FAWM: "Animals Are Different"

Animals Are Different

1 week ago by @darcistrutt · @kahlo2013

Animals Are Different

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Liner Notes

Liz pointed me to these lyrics and I jumped on them. My granddaughter Andrea (age 4) helped fill in the "kid's answers" part. Volume can be tricky with 4-yr-olds but I did my best. #FUC - for my tenor ukulele. I added an alto line for fun. Thanks for the great lyrics @kahlo2013

Liz says: Thank you Darci for bringing this lyric to life with your wonderful vocals and tenor uke - so perfect for a children’s song. I knew you would do a brilliant job! What a delightful surprise that Andrea joined you! She was absolutely fabulous! Grateful for your collab on this!

Lyrics

V1 grizzly bears are big - beetles are small elephants are huge - snails aren’t at all can you name others - that are big or small? - huge or not at all?

PC (instrumental prechorus - room for kid's answers)

CHORUS animals are all different - in sizes and shapes animals are all different - in heights and weights animals are all different - all animals are great people are animals - with different - sizes shapes - heights and weights

V2 basset hounds are short - giraffes are tall ladybugs are squat - lizards are pretty long can you think of others - that are short or tall? - squat or pretty long?

PC (instrumental prechorus - room for kid's answers)

CHORUS

V3 dragonflies are thin - bison are thick blue whales are wide - birds are quite a mix can you think of others - that are thin or thick? - wide or quite a mix?

PC (instrumental prechorus - room for kid's answers)

CHORUS

Comments

@gwendolynmae 11h

So cute!!!!! Andrea did so good!!!!!! And of course you did amazing Grandma!!!!!!

@jerrypettit 6d

Great collaboration! I've enjoyed writing a very few children's songs over the years--my grandkids are getting old enough to do a little performing. I'll have to give that some thought... Terrific job! ❤️

@theflyingcelery 1w

"Cows... MOO!!" was the winning lyric for me! XD I'm so glad you brought these lyrics to life! I read the original post, but totally missed the moral tucked into the chorus until I heard you sing it. Great work!!

@kadmad202 1w

How fun! Mister Roger's would be so proud! Perfect melody (with uke accompaniment!) and what is cuter than a little kiddo's voice❤️. Great lyrics, as always, Liz. And Darci, fantastic job in putting it all together. Give Andrea a hug from all of us!

@kkd 1w

I love this and would have such fun using it with kids! Kids will love this. Melody is great and the uke is perfect for this. I love adding in people to this. My students have usually had problems with the concept of people being animals too.

@paul_pedersen 1w

Excellent creation of a children's song, Darci and Liz. Having Andrea offer answers added to the reality of the intent of the lyrics. I looked at the lyrics earlier and decided having my forty year old daughter provide the answers wouldn't have quite the right feel.