1. |
lion & bird
01:16
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the lion sits on a rock
he doesn't know that he's being watched
by a bird who longs to have fur and be mighty,
be mighty.
the lion is dreaming of flying
he wants to be free
he wants to be less clumsy.
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2. |
all the men in my life
01:14
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where are you, all the men in my life?
where have you gone?
where are you, all the men in my life?
it's only women around
and they're amazing
but you are, too,
all of you.
where are you, all the men in life,
i can't find you i miss you.
call me soon
find me
wanna feel your arms around me again.
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3. |
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(unsung):
this space
is designated for creating a sense of wonder
this space
is designated for you
to do...
*the language "this space is designated for ______" is inspired by miranda july's creative assignment to create an actual space for a feeling -- something that normally doesn't get to have its own space.
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4. |
a dozen
01:28
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1, 2, 3
4-5-6-7-8
9, 10.
'leven.
12.
1, 2, 3
456 seven!
8
9, 10, ele-
ven!
12.
twelve.
i've got a dozen
and i'm happy!
perhaps you can hear me clapping,
i'm so happing
to have a dozen!
12.
i know it's doesn't matter
to you!
but i like
to have a dozen!
doesn't matter
to anyone
but me!
now i'm clapping
inside my mind
i'm happy
inside my mind
i'm happy
inside my mind
i'm happy to have
12!
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5. |
you've got bounce
00:07
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has anyone ever told you,
you've got a lot of bounce to the ounce?
you've got a lot of bounce to the ounce!
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6. |
it's so funny to be
00:51
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it's so funny to be, to be human
and it's so funny to be, to be here with you
on this blue, blue ocean
it's so funny to be, to be so filled with emotion
it's so funny to be, to be gallivanting around
or staying in place
it's so funny to be, to be, to be!
it's so funny to be, to be, to be! (...)
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7. |
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you don't know how i danced before i met you.
i danced crazy.
you don't know how i romanced...
before you, i romanced crazy.
i hate to tell you this but i was somebody different, somebody who
i'm afraid you
wouldn't even like.
before i met you i could not cook.
maybe just an egg.
or boil some water.
before i met you, i couldn't even look anybody in the eye (avert my eyes, avert 'em)
but since i met you, i've become:
coooooooooooool! yeah!
inside? i'm still that weirdo, i'm afraid to tell you,
but i am telling you now on our anniversary,
happy anniversary, baby!
are you still in love with me
now that you know that i am
oh so loco, low, low to the ground loco. loco.
baby, sorry to tell you this, sorry to tell you this, but i just gotta be honest.
well if you'd permit me to say
that this comes as no surprise.
baby, you're my weirdo.
won't you permit me to say it again
i'll say it again.
i fell in love with that weirdo.
mmhhmm, that's you, baby, you, baby!
to me, you're not cool.
not at all, honey.
you're my weirdo.
oh oh oh oh oh yeah.
thanks! (awww!)
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8. |
building
00:34
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9. |
kettle battle song
00:17
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10. |
pirate on the ocean
01:05
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there's a check in my purse
it's made out to a pirate.
it was from when i was young,
and i made out with a pirate
on the ocean.
and i promised him that
i'd pay him back for the adventure
and he said he'd come pick it up sometime,
he'd come pick it up sometime,
his treasure.
now i ride a boat
with my pirate.
you see, the funny thing is
i thought his treasure was money
but it was me.
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11. |
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12. |
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some day
i'd like
to meet judy holliday
she does amazing things with
comedy, comedy, comedy
yeah...
some day
i'd like
to meet steve martin
he does amazing things with
comedy, comedy, comedy
and i'd ask
them
if we (if we!)
could please play croquet (croquet!)
and they'd say:
maybe
maybe
we'll tell ya later.
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13. |
the story of sandra
00:51
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this is the story
of sandra.
she likes to sand everything.
carries sandpaper around in her hand,
rubs it on every surface.
everything around her is smooth.
everything around her yearns for
her little piece of scritchy-scratchy paper.
sometimes it hurts
but it is loving, so
they want it.
this is the story of sandra,
she sands everything.
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14. |
cutting, sewing, sawing
01:12
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15. |
you belong to the moon
01:57
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you belong to the moon.
i've been tryin' to put my finger on it.
you belong to the moon.
that's where you came from,
that's what explains the beautiful light
comin' outta you.
i knew you weren't from the sun,
'cause it doesn't hurt to look straight at you.
but tell me how do you get your moon self
into my bed at night
when i see you in my skylight?
i wake up in the morning and you are gone.
'cause you belong to the moon.
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16. |
dream haunt.mix
00:28
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17. |
emoternet
00:23
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18. |
path of the ninjas
01:16
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i had a dream last night about some ninjas
comin' onto my island.
they were dressed in red and white and
they had a place to be.
i was walkin' in the other direction-- no!
i was in my car! they were
afraid of my car, they were.
we had some miscommunica-
tions, and we almost hit each other-- well,
i guess my hitting them would have hurt more.
i got out of my car eventually,
walked up a hill eventually,
there was a little gate that i
wanted to slip through...
but i didn't slip through that gate,
something called me back
onto my island.
so i followed the path of the ninjas.
yeah, i followed the path of the ninjas.
i followed parades of ninjas.
i followed in the footsteps of ninjas...
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19. |
i wanna climb ya
01:00
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i
wanna
climb
ya!
up
into
your
arms!
like
you're
a
tree!
i
wanna
find
your
face!
give
you
a
head
hug!
like
i'm
a
chimpanzee!
there's
no
other
place
that
i'd
rather
be!
except
for
maybe
lying on a sofa
except for lying with you on a sofa, horizontally.
maybe wathcing t.v., you and me, on our sofa.
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20. |
jazz boating
00:59
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21. |
tiger & ellie
03:29
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22. |
castle
00:47
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only yesterday (oh!)
i found myself dreamin' (oh!)
that you and i were in a boat
travelin' in a moat
around a castle.
was it ours?
was it hours?
i don't know.
in any event,
you and i felt outside of it.
or, more specifically,
i felt outside of the castle.
you were smiling at me
and i didn't appreciate
that we had our own castle
in our boat.
it was our moat.
it was our time.
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23. |
be true to you
00:37
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be true to you ~
be true to yourself.
use your guts
and intuition ~
trust yourself
everyday
and you will be
just fine ~
use yourself as
your own compass rose.
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24. |
mocktails.mix
01:28
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25. |
mary had a little
01:37
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there was a pile of snow.
mary had a little.
oh no.
mary had a little.
oh no.
and everywhere that mary went,
she saw snow.
even in the summertime.
and down by the sea shore
where her friend sally
was sellin' all sorts of things now.
snow on sand such a strange sight.
one day mary brought snow
in her pockets
to school.
and the children laughed and played
the children laughed and played
the children laughed and played
hard
in the snow.
and the teacher went berserk
the teacher went berserk
the teacher even cried.
she said "mary,
was this you?
why did you do this?
to me?
mary?"
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26. |
lipstick blues
00:21
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i need some lipstick, i do
i need some lipstick, i do
it's been a long, long time
a long, long time
since i been near you
and i wanna look good!
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27. |
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28. |
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i want you to take your attitude,
put it in your pipe and smoke it,
now write down your longitude and latitude,
take a deep breath and feel it.
how do ya feel now?
(takes breath in)
oh my gosh!
my attitude is terrible!
my attitude tastes terrible!
yup.
yup.
that's good.
good progress.
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29. |
fake tattoos
01:34
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i diggity do
like fake tattoos.
i diggity don't
like the permanent ones.
change
it's a beautiful thing.
change on every corner,
inside every telephone booth.
i diggity do
like fake tattoos.
i diggity don't
like the permanent ones.
change
it's a very scary concept.
but it's the only thing
the thing that we got!
believe it or not!
change goes in your pocket
and out the other side oh
yes it does, where did it go?
(...)
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30. |
elle & dgee
01:02
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elle & dgee
went for a walk
in the park.
after it got dark
they got brave
and held hands.
with no apology
no sirree!
they laid down
beneath a tree
and made _____!
; )
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31. |
what if love?
00:52
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what if love
is a thousand times bigger than we think?
what if love
is a thousand times bigger than we think we think?
what if love is
a thousand times bigger than we know?
what if love is
a thousand times bigger than we know, you know?
wouldn't that be an answer?
wouldn't that be somethin'!
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32. |
morning hum
00:13
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33. |
dario
00:10
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dario!
he's my little stuffed animal rabbit
i like to imagine
that he pulls little magicians
out of his top hat!
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34. |
salt in my food
00:16
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i don't put salt in my food
i don't put salt in my food
but i put pepper
lots of pepper
(repeat)
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35. |
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36. |
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i don't care who knows it!
i like you!
now, granted, i shouldn't sing this on a subway car
like i'm doing
but does anybody really mind?
no.
no.
uh-uh.
no!
yes.
i don't care who knows it!
i like you!
i can't figure out any other way to say it.
i could compliment you on what you're wearing.
i could smile.
but usually i just stay quiet,
look away embarrassed.
i don't care who knows it!
i like you!
the only person i care about
who knows it
is you!
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37. |
mallory!
00:15
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mallory is blossoming,
she's becomin' a woman!
earnin' a salary,
rallying,
explaining the meanin' of scuba!
she's datin' a guy,
we all wonder why,
all he says is:
hey!
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38. |
i sat down at your table
00:47
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i sat down at your table
and you thought i was a food critic.
and i guess i just started to believe it myself
so i took out my journal
and made some notes--
the food!
was amazing!
it brought me to new places
i'd never been to before.
and i gave you more than four stars.
i gave you five
and a picture of a little heart
with my telephone number.
surprise!
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39. |
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i'm gonna smile a little while, if that's ok.
i'm gonna smile a little while longer, if that's ok.
the reason that i'm smiling is you.
is it ok, is it ok, if i smile 'cause of you?
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40. |
exactly like you
01:21
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i don't know people like you
don't know one person like you
i don't know people like you
don't know one person like you
exactly like you
exactly like you
(...)
(repeat main verse)
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41. |
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how
will i get home
from here?
or
is
this
my
new
home?
how will i get home from here,
or is this my
new home?
hohohohohoho ho ho ho
o o o o o o om om
ommmmm
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42. |
on the dotted line
00:32
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i might sign
on the dotted line,
but i don't wanna
i could sign
on the dotted line,
but i don't wanna
i should sign -- it'll be fine --
on the dotted line,
but i don't wanna
i'd rather rip this paper up!
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43. |
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there's a dot in my lunch box.
i'm not alarmed, but i thought i'd mention it.
furthermore, i thought i would ask you
if you put it there?
beneath the sandwich?
is it april 1st?
we'll it's not there now.
i think it went to play at recess.
i'll tell you if it's there tomorrow.
i'll keep you posted.
thanks, mom.
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44. |
bubbles goes bananas!
01:17
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it's time
to write a new tune! (deetdeetdeetgonggong!)
it's time
to sing different words!
the old song just won't do
anymore!
it's time to sing bop ba do be do
shoe ba da veh bweh (...?!..) dip
'cause in that space
of boop boop boop
maybe i'll find you-ou-ou!
my song!
'cause in that space:
i'll go bananas...!
(crazytown...)
oooooh!
it's time to write a new tu-u-u-u-!
(total crazycrazycrazytown...)
[and...yes, let's take it out...let's wrap this up.]
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45. |
sardines
00:47
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there are so many people
sittin' on the subway
their thighs are touching
their minds are miles, miles apart
everybody wears snappy clothes
with zippers and buttons
they carry umbrellas
they wear amazing shoes
and the car pulls up
everybody pours in
and we are
vertical sardines
vertical sardines
vertical sardines
gettin' to know
one another better!
there are so many people (oo oo)
sittin' on the subway (aa aa)
their thighs are touching (eh eh)
their minds are miles, miles apart!
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46. |
transform, transfigure
00:57
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transform
transfigure
transcend
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47. |
hoist
01:59
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i haven't the foggiest where you are,
where you are.
i will have to trust that you're ok,
you're ok.
i haven't the foggiest where you are,
where you are.
i am going to have to trust you're ok
you're ok.
is that ok?
is that ok?
to let go
a little
and trust that you'll find your way?
is that ok?
is that ok?
to trust that you will find
your own way?
i haven't the foggiest where you are,
where you are.
i'm going to have to trust you're ok
you're ok.
la la la la...
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48. |
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don't sell yourself short!
you gotta sell yourself tall!
you gotta picture your head touchin' the sky!
nothin' else will do at all!
mmmm
(...)
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49. |
nowhere blues
00:26
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if ya don't know where you're goin'
and ya don't know where you been
will ya come sit by me a while
and let's talk, let's talk about nothin'!
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50. |
hello you
01:02
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hello smooth
hello soft
hello feels good in my arms
hello you
feel good in my arms
mmm
i knew
when i saw you
that we'd be good together
for a while
even for a short time
but know time at all together
would be a crime
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51. |
the outlaw
03:52
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this song is about an outlaw!
it's about how he gets on his bicycle to go rob a bank.
it's a typical day, typical job.
he locks up his bike and walks into the bank and pulls out a gun.
"stick 'em up, everybody. i'm gonna rob you."
but just then he sees the most beautiful bank-teller in the world. actually, no, the most beautiful woman in the entire universe. if she were something else, like, you know, a receptionist, or a lawyer, or a police officer even, he would feel the same way about her beauty. it was not contingent upon her being a bank-teller, guarding the money, guarding his treasure, the gatekeeper to his desires.
and he knew in that moment, that he could just stop pursuing crime, just, just be with her, looking into her eyes, in her eyes, being just, as beautiful (throat clearing!) as ever.
but you know, he (sigh!) he had already said the thing about stick 'em up everybody, i'm robbing you. she looked a little frightened.
he asked for small bills. but he got so lost in her eyes. it was a moment of truth. would he take the money or not?
and he smiled at her.
(breathe in and out)
and he took the money. (throat clearing!) and he walked out. and he unlocked his bike. and he cried a little. nobody saw him. he got on his bike, put the money in his backpack, and, uh, continued on his way.
(tormented moaning sigh)
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52. |
hope
02:10
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53. |
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54. |
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if you want to go north, go north!
if you want to go east, go east!
if you want to go south, go south!
go-ho-ho-ho-ho!
but if you want to go west?
please invite me!
please invite me!
please can i come?
i want to join you!
west!
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55. |
woman from the past
00:35
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i've been thinkin' about tomorrow,
i've been thinkin' about today,
but what i don't wanna do,
is think about yesterday...
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56. |
progress
00:16
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doesn't matter where we're goin'
i just wanna go forward
don't want to look back
no! i don't! i really don't!
come on now, forward!
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57. |
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if you remove the thing
between you --
the obstacle, or the table --
if you remove the thing
between you,
then you can wrestle
or hug.
if/if you remove the thing
between you --
the/the obstacle, or the table --
if/if you remove the thing
between you,
you may just be able
to love.
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58. |
perfectionistas
00:15
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perfectionistas destroy everything...
everything...
everything...
in their way!
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59. |
don't need to!
00:34
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don't need to bring myself down...!
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60. |
be subversive
00:03
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61. |
if you wanna
00:59
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if you wanna sing out
then you better sing out now!
if you wanna sing out,
you better sing out now!
if you wanna speak out,
you better speak out now!
if you wanna sing out,
you better sing out now!
but if you wanna dance
through the streets
in silence,
then you should.
you can dance
on the blue streets
in the gold light from
the streetlamps.
yeah, you should,
'cause it's beautiful,
and it's loud in its own way.
yeah, you should, dance the night away.
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62. |
baby, it's cold inside
01:09
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baby, it's cold inside your apartment.
baby, it's cold inside your telephone voice.
maybe it's cold there
'cause you're scared,
'cause you're scared.
where it's warm is
between our lips,
the four of them.
where it's warm is
when our hearts beat together close close together
in the same bed.
baby, it's warm all
over your body.
baby, you're warm inside.
baby, you make me feel warm inside.
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63. |
daytime detective
00:25
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64. |
virginia
01:27
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why are their rocks in your pockets, virginia?
it's a little cold down here by the river--
and why do you look so sad?
why don't we go up to your house,
take out some pens and papers?
you don't have to write.
we could just
draw
we could just
sketch
anything in the room.
or we could stay out here,
look at the animals
and laugh a little while
or just be quiet here together
you're
not alone.
so take the rocks
outta your pocket
put some pencils
in your hands
and maybe in your hair
i think that'd look
funny
funny
funny,
honey.
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65. |
it's not what you spend
01:01
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i spent twenty-seven dollars
on these here purty flowers
from the store.
(and you liked 'em!)
but i spent seven minutes
pickin' these fresh ones for you.
(and you liked them better!)
i spent a hundred and seven dollars
on this here fine piece of art.
(from the gallery.)
but i spent seven hours
makin' you this one.
from my heart
to yours.
and we made love
for
four
hours
(ish)
that's all i'm sayin'! ; )
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66. |
kinda wanna
00:24
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kinda wanna go to bed
kinda wanna cover my head
but i think instead i'll
stay up all night
lookin' at the stars
and dreaming
of something
different.
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67. |
i'd rather just sing
00:18
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there's so much to say
on any given day but
i'd rather just sing!
la
la
la la
la aaah
oooh oooh!
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68. |
spider spotlight
00:21
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you know, you don't need to be afraid of me!
you don't need to be afraid!
i know you're scared of me!
but you
scare me
more!
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69. |
darn your sweater
00:32
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darn your sweater
darn your socks
darn your hat
darn you
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70. |
the carousel
00:44
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the other day the carousel
got tired of going in circles.
so, one horse decided to leave,
decided to lead the pack.
the poles busted from the roof/ceiling thing!
the poles busted from the floor!
the horses neighed in joy!
and the children knew all along
that it would be possible!
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71. |
discovery
00:32
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72. |
jazz waiting
01:00
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73. |
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well i've got bunyans on my feet,
i've got onions on my breath,
and aren't you lucky, honey honey,
you've got me!
hi : )
i've got egg salad in the fridge!
(do you want some?)
i've got hamsters in my room!
(do you want some? maybe you can borrow it -- one of 'em -- bring it back tomorrow -- by -- in-in the morning -- like, before 9, before i go to work -- so maybe like 8? that's fine!)
and aren't you lucky, honey honey,
you've got me!
(oh oh oh)
well, if i haven't
made it
abundantly clear
why you're lucky
to have me, my dear!
well...
let's just spin it around
to the truth, that is.
i feel lucky, honey honey
to be your
frog
prince.
(ribbit)
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zando8grl Brooklyn, New York
Amanda Gates-Elston is interested in finding sounds to describe places, animals, people, objects, and moments in time. She is interested in composing for moving image, dance, and theatre. She creates daily tabletop theatre with animal figurines, loves acting onstage and film, and is drawn to people who believe-things-into-being. ... more
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