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Peek​-​a​-​boo Moon

from Everyone's Invited! by Jason Didner and the Jungle Gym Jam

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about

Inspiration
Amy and I were walking out of a building with our then-one-year-old daughter one cloudy night. She was looking up at the sky as a cloud drifted away revealing the moon. She got so excited and pointed. “Moooo!” she called the moon at the time. This moment gave Amy and me the song idea around the concept of the moon playing peek-a-boo with a child.

Writing
We had a strong feeling about this song’s potential and were determined to take our time and get it right. We composed a draft and I made a demo recording. We approached fellow Children’s Music Network member Katherine Dines for a professional critique of the song. Her feedback was very valuable; she encouraged us to make the song more conversational, more descriptive about the colors, shapes and sizes of the moon and the way it makes us feel. We went through two rounds of re-writes and critiques to really take the lyrics to their potential.

In the Studio
The harmony vocals from Meg Beattie really add a dreamy quality to the track. We had worked out her part in my home studio and then entered Snowdome Studios looking to capture that same feeling. The soft keyboard parts and light drumming mix well with the acoustic guitar to add to that dreamy quality. We reached out to children’s book illustrator Hannah Tuhoy to lovingly illustrate a playful encounter between the moon and a child.

lyrics

Intro:
G Em C D
G Em C D G

Verse 1:
G Em C D
I see a dark and lonely sky
G Em C D
Until a cloud goes drifting by
G Em C D
A little beam of light shines through
G Em C D G
A big surprise for me and you

Chorus:
C
Peek-a-boo moon
Em D
Peek-a-boo moon
Em Bm C D
Keeps us guessing, will it show?
G D Em C
Where to look to see the glow of a…
G D
Peek-a-boo moon, peek-a-boo moon

G Em C D
G Em C D G

Verse 2:
Different colors at different times
Orange, gold, and silver shine
Some nights a crescent or a ball
And changing size between big and small

Chorus


G Em C D
G Em C D G

Verse 3:
What does the moon look like to you?
Let's take some time and think it through
A ball of cheese or a happy face
Floating there in outer space?

Chorus

G Em C D G

Bridge:
Bm C
If I could I would take a trip
G D
In a shiny rocket ship
Bm C
The moon and I would play all night
G D C G/B Am G D
We’d skip through shadows and starlight
G Em C D
G Em C D G

Chorus

G Em C D
G Em C D
G Em C D G

credits

from Everyone's Invited!, released January 28, 2014
Jason Didner -Lead vocals, guitars
Meg Beattie -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 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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