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Lydia Grace

by The Sursiks

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Good evening everyone, we'd like to introduce someone very special to us, our very own fairy princess ballerina, Lydia Grace. Mommy! Somebody went to school Somebody went to school Somebody went to school Somebody went to school Aunt Kathy went to school Uncle J went with aunt Kathy Aunt Beth went to school She went to play music Uncle Chris went to church When Aunt Margaret went to school Aunt Margaret went to school Somebody went to school Somebody went to school Grandma Minnick went to school Grandpa Minnick is going with Grandma Minnick Somebody went to school Grandma Minnick is going to church Uncle Chris went to there Somebody went to school Somebody went to school Merry Christmas to everyone When you get Christmas day
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Aunt K8 03:12
Heh! O.K. Aunt K8, aunt K8 aunt K8, aunt K8, aunt K8 aunt K8, aunt K8 aunt K8, aunt K8, aunt K8! Do you hear? Did you hear that? Did you hear that? Oh! Do you hear? Did you hear that? Do you hear? Aunt K8 Aunt K8, aunt K8, aunt K8 Gee Whiz! Yes! There, she got eyes! When you go to sleep, aunt K8 aunt K8 When you go to sleep, Aunt K8 Sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep, aunt K8, aunt K8 When you go to sleep, when you go to sleep! Aunt K8, aunt K8 aunt K8 aunt K8 aunt K8 aunt K8, aunt K8 aunt K8 aunt K8, aunt K8! aunt K8..... What does Aunt K8 do? Go to church! Sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep. Turn around, turn around, turn around! Sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep. Turn around, turn around, turn around! Aunt K8, aunt K8 aunt K8 aunt K8 aunt K8 aunt K8, Turn around, turn around, turn around! Aunt K8 aunt K8 aunt K8 aunt K8 aunt K8 aunt K8 aunt K8 aunt K8! Turn around, turn around, turn around! Geez Louise! Turn around, turn around, turn around! Turn around, turn around, turn around! Hi Aunt K8, I love you.
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What was I gonna sing again? Chorus: The cat went in the hole, the dog went in the hole The flowers went in the garbage. The cat went in the hole, the dog went in the hole The flowers went in the garbage. The cat went in the hole, the dog went in the hole The flowers went in the garbage. The toast was on a lady, and it squished her. The toast was on a lady, and it squished her. But her fat cat, her fat cat saved her. Then the cat comes in. Then the cat comes in. Then the cat comes and scratch you, and then you cry some more. Then, you can color after your chores. Chorus Bum bum bum bum ba ba ba ba ba ba ......... Then you will do your chores chores chores Then you will do your chores chores chores Chores chores chores, do it after your chores. Do what you can do, and then you cry some more. (you will, do it) Do what you can do, and then you cry some more. (you will, do it) Do what you can do, then you cry some more. Yeah!
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Git that thing, when I say it. Git that thing. Git that thing! Git that thing. Git that thing! Git that thing! Git that thing! Git that thing, git that thing, git that thing! Oh! Git that thing, git that thing, git that thing! Heh! Git up off of that thing! Git up off of that thing! Git up off of that thing! Git that thing! Git up off of that thing! Git up off of that thing! Git up off of that thing! When I git that thing. (thing) Git that thing. When I get that thing (thing) Git that thing! Do i-i-i-i-i-it. Then you can do it qui-i-ite. Do i-i-i-i-i-it. Then you can do it qui-i-ite. (Thing) Git that thing, git that thing, git that thing! Git that thing! (Thing) Git that thing, git that thing, git that thing! Oh Yeah! Git up off of that thing! Git up off of that thing! Git up off of that thing! (thing, thing) Git up off of that thing! Git up off of that thing! Git up off of that thing! Git that thing! Git that thing, when I say it. Just pick me up and call me Dave.
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I wanna sing a song, I wanna sing a song, I wanna sing a song, too! chorus: A goodnight day and a rainy day. A goodnight day and a rainy day. A goodnight day and a rainy day. A goodnight day and a rainy day. A goodnight day, and a.... and a sleepy day too. (chorus) A goodnight day, and a..... and a...windy day! Ready, set, go! A sunny day comes. A sunny day comes. A sunny day comes. A sunny day comes, afternoon. (chorus) (gasp) and a sleepy day too! (gasp) and a sleepy day too! (gasp) and a sleepy day too! (gasp) and a sleepy day too! I wanna sing a song, I wanna sing a song, I wanna sing a song, too! (chorus) Oh if you take the sun away, if you take the moon away! Oh if you take the sun away, if you take the moon away! (chorus) A goodnight day.
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chorus: Oh wa la, Oh la la. Oh wa la, Oh la la. Oh la la, Oh la la, A lullaby. Oh wa la, Oh la la. Oh wa la, Oh la la. Oh la la, Oh la la, choo-choo. Lullaby choo-choo Lullaby choo-choo, choo-choo. Oh wa la (oh wa la) Oh wa la (oh wa la) Lullaby choo-choo, choo-choo. (chorus) Lullaby choo-choo! Lullaby choo-choo! Lullaby choo-choo! Lullaby choo-choo! (chorus) Lullaby choo-choo Lullaby choo-choo, choo-choo. Oh wa la (oh wa la) Oh wa la (oh wa la) Lullaby choo-choo, choo-choo. Oh la Oh la. Lookit...he has...feet.
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L-Y-D-I-A 04:22
O.K. Let's go! (heh heh heh heh) When you help people, When you help people, people Then you'll be able to sing, sing along. Hello, do you know my name? Lydia! L-Y-D-I-A. (Haah?!) Lydia! L-Y-D-I-A. (gasp, ha ha) Lydia! L-Y-D-I-A. That's my name! Do you know my name?! Lydia! L-Y-D-I-A. L-Y-D-I-A, L-Y-D-I-A. I'm not done! (I'm not done!) Can you see the purple? Then you will make pictures. I have to still color. (I have to still color) Can you see the purple? Purple, I'm going to use purple. And new crayons! (new crayons!) Can you see the purple (purple) And pencils! Make pictures. Watch a movie, with scissors and crayons. Oh! chorus: Lydia! L-Y-D-I-A. I'm three and a half. Lydia! L-Y-D-I-A. That's my name! Do you know my name?! Lydia! L-Y-D-I-A. And I want feet and pajamas. Lydia! (watch!) L-Y-D-I-A. L-Y-D-I-A, L-Y-D-I-A. It's snowing outside the garden. It's snowing out the garden, snowing out the garden. Snowing at the garden! It's snowing, snowing outside the garden. It's snowing out the garden! When the snow goes away then it'll rain. A snowman will be very quiet! If you keep climbing, then you will get a flower! O.K. Let's Go! Do you know my name?! (chorus) Yeah! L-Y-D-I-A. She looks like that!
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Ocelot 03:19
Its my microphone! I want some music! Ocelot, ocelot. Ocelot! Call. Ocelot, (ah la) ocelot. (ah la) Ocelot! Out of the garden, call. Oh yeah! All right. All right, all right. Turn it down! It's all over! Oh! OK (ah la) (ah la) Ocelot! Perfect! What does it look like? It's a ghost! What is it? It's a castle! What is it? Ocelot! What does it look like? Is it a ghost? Out of the garden. It's a ghost! Can I hold it? It's a castle! No, I'll hold it! Ocelot! What does it look like? Is it a ghost? With a nose! I know! Yay!
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How you beat things? Like this? Can you go get some tape and put this back together, my crayon? Go get tape and put it back together. How can you put this back together? Go get tape! Tape tape tape. Tape tape tape. Tape tape tape. Tape tape tape. (etc..) Tape! Put it back together! Am I careful with these? Tape! Go hang up your picture. Now I know my ABCs. Put this crayon back together. Sleep in heavenly peace! Sleep in heavenly tape (tape). Next time wont you sing with me? You can sing too. Q, R, S, T, U, V. Next time wont you Sing with me? You can sing too. Q, R, S, (what will happen?) T, U, V (what will happen?!) Next time wont you (go get tape!) Sing with me? Tape tape tape..etc... I just need more Tape tape tape tape...tape tape. Tape tape I just need more, Tape tape tape
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I'm....I'm tellin' you why......I'm tellin' you why I love you. I'm....I'm tellin' you why......Hey! You're stepping on my blanket! Zep do! Lay zip do. Zip a dopety wah! I'm....I'm tellin' you why......I'm tellin' you why I love you. Mmmmmm! I'm...(uh huh!)...I'm tellin' you why......I'm tellin' you why I love you. Because! Just sing it yourself, all by yourself. Then start at the beginning again! (I'm tellin' you why I love you) Just sing it yourself, all by yourself, and don't stop. You're posed not to stop! (I'm tellin' you why I love you) Yeah! You! Trombone! Trombone! Leave me alone! You're making too much noise! (I'm tellin' you why I love you) Trombone! Trombone! Leave me alone! You're gonna wake up my toys! (I'm tellin' you why) Zep do! Lay zip do. Zip a dopety wah! I had enough! No! But my mom says I can't have these. Throw 'em away. (I'm tellin' you why I love you) Aaah! Mmmmm. I had enough! No! No! Uh huh! I'm gonna put my sticks away. (I'm tellin' you why I love you) Now you have to sing it! C'mon dad! Zep do! Lay zip do. Zip a dopety wah! Zep do! Lay zip do. Zip a dopety wah! Zip a dopety wah! Zip a dopety wah! Then you will go soon! I'm...(uh huh!)...I'm tellin' you why......I'm tellin' you why I love you. Leave me alone!
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A monster sound. Raahhrr!! A monster sound. Raaaaahhhhhrrrr!!! The leaves are turning, the leaves are falling. The moon is shining in the sky. When the lights are turned off, then everyone will be scared. When monsters come. That's a scared face. Yeah. You wis draw a scared face? That's a..That's...Those are tatoos. And the mama's gonna be really big! Raaahhhrr! Watch! Can you help me make a scared face? Gasp! Gasp!!!!
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Now you have to tip-toe right to the piano AND play it quietly. This one is not loud! Play the piano quietly. And it's slow! Now you can play the piano, it's quiet. Very quietly, OK? I'm going to play drums when I go to school. Play drums! Quiet! Now you have to tip-toe. Now you have to tip-toe. Winter wind is blowing. Quiet! Now you have to tip-toe. Winter wind is blowing. Quiet! Now you have to tip-toe. The radio is so quiet when you turn it down. Ah ah! (winter wind is blowing) Then, then you will....Then you will-ill-ill turn it down, turn it down. (winter wind is blowing) Then you will quiet down. Then fall asleep. Ah ah! (winter wind is blowing) Sleep when you get tired. That's the pillow, that's the sheet. (winter wind is blowing) I say who. You can do. I say who. You can do. Just leave it on for me, all right? I'm taking a bath in the sink. I'm taking a bath in the sink 'cause that's quiet! When you were brave, when you were lying. When are you brave? When are you lying? When you were brave, when you were lying. When are you brave? When are you lying? When are you coloring? When are you poking dots?
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Toast 00:44
Don't go away! Eat some toast! Toast! Toast! Toast! It's green like grass! Toast! Toast! Toast! Toooast! I wanna stay home today, don't wanna go home. Yeah, I love cereal for breakfast! I don't like mashed potatos, they're yucky! Do you like mashed potatos?

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The Sursiks have come up with an answer to the tepid, yet annoying "kidz" music so prevelent in America today. On cds of such music "kidz" are recorded singing "hitz" written for them by "adultz". The children, quite contrary to their natural curiosity and creativity, dutifully perform songs that they do not understand or necessarily enjoy.
"Lydia Grace" is a collection of 13 songs actually written and sung by a 3 year old girl. She was not told what to sing, or even what to sing about. The subjects of her songs often pertained to the picture she was drawing or the toy she was playing with at the time. Having not yet been routinely exposed to pop culture, her imagination conjured up lyrics quite different than those of any adult.
The Sursiks took the recordings of Lydia and constructed musical arrangements around them using HER melodies and rhythms as the foundation of the music. The perfect cd for children that want to hear it like it is from one of their own (adults like it too).

credits

released January 1, 2007

Lydia Grace: Lead vocals, harmonica (trk 3), organ solo (trk 8), all instruments on trk 13

David Minnick: Drums, percussion, bass, guitar, piano, organ, backing vocals, programming

Gary Robertson: Alto Saxes

Kelly Minnick: Announcer (trk 1), photos

Matthew Mcnitt: CD /booklet art and layout

All Lyrics by Lydia Grace
Music by David Minnick
Produced by David Minnick
Audio Mastering: Ben Blau @ Deepwater Recording, Livonia MI
Copyright 2007, Crabid Music

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David Minnick Detroit, Michigan

David Minnick is obsessed with choosing seemingly impossible musical projects and seeing them through to completion. He creates music in a multitude of genres (orchestral, blues, ska, free jazz, gamelan, klezmer, psychedelic pop, pirate music, a cappella, to name a few) and plays several instruments.
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