About the Songs - Fred's Back! CD

Peter Apel music CD:


CD Name: “Fred’s Back!”
Release Date: Dec 2012
Music: 13 tracks. Original music. Humor/education.
Variety of styles and topics. Vocal and instrument
performance by Peter Apel.
About the songs: See below.
Listen/Buy: visit our music store.

All songs copyright Peter Apel 2012

 

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(I've Got a Dinosaur on My Head!)

The title, “Fred’s Back!” refers to Fred Pinsocket Spaceman, who is featured on track #5 (“Bombones”). Fred became popular with kids in Peter’s debut album, "I've Got a Dinosaur on My Head!"  Fred made his own first appearance at that time by flying down to earh singing the “I Love Bananas" song.

1. M-O-M Spells Mom (AKA "Things Everyone Should Know"): When kids listen to this song, they quickly learn to spell key words like “Mom,” “Dad,” “Mother,” “Father." They also learn a touch of Spanish and are reminded of some other important facts (“Wash your hands before you eat”). This song was inspired by Apel's own youngster who was doing homework and didn’t recognize a very important word.
KEYWORDS: SING-ALONG, SPELLING, SPANISH

2. The Boring Song: This song was created spontaneously to engage a child complaining of boredom at the start of circle time. After the song, the child, determined to complain, shouted, "That song wasn't boring!"   The music alternates between suspenseful lyrics and lively polka sections where kids are encouraged to hop and jump.  KEYWORDS: MOVEMENT, FLAMENCO, POLKA

3. DozeDozen Donuts Song and Image Copyright Peter Apel 2012n Donuts:  This counting song counts to a dozen rather than 10 with the goal of teaching the "dozen" concept and to give kids a reference for the placement of those tricky numbers eleven and twelve. NOTE: This song and The Dozen Waltz started as the same song. Peter included both songs on the album to demonstrate how two ideas can start in one place and evolve (through the song-writing process) to be two completely different songs.
KEYWORDS: COUNTING, DOZEN, TWELVE, SING-ALONG

4. Lipstick Blah Blah: A super-danceable nonsense song. Peter promised his kids they could each say one thing into the microphone, and he would write a dance song based on their input. His daughter said, “Lipstick.” His son, disappointed in her choice, said, “Blah Blah.” KEYWORDS: MOVEMENT, DANCE, ELECTRONIC, NONSENSE, SILLY

Fred Pinsocket by Peter Apel copyright 20125. Bombones (Marshmallows): Fred Pinsocket Spaceman is back!  He's out looking for bananas when he finds a bag of marshmallows. He has a little trouble absorbing the sugar rush, and the song speeds up each time he gobbles another marshmallow. He even starts speaking Spanish.
KEYWORDS: STORY SONG, MOVEMENT, ADVENTURE, FANTASY, MARSHMALLOWS, SPANISH



Chicken Image Copyright 2012 Peter Apel6. The Other Dinosaur Song: Relaxing, lullaby-like passages interleaved with rock-n-roll passages featuring a dinosaur and a chicken. This song is the oldest original song from either album. It was recorded and included on the “Fred’s Back!” CD for the benefit of Peter’s God-son and God-daugher who remembered it as part of their childhood.
KEYWORDS: DINOSAUR, CHICKEN, MOVEMENT SONG


7. (I Love You) Too, Too Much: This song is sung from the point of view of a young child reflecting on the value of love from moms, grandparents, fathers who travel (verse 3 was written in honor of military dads), and siblings. Inspired by Peter’s own mom, who regularly tells her kids & grandkids that she loves them “Too, too much!”   KEYWORDS: LOVE, MOM, DAD, GRANDMA

Mary Had a Litle Lamb copyright 2012 by Peter Apel8. Mary Had a Little Lamb: Peter’s arrangement of the childhood classic.
This is the only non-original song on the “Fred’s Back!” album.
KEYWORDS: NURSURY RHYMES




Sopaipillas Copyright 2012 by Peter Apel9. I Love Sopaipillas: A patron in a restaurant breaks into song about sopaipillas, the delicious, puffy bread served with New Mexico cuisine (Peter was born and raised in NM). The waitress is played by Peter’s daughter.  This song has been adopted by a New Mexico restaurant and is heard frequently in their radio ad campaigns.
KEYWORDS: SOPAIPILLAS, FOOD, NEW MEXICO, FOOD, CARNE ADOVADA

10. Ring-a-Ding-Ding: Instrumental with a driving beat highlighting lots of drums, guitar, and rock ‘n roll. Inspired when Peter’s kids were toddlers and he’d play a simple, made-up game with a stuffed guitar-shaped pillow. This song is used as background music in Peter's magic show.  KEYWORDS: INSTRUMENTAL, DRUM SOLO

Five Little Leprechauns Song by Peter Apel11. Five Little Leprechauns: Created for preschool visits, this song was originally used as a sound-track for a preschool (flannel-board) video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHJfLj7gNSY , The song was embellished and re-mastered for the Fred’s Back! CD.
KEYWORDS: ST. PATRICK’S DAY, HOLIDAYS, LEPRECHAUN, COUNTING, FIVE, 5

12. The Dozen Waltz: A gentle waltz emphasizing movement and counting to twelve.  The song shares the same origin as track #3 "Dozen Donuts." KEYWORDS: COUNTING, DOZEN, TWELVE, SING-ALONG, CLAP, HOP, DANCE, WALTZ


13. The Grapefruit Song: A toddler is enjoying breakfast with is family when he becomes the victim of a stray grapefruit squirt in the eye. This is the country-rock version of the song, inspired by an Apel family story. KEYWORDS: GRAPEFRUIT, BREAKFAST, NUTRITION

 

 


LYRICS - Fred's Back! - By Peter Apel

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    M-O-M Spells Mom
    All words & music copyright Peter Apel 2012

    M-o-t-h-e-r spells “Mother” 
    And m-o-m spells “Mom” (it always has). 
    F-a-t-h-e-r spells “Father” 
    And just like always, D-a-d spells “Dad.” 

    And in Spanish M-a-m-a spells “Mama,” 
    And P-a-p-a spells Papa papa pa pa. 
    Panecito is a piece of bread, 
    And you get purple when you mix your blue and RED! 

    These are things that everyone should Know… 
    Like the opposite of “Yes” is N-O No.  No no. Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! 

    Some people are named Aleena. 
    And some people have the name Pete. 
    It’s very, very, very, very, very important 
    That you wash your hands before you eat. 

    And you should always, always try to do your very best. 
    If you’re going to be a pest, then be the best pest in the west. 
    When you ask someone for something you say, “Please;” 
    And when they take your picture, smile and say, “Cheeeeeeeeeeeeese!” 

    These are things my momma taught to me. 
    You’ll get a mushy brain if you watch too much T…V….eeeeeeeh (too much TV). 

    M-o-t-h-e-r spells “Mother” 
    And m-o-m spells “Mom” (it always has). 
    F-a-t-h-e-r spells “Father” 
    And just like always, D-a-d spells “Dad.” 

    And in Spanish M-a-m-a spells “Mama” 
    And P-a-p-a spells Papa papa pa pa 
    Panecito is a piece of bread. 
    And you get purple when you mix your blue and RED! 

     

    The Boring Song
    All words & music copyright Peter Apel 2012

    This song is so boring. 
    It makes me feel like snoring  (ZZZZZZZ) 
    This song is so boring. 
    What am I gonna  dooooooo?  (Oh!  I know what to do! ) 

    I…think…I’ll… Jump! Jump! Jump! 
    I think I’ll Jump! Jump! Jump! 
    I think I’ll Jump! …Jump, Jump, Jump! 
    (REPEAT) 

    This song drags on and on; 
    It makes me want to yawn. (yawn) 
    I think I’ll be an old man before it’s through. 

    This song gives me the blues; 
    It makes me want to snooze. (ZZZZZZZ…) 
    Hey, Papa. Wake up.  Wake Up!  Ohhh Yeah! 
    This song gives me the blues. 
    What am I going to do?   (Oh! I know!) 

    I……think…..I’ll… Hop! Hop! Hop! 
    I think I’ll Hop! Hop! Hop! 
    I think I’ll Hop! …Hop! Hop! 

    I think I’ll hop! Hop! Hop! 
    And I won’t stop! Stop! Stop! 
    And I will hop! …Hop! Hop! Hop!    (Here we go!) 

    (Flamenco guitar riff)   Ole! 
    (Flamenco guitar riff)   Ole! 
    (Flamenco guitar riff)   Café Au Lait! 

    There just is no ignoring 
    This song “was way too boring” 
    Why someone would write a song like this, 
    I haven’t got a clue. 

    This song was way too boring 
    It made me feel like snoring. (zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.) 
    I’m so glad this boring song is through. Woo, woo, woo. 
    (Wow! That was boring!  Zzzzzzzz?  “Hey! Wake up!” Huh?) 

     

    Dozen Donuts 
    All words & music copyright Peter Apel 2012

    I bought a dozen donuts for the party. 
    I bought a dozen from the donut shop. 
    Some were glazed-raised, and some were chocolate, 
    And some had sprinkles on the top. Yum! Yum! 

    One, two, three, four, 
    Five, six, seven, eight, 
    Nine, ten, eleven, twelve; 
    That’s one dozen donuts…for the party! 

    I bought a dozen flowers for the party. 
    I bought a dozen from the flower shop. 
    Some were daisies, and some were roses, 
    And some had pollen on the top. Achoo! 

    One, two, three, four, 
    Five, six, seven, eight, 
    Nine, ten, eleven, twelve; 
    That’s one dozen flowers 
    And a dozen donuts…for the party! 

    I bought a dozen _________ for the party. 
    I bought a dozen from the _______.. 
    Some were ______, and some were ______, 
    And some had _____________. 

    One, two, three, four, 
    Five, six, seven, eight, 
    Nine, ten, eleven, twelve; 
    That’s one dozen ________ 
    And a dozen flowers 
    And a dozen donuts…for the party!

     

    Lipstick Blah Blah 
    All words & music copyright Peter Apel 2012
    Lipstick.  Blah. 
    Lipstick.  Lipstick. Blah. Blah. 
    Lipstick.  Blah. 
    Lipstick.  Lipstick. Blah. Blah. Blah! 
     (repeat)  :O) 

     

    Bombones 

    All words & music copyright Peter Apel 2012

    One day, not too long ago, a little spaceman named Fred was out gathering bananas when he came across a bag of marshmallows. 

    Fred singing: 
    “I love bananas; I love them yum, yum, yum. 
    I love bananas; they’ve got fiber and potassium.” 

    Let’s see… One thousand twenty two bananas, one thousand twenty three bananas… 

    Oh!  What’s this?  (Que es esto?) 
    This is not a banana!  (No es un platano.) 
    It’s a bag of marshmallows!  It says right here, 
    “Marshmallows.  Bombones.” 
    (Eats one) 
    Hmmmmmmmmm! Bombones! 

    Bombones (4 times) 
    When I gobble up marshmallows, 
    They really hit the spot. 
    I like to eat them plain, 
    Or with my hot chocolate! 
    Bombones…Bombones!  (Marshmallows!) 

    I think I’ll have another one. 
    Don’t worry. Sugar doesn’t affect me. I’ll be fine, 
      
    Tienen mucha azucar, 
    Bombones con chocolate, 
    Pero no me van a volver 
    loco de remate.    

    (Bombones. Bombones. Bombones) 

    Bombones….Bombones….Bombones. 

    I think I’ll have another one. 
    Hey! I bet these would go well 
    with bananas, and ice cream, and chocolate! 
    It’s a banana split! 

    This is like a sugar bomb! Mucha Azucar! 
    Pero no me va a volver loco. 

    (Bombones. Bombones. Bombones) 

    Whew! I think I’ll have another one. 
    I think I’ll have another one…con chocolate…and a graham cracker 
    ……SMORES! 

    Whoowie! Mucha azucar! 

    Bombones…Bombones!...Bombones! 

    I think I’m going to jump up and down now! 
    Whoowie!  Bombones! 
    Whoowie! Bombones! 
    Bombones! 
    Marshmallows! 

    Hmmmmmmmmm.  Bombones 

     

    The Other Dinosaur Song 

    All words & music copyright Peter Apel 2012

    Once upon a time, there was a dinosaur. 
    A long time ago, there was a dinosaur. 
    And the dinosaur he said… 
    The dinosaur, he said… (What’d the dinosaur say?) 

    He said, “ROOOAAAAR!” 
    That’s what the dinosaur said. 
    He said, “ROOOAAAAR!” 
    That’s what the dinosaur said. 
    That’s what the dinosaur said, 
    Because that’s what dinosaurs say. 

    Once upon a time, 
    There was a chicken.  (A chicken?) 

    A long time ago on old McDonald’s farm, 
    There was a chicken. 

    And the little chicken, he said… 
    The little chicken on old McDonald’s farm, he said… (What’d the little chicken say?) 

    He said, “Bock ba bock, bock! Ba bocka ba bock, bock! Ba bock!” 
    That’s what the little chicken said. 
    He said, “Bock ba bock. bock! Ba bocka ba bock, bock! Ba bock!” 
    That’s what the little chicken said. 
    That’s what the little chicken said, 
    Because that’s what little chickens say. 

    Once upon a time, there was a dinosaur. 

     

    (I Love You) Too Too Much 

    All words & music copyright Peter Apel 2012

    When my mama tucks me in at night, 
    She does it with a gentle, loving touch. 
    She asks me, do I know how much she loves me. 
    Before I can answer, she tells me, “Too, too much!” 

    Sometimes my grandma calls us on the phone, 
    And asks us, do we know how much we’re loved. 
    I shout really loud, so grandpa can hear on the speaker phone, 
    “Grandma and grandpa love us too, too much!” (Everybody!) 

    Too, too, too, too, too, too, too, too Much, too much!  (repeat) 

    My dad is gone and far away from home, 
    But he always seems to come through in the clutch. 
    I’m so happy when he calls me on the telephone; 
    That’s how I know he loves me too, too much! 

    Too, too, too, too, too, too, too, too Much, too much! (repeat) 

    And when I’m feeling down and kind of sad, 
    And I’m feeling a little empty down inside; 
    Those are the times I realize, 
    It’s not so bad, when you are loved. 
    Especially, when you’re loved too, too much! (One two three four!) 

    Sometimes my sister hides the things, I’ve told her not to touch; 
    And when I broke my leg, my brother hid my crutch. 
    But I really think they love me in their own special way, 
    Just like the way I love them too, too much! 

    Too, too, too, too, too, too, too, too Much, too much! (repeat) 

    Mary Had a Little Lamb (traditional) 
    Mary had a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb. 
    Mary had a little lamb. Its fleece was white as snow; 

    (Repeat pattern with…) 

    And everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go. 
    It followed her to school one day, which was against the rules. 
    It made the children laugh and play, to see a lamb at school. 
    And so the teacher turned it out, but still it lingered near; 
    And waited patiently about ‘till Mary did appear. 

    "Why does the lamb love Mary so?" the eager children cried; 

    "Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know,” the teacher did reply. 

     

    I Love Sopaipillas 

    All words & music copyright Peter Apel 2012

    Patron: Here comes the waitress 
    Waitress:  “Hi Everybody, Are you ready to order?” 
    Patron: “Yes. I’d like the stuffed sopaipilla with carne adovada, please. 
    Waitress: “OK. Anything else?” 
    Patron: “Does that come with a sopaipilla?” 
    Waitress: “It IS a sopaipilla. It’s a stuffed sopaipilla.” 
    Patron: “I see. Well, could I still have a sopaipilla on the side?......and two baskets for the table? 
    Waitress: “Ok. That’s a lot of sopaipillas!” 
    Patron: “Oh! And could you also bring some honey?” 

    CHORUS: 
    Oh, I love sopaipillas. 
    Oh. I love sopaipillas. 
    I love sopaipillas and honey. 
    Oh, I love sopaipillas. 
    Oh, I love sopaipillas. 
    I love sopaipillas and honey. 

    I tear a corner off. 
    I pour the honey in. 
    I take a little bite. 
    I get honey on my chin. 
    ‘Cause eating them is tricky, 
    And you fingers get all sticky, 
    But I’d eat them every day if I could…. 
    Because they taste so gooooooood. 

    CHORUS 

    Stuffed sopaipillas with beans and cheese, 
    Topped with red or green. 
    Give me Christmas please. 

    Con carne adovada, 
    And when I finish these, 
    Can you bring me more? 
    With honey to pour? 
    I’d really like some more! (take it!) 

    Guitar solo 

    I think I’m gonna to need another job 
    So I can earn more money, 
    So I can buy more sopaipillas! 
    More sopaipillas with honey! 

    CHORUS 

    (Does anyone else want that last one?) 

     

    Ring-a-Ding-Ding! 
    All words & music copyright Peter Apel 2012
     

    (Instrumental) 

     

    Five Little Leprechauns 

    All words & music copyright Peter Apel 2012

    Oh, I caught five little leprechauns 
    And gave them to my spouse. 
    Five little leprechauns, 
    She kept them in our house. 

    She didn’t keep her eye on one, and just as I feared, 
    That one little leprechaun went “POOF!” and disappeared. 

    That leaves four. 
    (Repeat verse using “four,” then “three,” then “two” leprechauns) 

    Oh, I caught one little leprechaun 
    And gave him to my spouse. 
    One little leprechaun, 
    She kept him in our house. 

    She didn’t keep her eye on him, and just as I feared, 
    That one little leprechaun went “POOF!” and disappeared. 

    No more leprechauns in our house. 

     

    The Dozen Waltz 

    All words & music copyright Peter Apel 2012

    One day I asked my cousin, 
    If twelve things make one dozen. 
    My cousin looked up at me 
    and said, "Let's clap, and we'll see." 

    One, two, three (clap clap clap) 
    Four, five, six (clap, clap, clap) 
    Seven, eight, nine (clap, clap, clap) 
    Ten, eleven, twelve (clap). 

    Twelve make one dozen. 
    Twelve make one dozen. 
    Twelve make one dozen. 
    This is the dozen waltz. 

    The next day I asked my cousin, 
    If twelve things make one dozen. 
    My cousin looked up at me 
    and said, "Let's hop, and we'll see." 

    One, two, three (hop! hop! hop!) 
    Four, five, six (hop! hop! hop!) 
    Seven, eight, nine (hop! hop! hop!) 
    Ten, eleven, twelve (hop!). 

    Twelve make one dozen. 
    Twelve make one dozen. 
    Twelve make one dozen. 
    This is the dozen waltz. 

    The next day I asked my cousin, 
    If twelve things make one dozen. 
    My cousin looked up at me 
    And said, "Let's dance, and we'll see." 

    One, two, three (dance, dance, dance) 
    Four, five, six (dance, dance, dance) 
    Seven, eight, nine (dance, dance, dance) 
    Ten, eleven, twelve (dance). 

    Twelve make one dozen. 
    Twelve make one dozen. 
    Twelve make one dozen. 
    This is the dozen waltz. 

     

    The Grapefruit Song 
    All words & music copyright Peter Apel 2012

    It was a beautiful start to the morning. 
    Everything was going just about right. 
    My momma was making us a homemade breakfast, 
    And there wasn’t a trouble in sight. 

    It was a perfect family moment, 
    Like nothing could go wrong, 
    Until my dad stuck his spoon in his grapefruit, 
    And I felt compelled to write this song….. 

    Ohhhhhhhh……… 

    CHORUS:     
    Why? Oh why'd you have to squirt me in the eye with your grapefruit? 
    Did you think I wouldn't mind if you almost made me blind with your grapefruit? 
    If I’d have known you were gonna eat like that, 
    I’d have worn safety goggles and a safety hat. 
    Why? Oh why'd you have to squirt me in the eye with your grapefruit? 

    Oh, I’ve heard it said that breakfast is the most 
    Important meal of the day, 
    And grapefruit is a part of it with lots of vitamin C 
    And vitamin A. 

    It has more nutrients than you’ve ever seen, 
    Like antioxidant lycopene, 
    But I find it hard to concentrate on the benefits of fruit 
    After what you just did to me. 

    CHORUS 

    It seems like it’s been such a long time, 
    Since I've enjoyed a grapefruit; 
    And now that I stop and remember why… 
    I know you are my dad, but you really made me mad 
    When half your grapefruit wound up in my eye! 

    If I’d have known you were gonna eat like that, 
    I’d have worn safety goggles and a safety hat. 
    Why, oh why’d you have to squirt me in the eye… 
    With…your…grapefruit? 
    Your grapefruit- your semi-spherical section of a grapefruit? 
    Oh why? Oh why’d you have to squirt me in the eye? 
    Did I ever tell you that I love pumpkin pie? 
    Oh why? Oh, why’d you have to squirt me in the eye… 
    With…your….grapefruit?


    All songs written, arranged and performed by Peter J. Apel (BMI),
    with the exception of the traditional song, “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” which was arranged by Peter J. Apel.
    Waitress voice on “I Love Sopaipillas” by Aleena Apel.
    “Wake-up” voices in “The Boring Song” by Aleena and Christopher Apel.
    “Too Too Much!” chanting by Aleena, Christopher, Sophia, Clarissa, and Angie.
    Lead vocals, back-up vocals, drums, piano, guitar, bongos, stainless steal toaster,
    drum sticks on ergonomic desktop by Peter J. Apel
    Produced, recorded, and mixed at Fred Pinsocket Studios
    Producer/Project Manager: Peter J. Apel
    Mastered by Piper Payne at Michael Romanowski Mastering, San Francisco
    All illustrations © 2012 Peter J. Apel
    ©(p) 2009-2012 Peter J. Apel.  WARNING: All rights reserved.
    Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws

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