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Inspiration
We were very surprised to hear from two different eye doctors that our then-one-year-old daughter would need to start wearing glasses at such an early age. Of course we wanted her to have every advantage when it came to learning through visual means, so we agreed to order glasses. Still, we wondered how a one-year-old was going to keep her glasses on for any great length of time.

Jason and I both felt a need for a song that spoke to the benefits a kid can get from wearing glasses and to reframe the way kids who need to wear glasses may feel about themselves. We talked about the many abilities our daughter would have with her new glasses on the car ride to pick up her first pair. We completed the first verse and chorus on that trip alone.

Writing
We took our time completing the song, trying out many alternatives for a 2nd and 3rd verse that could measure up to the strength of the first verse and chorus. We also tried a bridge section that had lots of words and was difficult to work out a melody that fit in with the rest of the song. Our ultimate decision was to eliminate excess words wherever we could in the bridge and let the simple message come through.
In the Studio

This is one of those songs that had the benefit of a few live performances in the fall of 2013 before Jason and the band went into the studio to record it. Twice, we got comments on our e-mailing list sign-up sheet from parents that they especially liked this song. The arrangement went through some minor changes to make it work for the record, with some clever suggestions from Judy, the bassist, on where to hold certain chords longer to emphasize transitions between sections of the song going in and out of the guitar solo.

lyrics

Verse 1:
A D E
I can see the world in high definition
A D E A
I can see the world in H - D
A D E
I can see the world with crystal vision
A D E A
I can see the world in 3 - D

Chorus:
D E
Now that I've got my glasses
D E
I'm ready to rock all of my classes
D E
Now that I've got my spiffy specs
D E
I'm ready for the multiplex

Verse 2:
I can do arts and crafts with precision
I can read a book without straining my eyes
I can ride my bike without a collision
I see where to run to catch a pop fly

Chorus

Solo (over a verse and chorus)


Bridge:
F#m
Hey I got these lenses
(I got these lenses)
A
Made just for my eyes
(Made just for my eyes)
D
The first time I tried them
(The first time I tried them)
E
WOW! I was surprised
(Surprise! Surprise!)

Verse 3:
I can see the airplane soar through the sky
I can see the strings on my rock guitar
I'm glad I gave these glasses a try
Now I can see everything near and far

Chorus

Outro
I got my glasses (my glasses) – 4x

credits

from Everyone's Invited!, released January 28, 2014
Jason Didner -Lead vocals, guitars
Casey McCleary -vocal harmonies
Judy Helbig -Bass guitar, vocal harmonies
Ross Kantor -drums, vocal harmonies

Produced, engineered and mixed by Dave Cushing at Snowdome Studios, Montclair, NJ
Mastered by Scott Anthony at The Viewing Room, Springfield, NJ (storybooksound.com)

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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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