsy}}'', as well as "Rose's Turn" and "Little Lamb".
* "Colored Spade", "Manchester England", "I Got Life" and probably more from ''Theatre/{{Hair}}''. That whole show was basically an I Am Song for the hippies.
* ''Theatre/TheTwentyFifthAnnualPutnamCountySpellingBee'': "I'm Not That Smart" (Leaf), "I Speak Six Languages" (Marcy) and "Woe Is Me" (Schwartzy).

* "Miss Baltimore Crabs" from ''Theatre/{{Hairspray}}''.
* "All That's Known" from ''Theatre/SpringAwakening''.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=082y805mkA8 "Bring Me My Bride"]], Miles Gloriosus' song from ''Theatre/AFunnyThingHappenedOnTheWayToTheForum''.
** Which is also an IWantSong, as the title suggests.
** Also "Lovely" for Philia and... well, half the songs in the play.
* "C'est moi", from ''Theatre/{{Camelot}}'' establishes Lancelot's puissance and hubris. (Notice the literal translation of the title).
** "I Wonder What the King is Doing Tonight" (sung by Arthur himself) establishes his fallibility.

* "Now", "Soon", and "Later" (for Fredrik, Anne, and Henrik respectively) from ''Theatre/ALittleNightMusic''. "The Glamorous Life" might count as Desiree's.
* "Not For the Life of Me" for the title character of ''Thoroughly Modern Millie''
* "The Beauty Is" for Clara from ''The Light in the Piazza''.
* "Fortune Favors the Brave" for Radames in ''Aida''.
** And "My Strongest Suit" for Amneris.
** "How I Know You" is sort of an I Am song for Mereb as he details his backstory...which then turns into a You Are song for Aida as he reveals(the first time it's revealed in the show) that he knows she is the Nubian princess
* "Clean the Kit" in ''The Beautiful Game'' for John.
* "30/90" for Johnny in ''tick, tick... BOOM!''

* "I Put My Hand in There" for the title character of ''Theatre/HelloDolly!''. Replaced in the film version by the MovieBonusSong "Just Leave Everything To Me".
* "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown," in the ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}} musical of [[Theatre/YoureAGoodManCharlieBrown the same name]].
* Bill Sykes' "My Name" from ''Theatre/{{Oliver}}''.
* "I Can Cook, Too" from ''Theatre/OnTheTown''.
* "My Name Is Samuel Cooper" from ''Theatre/LoveLife''.
* "The Lady Is A Tramp" from ''Theatre/BabesInArms''.
* "I Jupiter, I Rex" from ''Series/OutOfThisWorld1987''.
* "The Hostess With The Mostes'" from ''CallMeMadam''.
* "Wand'rin' Star" from ''Theatre/PaintYourWagon''.
* "Independent (On My Own)" from ''Theatre/BellsAreRinging''.

* "A Little Brains, A Little Talent" from ''Theatre/DamnYankees''.

* "His Name is Lancelot" from ''Theatre/{{Spamalot}}'' is more of an "Just Admit It, You Are" song.
** There is also "[[IncrediblyLamePun Laker Girls]] Cheer" with Arthur declaring that he is Arthur, King of the Britons.

* ''Theatre/LesMiserables'' has a boatload: for Fantine, it's "I Dreamed a Dream". For Thenardier, we get "Master of the House". "Stars" for InspectorJavert, although it borders on the IWantSong, but then, Javert's character is defined by its goals. And for Jean Valjean, it's the side-splittingly obvious name for an I Am Song: "Who Am I?"
* "I, Don Quixote" from ''Theatre/ManOfLaMancha'' qualifies for this as its first reprise - not to be confused with its second reprise, which is more of an IAmWhatIAm song. Aldonza also gets such a song with "It's All The Same".
* ''Theatre/ThePhantomOfTheOpera'' has "Stranger Than You Dreamt It" after Christine removes the Phantom's mask.
* "I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'" from ''Theatre/PorgyAndBess''.
* "How Can I Call This Home?" for Leo in ''Theatre/{{Parade}}''.
** Leo also gets the much more somber "It's Hard to Speak My Heart" near the very end of the first act
* "The Barber and His Wife" from ''Theatre/SweeneyToddTheDemonBarberOfFleetStreet'', though the title character who sings this speaks of himself in those days in the past tense because as far as he's concerned, ThatManIsDead. [[spoiler:It gets a DarkReprise at the end of the play after Sweeney unknowingly kills his wife, learns of Mrs. Lovett's treachery in not telling him said wife was still alive, and then throws her in the oven.]]
** Another example for Todd is, of course, his part of "The Ballad of Sweeney Todd".
** Meanwhile, Mrs. Lovett has "The Worst Pies in London", which tells you just about everything you need to know about that character in two minutes flat.
** And Adolpho Pirelli gets his entrance which actually opens with the lines "I am Adolpho Pirelli, / Da king of da barbers..."

* "Advantages of Floating In the Middle of the Sea" is pretty much the I Am Song for ''all of Japan'' in Sondheim's ''Pacific Overtures''.

* In ''Theatre/ChildrenOfEden'', Yonah has a song about how she is ''not'' a "Stranger to the Rain", which establishes her as TheWoobie because she is descended from [[CainAndAbel Cain]].
* ''Theatre/{{Chess}}'' has quite a few as well. Freddie's lyrics in ''Merano'', ''Where I Want to Be'' for Anatoly and ''Someone Else's Story'' for either Florence or Svetlana. Plus Molokov and Svetlana's new songs in the Stockholm version.
** Arguably, "Pity The Child" for Freddie as well.
* The title character of ''Barnum'' gets two in "There's a Sucker Born Ev'ry Minute" and "The Prince of Humbug".
* ''Theatre/{{Curtains}}'': "I do the Kama Sutra with a Richard Rodgers score. It's a Business."
* "I'm a Bad, Bad Man" for Frank Butler in ''Theatre/AnnieGetYourGun''.
* ''Passion'' has "I Read" for Fosca, a mild conversation about a borrowed book taking a sharp right turn into a slightly unhinged, passionate song explaining Fosca's philosophy, tinged with [[IllGirl mental illness]], and hinting at her tragic backstory.
* ''Theatre/{{Pippin}}'' has "Spread a Little Sunshine" for Fastrada, "Kind of Woman" for Catherine and "Extraordinary" for Pippin himself.
* You will probably never get a more literal example than "I'm Theatre/MartinGuerre."
* ''Film/TheProducers'' has "The King of Broadway." Though in this case, it's more of an "I used to be" song. This song doesn't appear in the film adaptation of the musical, however.
** Roger DeBris and Carmen Ghia have "Keep it Gay" though it is in part an IWantSong about his desire to make more lighthearted productions.
** Ulla has "When You got it, Flaunt it.''
* ''Theatre/LittleShopOfHorrors'' has "Dentist!" for Orin Scrivello. Additionally, the film version has "Mean Green Mother From Outer Space" for Audrey II.
* "I Am Aldopho" from ''Theatre/TheDrowsyChaperone''.

* "Different As Can Be" from ''Theatre/AVeryPotterMusical'' is a duet I Am Song for Quirrell and Voldemort
** Hermione gets "Coolest Girl" in the sequel.
* "How Lovely to be a Woman" from ''Theatre/ByeByeBirdie''.
* "Backwoods Barbie" is the I Am Song for ''9 to 5: The Musical''. Funny enough, following it being written for the musical itself, Music/DollyParton decided to use it for the title track of her album ''Backwoods Barbie'', so not only is it the I Am Song for the musical, but it is for Parton personally as well.
* The Cobbler's Song from ''ChuChinChow'' (But ''not'' "[[DeadPersonImpersonation I am Chu Chin Chow]]").
* An interesting example in Music/StephenSondheim's ''Theatre/{{Assassins}}'': in [[SillyLoveSongs "Unworthy of Your Love"]] where John Hinckley Jr. and Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme sing for their respective LoveInterests. While at first it sounds like an IWantSong, it's really about Hinckley and Fromme's insecurity and how they are completely lost in their lives. It even begins with 'I am'.
** "Another National Anthem" is one for the Assassins in general.

* Probably the most famous opera example: "Largo al factotum della città" (aka "Figaro's introduction") from ''Theater/TheBarberOfSeville''.
-->"Figaro here, Figaro there, Figaro up, Figaro down, swifter and swifter, I'm like a thunderbolt: I'm the factotum of the city!"
* In ''Vanities: The Musical'', "An Organized Life" is this for Kathy, in addition to being an IWantSong, and in its DarkReprise it becomes her BSODSong and IAmBecomingSong. The first two productions also had "Hey There, Beautiful", which was later replaced by [[IWantSong "I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing"]]. Also, the closing song "Letting Go" from the Pasadena Playhouse and ACT Theatre productions.
* ''Disney's Alice in Wonderland Jr.'' adds two 'I Am' songs not in the [[WesternAnimation/AliceInWonderland movie]]:
** "Ocean of Tears" for the Dodo Bird
** "Whooooo Are Youuuuu?" for the three Alices
* "A Little Girl from Little Rock" from ''Film/GentlemenPreferBlondes''.
* ''StrikeUpTheBand'' had "A Typical, Self-Made American" and "The Unofficial Spokesman" for Horace J. Fletcher (who, judging from his song, made himself much like [[Theatre/HMSPinafore Sir Joseph Porter]] did) and Colonel Holmes.
* "Der Vogelfänger Bin Ich Ja" (I Am the Birdcatcher, Yes) from ''Theatre/TheMagicFlute'', sung by [[CowardlySidekick Papageno]].
* Rodolfo and Mimi's introductory songs "Che gelida manina" and "Si, mi chiamano Mimì" from ''Theatre/LaBoheme''.
* "Out Tonight" from ''Theatre/{{Rent}}'' begins as an "I am" song for Mimi (as in, I am a sexy Latina firecracker) and ends as an "I want" song when she gets into Roger's apartment.
* "I'm an Ordinary Man" from ''My Fair Lady'' is an introduction to Henry Higgins and his misogyny.
** "With a Little Bit of Luck" establishes Eliza's father Alfred as a slacker, drinker and womanizer.
-->''The Lord above gave man an arm of iron\\
So he could do his job and never shirk\\
The Lord above gave man an arm of iron, but\\
With a little bit of luck, with a little bit of luck,\\
Someone else'll do the blinkin' work!''
* "What Do You Do With a BA In English / It Sucks To Be Me" from ''Theatre/AvenueQ'' serves as an I Am Song for more than half the cast: Princeton, Kate Monster, Brian, Christmas Eve, Rod, Nicky and Gary each get a verse. Additionally, "Special" is Lucy The Slut's I Am Song.
** "Everyone's A Little Bit Racist" is a We Are Song where the cast acknowledges that they all carry unconscious biases.
* "Tradition" from ''Theatre/FiddlerOnTheRoof'' is a We Are Song.
* "A Cockeyed Optimist" from ''Theatre/SouthPacific''.
* "An Orthodox Fool" from ''NoStrings''.

* "Hooray for Captain Spaulding" from ''Theatre/AnimalCrackers''. One of the few songs from the original stage show retained for the film.
* ''Theatre/LegallyBlonde'' has a late-in the story version in the song "Legally Blonde", in which Elle, after seeing her future in law disappear, dejectedly expresses that she's nothing but what everyone always thought ("some girls fight hard, some face the trial, some girls were just meant to smile").
** In the "remix" version a scene later, Elle reclaims her confidence with a much more upbeat "I Am" song, in which she finally figures out an identity encompassing both her legal talents and her "sorority girl" personality, as exemplified by her pink suit.
* "Good Old Reliable Jake" and "Bit Part Demon" from ''Theatre/EvilDeadTheMusical'', although "Good Old Reliable Jake" is consist of nothing but BlatantLies.
* "The Lees of Old Virginia" in ''Theatre/SeventeenSeventySix''. Richard Henry Lee giving a laundry list about why he, his family, and Virginia are undeniab-LEE the best thing in America in [[LargeHam the hammiest way possible]].
* From the 2013 adaptation of ''Theatre/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory'':
** "Almost Nearly Perfect" establishes Charlie Bucket's creative nature and CheerfulChild disposition, despite his hardscrabble life.
** Augustus Gloop and his family have "More of Him to Love", which ''claims'' that the boy is BigFun but reveals he's really more of a FatBastard.
** "When Veruca Says" establishes both her {{Greed}} and her father's indulgent nature.
** "The Double Bubble Duchess" is a BoastfulRap for the gum-chewing starlet and her ShamelessSelfPromoter dad.
** "It's Teavee Time" has Mrs. Teavee desperately trying to convince the media that her son's just a little high-strung and that they have an idyllic, 1960s sitcom-inspired life, but failing miserably -- especially when Mike himself speaks up.
** Willy Wonka has the bridge part of his IAmGreatSong "It Must Be Believed to Be Seen" and "Simply Second Nature" (which overlaps with IAmWhatIAm) to establish that his strange creations are borne of a desire to make the world a lovelier place, even if others don't understand or fully appreciate what he's doing.
* The off-Broadway musical ''Closer Than Ever'' has "Life Story," in which a middle-aged woman reflects on the choices she's made and the experiences she's had throughout her life. It differs slightly from the average "I Am" Song in that the musical is a revue, and as such, this song is the only time the audience encounters this particular character.
* "Howdy There (I'm Oedipus Tex)" from Music/PDQBach's ''Oedipus Tex''.
* Pretty much every song in Theatre/{{Working}} is either this, an "I Want" Song, or both.
* ''Theatre/TheWiz'' subverts this with both "Mean Ole Lion", the Cowardly Lion's introductory song, in which he presents himself as anything but cowardly, and "So You Wanted to Meet the Wizard" for the Wiz's flashy, smoke-and-mirrors entrance.
* ''Theatre/{{Heathers}}'' has "Candy Store" for all the Heathers but especially Heather Chandler, and "Freeze Your Brain" for JD. In addition, "Beautiful" is a We Are song in a "what have we become" sorta way.
* ''The Lightning Thief'', the musical adaptation of the first book in the Theatre/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians series, has "Son of Poseidon" for Percy.
* ''Theatre/{{Wonderland}}'' has "Mad Hatter" for, well, ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin.
* ''Königskinder'' has "Bin ein lustiger Jägersmann" ("I am a happy huntsman") for the King's Son. (This was one of the many musical numbers that were spoken through rather than fully sung in the original melodrama version.)

** "Six" is another rare group We Are song performed by all the queens. [[IAmBecomingSong Also doubles as a We Are Becoming Song]].
* The aria "Glitter and be Gay" from [[Music/LeonardBernstein Leonard Bernstein's]] ''Literature/{{Candide}}'' establishes Cunegonde's role in society as a {{Socialite}} in a GildedCage.
* The "Prologue" from ''Theatre/NatashaPierreAndTheGreatCometOf1812'' serves as an "I Am" song for every non-ensemble character in the show—even [[PutOnABus Andrey, who isn't there]]!
** "Pierre" is Pierre's, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin naturally]].
** "Balaga" is an extended version of Balaga's brief verse in "Prologue".

* "What You Feel" from the ''Series/{{Buffy|The Vampire Slayer}}'' musical episode "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS6E7OnceMoreWithFeeling Once More With Feeling]]" is the this as well as being a VillainSong, since its an upbeat tune about how hes a demon who destroys whole towns through cheery music, for the episodes villain (who is identified in the credits as [[FluffyTheTerrible Sweet]]).

* ''Series/TheAdventuresOfSlimGoodbody'': The Gobbler's VillainSong is this, and its lyrics literally say "I'm the Gobbler".

* ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast''
** "Belle" introduces Belle's enjoyment in reading and dreaming about exciting adventure, the other villagers' regarding these as strange interests for a young woman of their era, Gaston's desire to marry Belle, and the other villagers' admiration of his handsomeness and masculinity. [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic It covers all this in only five minutes.]]
*** It also serves as an IWantSong ("There must be more than this provincial life ..."), though the official I Want Song in the movie is the ''reprise'' to "Belle".
** "Gaston." It's sung by Le Fou and Gaston predominately. It's almost a subversion of TheVillainSucksSong, as everyone in Belle's town ''[[VillainWithGoodPublicity loves]]'' Gaston except her and her father. The Broadway musical version also includes the aptly named "Me", sung by Gaston himself as he tries (unsuccessfully) to woo Belle.
* "One Jump Ahead" from Creator/{{Disney}}'s ''{{WesternAnimation/Aladdin}}''.
** The Genie has "Friend Like Me", where he establishes his powers and personality.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid'': "Poor Unfortunate Souls" for Ursula.
** Also, "Les Poissons".
** The stage adaptation has "The World Above", in which Ariel sings about [[TransNature her differences from the rest of her mer-family and her identification with the surface world.]] Eric originally had a counterpart titled "Where I Belong", which was dropped after the Denver pre-Broadway tryout, but partially reinstated as an interlude during "Fathoms Below" in the post-Broadway revised production.
* "The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers" from the Disney ''[[WesternAnimation/TheManyAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh Winnie the Pooh]]'' cartoons.

* "Why Should I Worry" from ''WesternAnimation/OliverAndCompany'' is Dodger's.
** And "Perfect Isn't Easy" is Georgette's. And boy does she ever want you to know it.
* Zephyr the monkey [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fe3PfRBVKdo gets one]] in ''Babar: The Movie''.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas'': He is, indeed, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOeV3LsgIWw the Oogie Boogie Man.]]
** From the same movie, "Jack's Lament" is both this and a IWantSong.
* The first and only song in ''WesternAnimation/TheEmperorsNewGroove'' (before the credits) is an I Am Song.
* "Thomas O'Malley's Song" from ''WesternAnimation/TheAristocats''.
* The Disney version of RobinHood has "The Phoney King of England" which also serves as an example of TheVillainSucksSong about Prince John.
* "We're [[WesternAnimation/TheThreeCaballeros three caballeros]]!"
** Also, "Panchito's Song" from ''WesternAnimation/HouseOfMouse''.
* "I'm a Happy-Go-Lucky Fellow" from ''WesternAnimation/FunAndFancyFree'', which was originally created for ''WesternAnimation/{{Pinocchio}}'' but was ultimately not used.
* Speaking of ''Pinocchio'', that movie has "I've Got No Strings".

* The first ''WesternAnimation/AllDogsGoToHeaven'' film has "You Can't Keep A Good Dog Down," which also serves as [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Charlie's ]] {{Leitmotif}} at several later points in the film.
* "The Batty Rap" from ''WesternAnimation/FernGully''
* In ''WesternAnimation/BarbieAndTheSecretDoor'', the first version of "What's Gonna Happen" is about how Alexa would rather stay in her room and read.
* Maui's song "You're Welcome" from ''WesternAnimation/{{Moana}}'' is all about Maui's many triumphs such as slowing the sun and lifting up the skies.
** And, fittingly, [[Main/ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin "I am Moana (Song of the Ancestors)"]], a reprise of Moana's Main/IWantSong.
** Tamatoa's VillainSong "Shiny" is, fittingly, a song about how Tamatoa is shiny and better than his reputation of a bottom-feeder.

* ''WesternAnimation/QuestForCamelot'' has Garrett's "I Stand Alone" which describes his emotional state and worldview in contrast to his unwelcome guest, Kayley. Although several seconds after the song ended, he reluctantly lets Kayley join him.

* ''Film/RepoTheGeneticOpera'', being a rock opera and featuring an ensemble cast, has one for the majority of the characters.
** Perhaps the two most classic examples are "Legal Assassin" and "Things You See In A Graveyard", which introduce Nathan and Rotti's characters, respectively, their motivations, their pasts, and much of the plot besides.
** Also "Seventeen" and "Infected". The latter is incredibly whiny, but still an I Am Song.
* "Main Hoon Don" (which translates to "I Am Don") from the UsefulNotes/{{Bollywood}} film [[Bollywood/DonTheChaseBeginsAgain Don]]. [[spoiler: This one is an interesting combination of TrickTwist and VillainSong. When you are first watching the film, you fully believe the singer to be Vijay. At the end you discover it was Don pretending to be Vijay prentending to be Don, and he was so confident in his having fooled everyone that he is just [[FauxAffablyEvil reveling in his evilness]].]]
* "We are the [[Film/ThreeAmigos Three Aaaaaamigos!]] We are the three Aaaaaaaaaaaaamigos!!! We are the three [[OverlyLongGag AAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]]migos, and Amigos forever we'll be!"
* "The Vegetarian" from ''Film/DoctorDolittle''.
* "The Life I Lead" from ''Film/MaryPoppins''.
** "Practically Perfect" in the [[ScreentoStageAdaptation stage version]].

* ''Film/CampRock'' loves this trope with "This is Me", "Here I Am", "Too Cool", "Introducing Me", and "Who Will I Be?" which doubles as an IWantSong.
* The "Knights of the Round Table" song from ''Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail''.
* "Chilly Down" from ''Labyrinth'' about the Fireys and their way of life.
* "Spaceballs" The Song from the ''{{Film/Spaceballs}}'' The Movie, is part of the soundtrack, and is, as such, not sung by any character in the story, but it is, as one might guess from the title, the I Am (or, more precisely, We Are) Song for the eponymous Spaceballs.
* In ''Film/LoveFindsAndyHardy'', teenager Betsy, played by Creator/JudyGarland, sings a song called "In Between" about how she's too old for little girls' toys but too young to attract older boys like Andy.

* WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck's theme tune: "Who's got the sweetest disposition? One guess, that's who!"

* "[[WesternAnimation/TheCatInTheHat Cat, hat]]. In French, ''[[GratuitousFrench chat, chapeau]]''. In Spanish, ''[[GratuitousSpanish el gato]]'' [[GratuitousSpanish in a]] ''[[GratuitousSpanish sombrero]]''. In German, I'm a ''[[GratuitousGerman Katze]]'' [[GratuitousGerman in a]] ''[[GratuitousGerman Hut]]'', and don't you know, I'm a ''[[AsLongAsItSoundsForeign gwonka]]'' [[AsLongAsItSoundsForeign in a]] ''[[AsLongAsItSoundsForeign bonkequank]]''...in Eskimo."
* One episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' features a deliciously Bond-esque He Is Song for [[TheAhnold McBain]] as the ending theme to one of his movies, called "Blessed be the Guy that Bonds".
-->''The rules that constrain other men / Mean nothing to Mc Bain.../ [[IncrediblyLongNote Mc Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaiin!]]''

* The two songs "Snow Miser" and "Heat Miser" from ''WesternAnimation/TheYearWithoutASantaClaus'' are prime examples (and Snow Miser is the page image!)

* ''WesternAnimation/MrMagoo's Christmas Carol'' has "We're Despicable", sung by the Charwoman, Launderer and Undertaker.
-->''We're reprehensible!''
-->''We'll take your pen and penci-ble!''
* ''WesternAnimation/ReadyJetGo'':
** "Bortronian Is What I Am", written and sung by Jet himself in "My Fair Jet".
** In "Lone Star", there is "Lone Star", sung by Jet, playing the titular Lone Star.
** Mindy has "My Name is Mindy".

* The aria "Glitter and be Gay" from Leonard Bernstein's ''Literature/{{Candide}}'' establishes Cunegonde's role in society as a {{Socialite}} in a GildedCage.

* The "Prologue" from ''Theatre/NatashaPierreAndTheGreatCometOf1812'' serves as an "I Am" song for every non-ensemble character in the show—[[even PutOnABus Andrey, who isn't there]]!

* The aria "Glitter and be Gay" from Leonard Bernstein's ''Literature/Candide'' establishes Cunegonde's role in society as a {{Socialite}} in a GildedCage.

* The aria "Glitter and be Gay" from Leonard Bernstein's ''Literature/Candide'' establishes Cunegonde's role in society as a Socialite in a GildedCage.