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about
This is our ska song. It took some work, but I finally convinced Chris to sing this one. As a wonderful dad to his two girls, professional musician, and veteran of a heavy metal band, he’s a perfect fit for this song. I love how the final form of this song blends the experiences of parenting and Spinal Tap (“Hellooooo. . . Seattle!”). Chris recorded this song when his oldest daughter was seven -- she's now eight, his younger daughter and my son are almost five -- we are still struggling to catch up on sleep.
I thought of this song’s concept while out driving one day. Delightful Angst lives in Seattle. The sun is always hiding here! And of course, the game peekaboo is part of any parent’s repertoire. So, while driving, I put these two ideas together – “where are you hiding today, Sun?” and “aww, look at you! peekaboo!” We have sax all the way from Chile by way of London from C-7: (a.k.a. C-Bass a.k.a Sebastián Gómez). During our recording and mixing process, Chris added the big sounds of a large stadium audience. After he did that, I confessed to him that when I was practicing this song (with him recording me), I always envisioned a large group of fans cheering and singing the song with us. Whose knows? Maybe this will happen one day!
lyrics
Hey! Hello, Seattle! Yeah, ya know, I haven’t slept in seven years. But it’s been a blast . . . it’s been all worth it. Let’s play a little game of Peek A Boo. Let’s go!
Hey, can you see the clouds up there?
They’re hiding something --- Not just anything
It’s a great big star
We call the sun --- Oh how fun
The sun plays peek a boo
Just like you
Peek A Book Chorus
Peek a boo sun!
Peek a boo you!
Peek a boo me!
Hey! Let’s hide again!
Peek a boo sun!
Peek a boo you!
Peek a boo me!
Hey! Let’s hide again!
Peek a boo sun!
Peek a boo you!
Peek a boo me!
Hey! Let’s hide again!
Peek a boo sun!
Peek a boo you!
Peek a boo meeeeeee!
Under a blankie
Behind a chair
I can’t seem to find you anywhere
I see a toe, I see some hair
I see an ear or an eye peeking there
Maybe if I look under this?
What is that wiggle?
Is it a fish?
Peek A Boo Chorus
Up in the sky, peeking through
A blanket of clouds --- the sun likes hiding too
It loves to play, without a care
It’s always there
The sun plays peek a boo
Juh-Juh-Juh-Juh-Just like you
Peek A Boo Chorus
I feel the warmth
I have a clue
I think I know -- Where to find you
Clouds hide that big star
But I know where you both are
Ready or not, here I come
To seek and find
Your smile
Like the sun
Hey, let’s hide again
Hey, let’s hide again
Hey, let’s hide again
Heehhyy! Let’s hide!
Chris Gibson/vocals
C-7: (a.k.a. C-Bass a.k.a Sebastián Gómez)/saxophone
Chris Gibson/guitars, bass guitar, and drums sequencing
Mary Beth Abel/backup vocals
Mary Beth is a lyricist and singer. She had the ideas for each song, but Chris, with his gifts for playing and composing, brought Delightful Angst into its musical being.
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