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Tommy Had A Super Towel
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Tommy had a Super Towel / That Super Towel was rockin’ / Sometimes he wore it like a cape / And sometimes he placed it on his noggin /Sometimes he used it to escape / And some said “the way that boy behaves is shocking” / He likes to take it to the lake / He likes to take it to the pool / Some people say that it looks great / And some people say he looks like a fool / And they wonder why he’s always wet / It’s because Tommy has not figured out how to dry himself off with it yet / It’s a Super Towel / Tommy had a Super Towel / Thrown up like a parachute on the bow / Sailin’ over everyone high up in the clouds / How he got it / No one knows how / Tommy had a Super Towel / He took it everywhere and some people turned and looked away / And some people would stop and strangely stare at him / He loved its rectangularish shape / And the way the wonderful wind lifted him up into the air again and again and again / He flies / From place to place to place / He flies / No one knows how or why / They say to stay soaked in space is a waste / But Tommy likes to air dry / It’s a Super Towel / You use it to fly / Tommy had a Super Towel / Thrown up like a parachute on the bow / Sailin’ over everyone high up in the clouds
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Smiling's My Favorite
03:35
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Oh smiling’s my favorite / I just can’t get enough of it / Everything’s right when you’re smiling / Inside / We built some stilts / So you could walk along the clouds / You stayed up until / All the stars started to follow you around / Now every time you smile stars go shooting up into the sky / And every time you smile stars go shooting up / Oh smiling’s my favorite / I just can’t get enough of it / Everything’s right when you’re smiling / Inside/ We’re all dancing to / The song of the stars ‘neath the light of the moon / The world of dreams is ours / There’s nothing that you and I and our love can’t do / Now every time you smile stars go shooting up into the sky / And every time you smile stars go shooting up / All these pies in the skies / Filled with smiles and the plans we’ve made / Twisting and turning / We’re learning with each mistake / Slice up the pieces and pass out the plates / Smiling’s my favorite / Sing it again
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These Random Fields
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We draw these lines to define these boundaries - And insist - That they are relevant - Indicating evidence that we exist - But my love for you cannot be confined by these lines and away I steal - Pulsing like a parade - Over these random fields - These random fields - Generate the great expanse in layers that we peel - Hoping for a chance for more - To be revealed - These random fields - We draw these lines to define these boundaries - And insist - That we shine in bits of time as sediment - Left on a list - But my love for you cannot be confined by these lines and away I steal - Because this did not begin in these random fields - These random fields - Generate the great expanse in layers that we peel - Hoping for a chance for more - To be revealed - These random fields
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Little Money Man
01:32
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Little money man walking down the street / Says coins come out whenever I sneeze / Eliot walks up and hands him / A handkerchief / He says / Hey money man / Hey money man / Dontcha know it’s cold out / He says, hey money man, hey money man / Take off your coat now / Little money man walking down the street says cash comes out when I cut the cheese / Eliot walks up behind him / With a bag in the breeze / He says / Hey money man / Hey money man / Don’t hold it in now / He says / Hey money man / Hey money man / Just let it go now / If you’ve got spare change I can arrange / A solution or two / Even snot or poo / That’s okay / I’ll be there for you / Little money / Little money man walking down the street / Says sometimes I get a little lonely / Eliot takes his hand and says to him / You know I’ll never leave / He says / Hey money man / Hey money man / I’m followin’ wherever you go now / Hey money man / Hey money man / ‘Cause that’s how we roll now
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Say Hello To My Hippo
01:59
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Say hello to my hippo / He’s friendly as can be / There really is no reason to hide up in that tree / He’s big and fat and funny / He’s got a lovely smile / He only shops at thrift stores / But he’s got a lot of style / Don’t let his scrunched face fool you / It’s only just pretend / It’s not because he’s angry / It’s because he’s breaking wind / Breakin’ breakin’ breakin’ / Breaking wind / On second thought I’ll join you / There up in your tree / ‘Cause sometimes by my hippo / It’s hard for me to breathe
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Hauling Stars
02:42
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I can’t stop my rocket / There’s just too much to do / Everyone’s got a dream so I’ve gotta move / All the stars that’ve fallen / Back up to the sky / Everyone’s got a dream / And this one is mine / Out here hauling stars that have fallen from view / In case you’ve got a dream / That you wanna redo / Out here hauling stars / Never gonna stop my rocket / ‘Cause I’m working for you / Old dreams behind me / Gonna bring ‘round the new / Gonna bring / All the stars that’ve fallen / Back up to the sky / Everyone’s got a dream / And this one is mine / Out here hauling stars that have fallen from view / In case you’ve got a dream / That you wanna redo / Out here hauling stars / I’m going now / I’m nearly gone / Something’s here / My final yawn / And I know / I shoud be lying down / But I’m really diggin’ this record right now
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Bears Bear Bare Bears
03:24
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She brought her newborn cub / Out to show ‘em it / She proudly held him up / Right there over them / How come he’s got nothin’ on / But the hair he came in? / Bears bear bare bears / The Bears weren’t aware / They’re only born with hair / And as they looked around / They started to compare / It gave them quite a scare / Though some looked debonair / Bears bear bare bears / Just like the other animals do / Bears bear bears in their birthday suits / Bears bear bare bears
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Get Down Dream Up
03:27
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So many times / Been down this slide / Only to find / Another lovely climb / We climb and climb and climb all the time / In the sunshine / Down in the grass there are billions of bugs / With all kind of things that they like to dream up / ‘Cause you can get down / Oh you can get down / Yeah you can get down / So many times / We’ve crossed this line / Only to find / Just another side / We climb and climb and climb all the time / In the sunshine / Each new moment brings a chance for laughter and love / Filled with all kind of things / That we like to dream up / ‘Cause you can get down / Oh you can get down / Yeah you can get down / They all dream up / We can dream up / Anything we want / Oooh just because you’re on top of it / Oh doesn’t mean you can’t get down / ‘Cause you can get down / Oh you can get down / And that doesn’t have to be a low low place / It can actually be any little ol’ place that you want
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Don’t Stop It Won’t Pop
02:28
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Could it be just the way you are / Could it be I took it a little too far / ‘Cause here we are on the edge of this bubble blowing and I insist we try / A bigger one / Because we’re having so much fun / Don’t stop it won’t pop / It’s prodigiously immense / Now don’t stop it won’t pop / It’s of momentous significance / Just let me hold you in my arms / In my arms let me hold you in my arms / And let the bubble float us up over our yard / Up up over / Up up over up / ‘Cause here we are on the edge of this bubble blowing and I insist we try / To fly / Because we’re having a good time / Don’t stop it won’t pop / It’s prodigiously immense / Now don’t stop it won’t pop / It’s of momentous significance / Don’t stop it won’t pop / Just because it doesn’t make sense / Now don’t stop it won’t pop / Because this moment is just tremendous / Fly / Could it be just the way you are / ‘Cause you are wonderful / Could it be I took it a little too far / Don’t stop it won’t pop
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Future On The Road
03:33
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The rear view mirror is there to let you know - How good you look - When you go - Find your future on the road - And there’s no tellin’ where you’ll roam - When you’re finding you’re own show - Find your future - On the road - You won’t believe it just look around - This wonderful world is filled with sights and sounds - Set to astound - Say don’t look now you’re rising off the ground - The rear view mirror is there to let you know - How good you look - But there’s some things it won’t show - Find your future on the road - And there’s no tellin’ where you’ll roam - Yellow’s slow and green is go - Find your future on the road - You won’t believe it just look around - This wonderful world is filled with sights and sounds - Set to astound - Say don’t look now you’re rising off the ground
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Dana Wears Dresses
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Dana wears dresses when she’s cleaning up the messes / Of all the guests who left us behind / Yes Dana wears dresses / What I don’t mean to suggest is that she doesn’t know how to make up her mind / Go go go go change your clo clo clo clothes / Dana Dana Dana Dana / Dana wears dresses and what you’ll never guess is what she’s gonna put on next / She’s never been into’n what other kids are doin’ / She always wants to look her best / Dana wears dresses / What it is that is impressive is it’s always such a pleasant surprise / Yes Dana wears dresses and she always looks her best / Is it real or is it just a disguise / Go go go go change your clo clo clo clothes / Dana Dana Dana Dana / Dana wears dresses and what you’ll never guess is what she’s gonna put on next / She’s never been into’n what other kids are doin’ / She always wants to look her best
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Love & Dreams
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Hey, it’s on - Just take a minute to sing a song and it can do - Anything you want - With love and dreams there are no problems - Just need a little drums - Yeah just a little drums - A little bass and drums - Hey, it’s on - Just take a minute to sing a song and it can do - Anything you want - With love and dreams there are no problems - Anything can be done - Let’s add some horns - Yeah, let’s add some horns - A whole lotta horns - Hey, it’s on - Just take a minute to sing a song and it can do anything you want - With love and dreams there are no problems - Just keep adding on - Put piano on - And you can sing along - Imagine everything - Filled with love and dreams and you will start to sing - Along with life’s big happy song - Love and dreams
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The tree house comes with two monkeys / But we may be able to get those cupcakes thrown in / Just let me know where you want them / And when / Or do you need me to tell you what a bargain this is again / This tree house is a bargain / It’s actually already in your yard and / It’d make a pretty good place to hang with all your friends / I’ll even throw the cupcakes in / Here’s a cupcake / And another / And another / Just one more / This negotiating is exhausting / What more can I do beyond covering this place in frosting / The tree house comes with two monkeys / And yes sir / Those are the cupcakes I’ve just thrown in / Now are you ready to trade your comics and your cookies and your candies and your Cat Stevens CDs and your sister’s new violin / Or do you need me to tell you what a bargain this is again / This tree house is a bargain / It’s actually already in your yard and / It’d make a pretty good place to hang with all your friends / I’ve already thrown the cupcakes in
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Mrs Tasket unwraps the basket she packed for tea birds in the vast nest / Shining silver, silken lace / And porcelain pots / And seeded cakes / Some things she borrows / Some things she bakes / Some things she asks for / Some things she takes / For tea birds in the vast nest / Good things will fall upon those who wait as Mrs Tasket will kindly state / For tea birds in the vast nest / On winding ladders up she takes her box of saucers, cups, and plates / Her set may chip but never break / She’s always early / Never late / For tea birds in the vast nest / Oh fortune smiles for ten aisles of four birds each in forty styles / In ‘40s styles / In different styles / When the day is done each wing she shakes / Giving all the birdies a heart felt thanks / Call it destiny or fate / Just make a place to celebrate for tea birds in the vastness
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Yes This Is A New One
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Another early Sunday morning / What are you going to do / Gonna make another one / Yes I think it’s time to launch / Spread the love / Show it off / Yes oh yes this is a new one / And I’ve been waiting so so many days / Just to do a new one / Betcha got something too / Something sweet / Something new / Hey have you got a new one / Betcha got / Somethin’ to say / Don’t wait all day / Seems like a lot but it’s not / Give it everything you’ve got / ‘Cause there’s always a way / Anything good is worth exploring / Anything good will do / Gonna make another one / Hey hey / Yes this is a new one / Yes this is a new one / Hey have you got a new one / Then get it done
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I Think I’m A Bunny
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You know what? / What? / I think I’m a bunny... / But you're not a bunny, you're a monster / But I think I’m a bunny / Bunnies aren’t purple / I think I'm a bunny / You're not a bunny / I think I'm a bunny / You’re not a bunny / I think I'm a bunny... / No you're not / I think I'm a bunny / I don't think you're right/ I think I'm a bunny / You're not a bunny / You’re a monster... / But I might be a bunny / You know I could be a bunny / Yeah, I think I'm probably a bunny 'cause, you know, I've got these long ears, you know, and sometimes I like to have a carrot or something, you know / Furry and purple / Covered with purple fur / Furry and purple covered with purple / Furry and oh yeah I'm purple / So, if I'm not a bunny then, you know, what am I? / But you're not a bunny, you're a monster / Yeah, yeah I get that, you keep saying that but, you know, what am I? / You may be not a bunny but you gotta not care about that / Yeah, but I do care about that / I think I'm a bunny / Please don't say that / You're not a bunny / But I think I'm a bunny... / You are definitely not a bunny / I think I'm a bunny yeah / Please you are not a bunny / You're a monster... / You know, maybe I'm a really special bunny, you know with purple fur, and, you know, long purply ears, and you know, just a good overall disposition and everything, you know / I think I'm a bunny / You are a monster / Furry and purple covered with purple fur / Furry and purple covered with purple / Furry and, oh yeah I'm purple
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Todd McHatton’s dense, psychedelic pop is unlike any kids’ music you’ve ever heard. The closest approximation might be a cross between Magical Mystery Tour-era Beatles and Harry Nilsson… About.com
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