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Your Happy Place
03:12
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Your Happy Place
Lyrics and Music by Jason Didner, Lyrics by Amy Didner
Verse 1:
It's so great to see you
I'm glad you made it here
I've got fun and creativity
To fill your heart with cheer
From the hills of California
To the castles of Madrid
Wherever you hear the sound of my voice
You're free to be a kid
From the ocean side to outer space
I'm here to help you hop into
Your happy place
Verse 2:
So, Tell me a little something
About your favorite place to be
Anywhere you can imagine
In your world or fantasies
Is it at the park or at the zoo
Or a spot beneath the sea
Or a train ride to the wonders
Of the country or the city
You're free to let that smile
Stay a while on your face
I'm here to help you skip into
Your happy place
Bridge:
We can get there with our kindness
And by learning as we go
By imagining and playing
Our happiness will grow
From the ocean side to outer space
I'm here to help you hop into
I'm here to help you skip into
I'm here to help you jump into
Your happy place
Your happy place is just a hop, a skip, a jump away
Your happy place is just a hop, a skip, a jump away
Your happy place is just a hop, a skip, a jump away
Your happy place is just a hop, a skip, a jump away
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Day at the Beach
03:24
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Day at the Beach
© 2014, Lyrics by Amy and Jason Didner; Music by Jason Didner
Verse 1:
We pretended all last winter
That this carpet was the beach
And soaring high above us
We could hear the seagulls screech
Now the days are getting warmer
And it's not so far away
When we'll celebrate the summer
With cool breeze and hot sun rays
Pre-chorus:
Daydreams of summer fill my mind
When I think about it
When I think about it, I think of
Chorus:
Cotton candy on the boardwalk
Umbrella colors on the sand
The rolling power of the ocean
Where the water meets the land
The ferris wheel all dressed in neon
The salty water in the air
Three tries to knock down all the milk cans
To win you a big ol' teddy bear
So come along and we'll have a perfect day
Day at the beach
Verse 2:
Bruce Springsteen tunes on the Parkway
Exit numbers rolling down
I feel like it's a great day
We're heading for a Jersey Shore town
We'll plant our chairs and blankets
In this spot down by the see
And we'll let this real-life postcard
Place its stamp on our family
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Come along and we'll have a perfect day
I say, come along and we'll have a perfect day
Day at the beach
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3. |
Restless Heart
02:56
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Restless Heart
© 2015, Lyrics by Amy & Jason Didner, Music by Jason Didner
Chorus:
I got a restless heart, a restless soul
A restless mind, all out of control
I'm out of the high chair, I'm under the table
I'll hang upside down, I'm willing and able
Oooh, Oooh, I got a restless heart
Oooh, Oooh, I got a restless heart
Verse 1:
Every day I work so hard trying to learn my ABC's
To finger paint inside the lines, but baby that ain't me
My grown-ups say my amped-up ways are getting out of hand
But I've got dreams to get up and go that they don't understand
Chorus
Verse 2:
You and I got dreams to bust on out of this time-out chair
Trade these tricycles for training wheels and go cruising anywhere
This driveway for a highway and go rolling down that road
You See, every nerve in me is really itching to explode
Chorus
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Jam Packed
03:09
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Jam Packed
(c) 2016, Lyrics and Music by Jason Didner, Lyrics by Amy Didner
On the night before our family trip
Dad saw all our stuff, he almost flipped
After last year we swore we’d pack lighter
From the looks of things we’ll be crammed even tighter
Dad thinks Mom and I are in cahoots
She went back in the house for our coats and boots
As a matter of fact we're gonna be
Chorus:
Jam packed, Jam packed
Jam packed, Jam packed
So much in the back I can't keep track
And we're jam packed - yeah!
Verse 2:
Choosing what to leave got really intense
Every argument had a tough defense
Do you really need your whole rock collection?
And why every doll? Can’t you make a selection?
We might have brought too much I guess
Dad's knees are squashed against his chest
As a matter of fact, we're totally
Chorus:
Jam packed, Jam packed
Jam packed, Jam packed
Room for ourselves is all we lack
And we're jamp packed, yeah
Solo
Chorus:
As a matter of fact, we're totally
Jam packed, Jam packed
Jam packed, Jam packed
Room for ourselves is all we lack
And we're jamp packed, yeah
Our stuff is invading, we're under attack
And we're jam packed, yeah
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Lollipop Motel
03:52
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Lollipop Motel
(c) 2015, Lyrics by Amy and Jason Didner, Music by Jason Didner
Verse 1:
That look on your face was priceless
When we pulled into the lot
It made every mile worth it
From our home all the way to that spot
'Cause you fell in love with the picture
Of that place with the colorful doors
Every child deserves a happy place
I believe this is one of yours
Chorus:
In a childhood full of moments
This is one you'll remember well
That moment when we first arrived
At the Lollipop Motel
Verse 2:
There was doo-wop playing by the pool
It was like walking on the set
Of a movie from a simpler time
When there were no cell phones yet
When we weren’t so distracted
From the living here and now
We just threw ourselves at a world of play
Now I’m just relearning how
Chorus:
In a lifetime full of moments
This is one I'll remember well
Years later just like yesterday
At the Lollipop Motel
Bridge:
We always loved the seashore
The boardwalk and the rides
To see your smile come round our way
Just fills us up inside
Chorus:
In a lifetime full of moments
These are ones we'll remember well
Years later just like yesterday
At the Lollipop Motel
Years later just like yesterday
At the Lollipop Motel
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Little Yellow Plane
03:01
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Little Yellow Plane
(c) 2014, Lyrics by Amy and Jason Didner, Music by Jason Didner
I was on the beach on a summer day
With my Mom & Dad and friends
White sand as far as my eyes could see
And blue waves that never end
With my pail an shovel and boogie board
I was really in the zone
I knew I’d found my happy place
And I made myself at home
Pre-chorus:
Then I heard a motor humming
And I saw something special coming
Chorus:
There's a little yellow plane
Carrying a banner
Over the big blue sea
There's a little yellow plane
Carrying a banner
With a note for you and me
Verse 2:
Laughing together, chasing waves
Building castles to the sky
Oh man, what a feeling on days like this
If only I could fly
Pre-chorus:
Then I heard a motor humming
And I saw something special coming
Chorus
Bridge:
What do you see
When you look at that flying sign?
What would you write if you were asked
To make your own design?
Your own campaign
On a little yellow plane
Chorus (3x)
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7. |
My Superpower
03:19
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My Superpower
(C) 2015, Lyrics by Amy & Jason Didner, music by Jason Didner
Verse 1:
I can be patient as a Jedi
With the galaxy he serves
And ready to go like Spider-Man
With his quick and nimble nerves
And I'm tough like Wonder Woman
Who will only take the truth
And fair like Thurgood Marshall
Who judged on evidence and proof
Chorus:
When you need a hero
It'll be my finest hour
'cause kindness is my superpower
Kindness is my superpower
Verse 2:
I can be prepared like Batman
Who always thinks ahead
Or loving like Mother Theresa
Making sure that all were fed
I can be gentle as mighty Superman
Helping cats down from the trees
And persistent just like Anna
Til she ended that deep freeze
Chorus:
When you need a hero
It'll be my finest hour
'cause kindness is my superpower
Kindness is my superpower
Bridge:
My hero's Martin Luther King
With the noblest of dreams
Let righteousness roll down
Like a mighty stream
Chorus:
When you need a hero
It'll be my finest hour
'cause kindness is my superpower
When you need someone to stand for you
I will stand just like a tower
'cause kindness is my superpower
Kindness is my superpower
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The Ultimate Frisbee
© 2014, Lyrics by Amy and Jason Didner, Music by Jason Didner
Verse 1:
I love to play catch with this flying disc
Since my daddy showed me how It's all in the wrist
I practiced and practiced as hard as I could
It took a thousand throws and now I'm pretty good
I wanted to play with my friend down the block
I sent an invitation that saved me a walk
I taped a note on the top of the disc
And I gave a good throw at a pace that was brisk
Pre-chorus:
Look at that Frisbee go all the way to its mark
Jeremy got the note and met me at the park
Chorus:
Say, I got the ultimate Fris-bee
It does phenomenal things
It can fly anywhere when it glides through the air
It doesn't even need wings
Verse 2:
My dog's a pro at catching it in the air
He gets a running jump and pulls it down with flair
He brings it to me but keeps it in his mouth
Teasing me as I wonder, will he drop it out?
On a hot summer day I cooled off in the shade
And I placed on the disc a glass of pink lemonade
I tilted my wrist and flicked it kind of hard
And I sent a cool drink to my mom in the yard
Pre-chorus:
Wow, look at that Frisbee go all the way 'round the bend
With a lemony treat for my mom I'm so happy to send
Chorus
Bridge:
I've got Frisbee dreams and schemes wired into my brain
I'd like to ride on top of a Frisbee as big as a plane
Chorus (2x)
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Jersey Dinosaurs
03:24
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Jersey Dinosaurs
(C) 2015 - lyrics by Amy & Jason Didner
More than eighty million years ago
Before the Turnpike came to be
Down off Exit 4 on that famous road
In the swamps of old south Jersey
Dinosaurs as big as buses
That didn't have to pay tolls
They could turn left wherever they wanted
That's how these huge lizards rolled
Chorus:
Back when we had hadrosaurs
The Jersey dinosaurs (Whoah!)
We had hadrosaurs
Our very own Jersey dinosaurs
(Whoah oh oh oh oh!)
Verse 2:
Oh, these hadrosaurs were grazers
Livin’ on grass and low lying leaves
See, they had no Dino diners
To get Taylor ham, egg and cheese
(It's a Jersey thing!)
They loved sunshine and water
From Cape May to Seaside Heights
Long before there was a boardwalk
Tilt-a-Whirls or water slides
Chorus
Bridge:
They raised their noisy high pitched roars
While defending land and food
These late, great Garden State hadrosaurs
Had Jersey attitude!
Chorus
Outro (repeat chorus pattern 4x)
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Summertime Santa
02:56
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What does Santa do in the summertime
When there are waves to surf in the warm sunshine?
Does he kick off his tall black winter boots
And put on a red and white bathing suit?
Does he play skee ball in the boardwalk arcade
And go with Mrs. Claus for a walk in the shade?
Chorus:
Summertime Santa down the shore
Serving up treats in the ice cream store
Riding around on his bicycle
Away from the arctic icicles
Summertime Santa, Summertime Santa
I'm glad you're on vacation with me
What does Santa do on a summer day?
Does he fly with a banner behind his sleigh
To remind the kids to share their beach toys
Does he play volleyball with nice girls and boys?
Does he hang up his big red winter coat
And take time to unwind on his fishing boat
Chorus
The crashing waves sound wonderful
When mixed with Santa’s bells
And the merry sounds of laughter ‘round the carousel
Chorus
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Too Big to Jump on the Bed
© 2014, Lyrics by Amy and Jason Didner; Music by Jason Didner
All Rights Reserved
Verse 1:
"Daddy jump on the bed with me!" you say
'Cause you need to burn some energy today
But if I tried the bed wouldn't hold my weight
I would make a thud that reverberates
And mama would be seriously dismayed
Pre-chorus:
Then Mama would call the doctor
The doctor would call the nurse
The nurse would call insurance
To see if they reimburse
Chorus:
Say, I'm to big to jump on the bed
You'll have to jump on it for us
'Cause I would fall and bump my head
Like the five little monkeys before us
Verse 2:
So I'll hold your hands while you jump up and down
I'll do all I can to protect that precious crown
You can jump and play now with delight
With your Daddy here you'll be all right
And Mama much prefers those happy sounds
Pre-chorus:
So Mama won't call the doctor
The doctor won't call the nurse
The nurse won't call insurance
To see if they reimburse
Chorus
Solo
Bridge:
I couldn't have imagined that
I'd witness such a scene
You're a super bouncing acrobat
With a bed for a trampoline
Chorus (2x)
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Free to Be...You and Me
Lyrics by Bruce Hart
Music by Stephen J. Lawrence, (C) 1972
There's a land that I see where the children are free
And I say it ain't far to this land from where we are
Take my hand, come with me, where the children are free
Come with me, take my hand, and we'll live
In a land where the river runs free
In a land through the green country
In a land to a shining sea
And you and me are free to be you and me
I see a land bright and clear, and the time's comin' near
When we'll live in this land, you and me, hand in hand
Take my hand, come along, lend your voice to my song
Come along, take my hand, sing a song
For a land where the river runs free
For a land through the green country
For a land to a shining sea
For a land where the horses run free
And you and me are free to be you and me
Every boy in this land grows to be his own man
In this land, every girl grows to be her own woman
Take my hand, come with me where the children are free
Come with me, take my hand, and we'll run
To a land where the river runs free
To a land through the green country
To a land to a shining sea
To a land where the horses run free
To a land where the children are free
And you and me are free to be
And you and me are free to be
And you and me are free to be you and me
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Jason Didner and the Jungle Gym Jam Montclair, New Jersey
Jason Didner and the Jungle Gym Jam is an award-winning "kindie" band that brings a true rock-n-roll spirit to songs that emphasize kindness, active play, imagination and love of learning. The band's debut album "Everyone's Invited!" was honored with the Parents' Choice® Approved seal. The sound is often compared to Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello and The Ramones -- for kids and families. ... more
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