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The People Exhibit at the Zoo

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

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about

Inspiration
I was on a trip to the zoo with my daughter. This is one of our favorite nearby places to go for a little father-daughter time. When we came to the gibbons (small apes), the volunteer told us how the gibbons are really fascinated with watching the people who come by their habitat. So I had a funny thought that while we’re at the gibbon exhibit, they’re at the people exhibit.

Writing
Amy and I took our time to come up with the funniest observations animals might make about the way people behave out in a public place like the zoo – all the stuff we carry, our obsession with our phones, our comical attempts to mimic the animals, and even our table manners at the snack bar.

In the Studio
This is the only track on the album to feature a keyboard I’ve had since I was in college in the late 80s. It was the vintage Roland D-50. This keyboard has some great, classic sounds like the marimba (like a xylophone, but with wooden keys) and the spacy-sounding “Glass Harp” tone I used. Judy’s bass line really stands out on this tune; a highly energetic part with a cool run in the guitar solo that inspired the harmony I play to her part at the beginning of the solo. I had lots of fun adding rhythmic animal imitations throughout the song in response to the sound effects Dave found to add to the track.

lyrics

Intro:
C | G | D | A

| C | D | E | / |

Verse 1:
E
It's Ten A.M., let's open the gate
D
The gorillas and lions can barely wait
G A G E
To see the creatures that fascinate them so

E
You gotta see all the colors they wear
D
Their attempts to tame their unruly hair
G A G E
They hurry and push and stop and stare, then go

Pre-chorus:
A G E
When they pass by they try to roar and moo
A D A B
We marvel at all the funny things they do

Chorus:
C G
The people exhibit
D A
No animal should miss it
C D E
The people exhibit at the zoo


Verse 2:
Tell me, why do they carry all those things
Like those shiny little boxes that chime and ring
And the bags and bags and bags they bring, oh my!

They certainly are a noisy bunch
We can hear them at the snack bar all through lunch
They chatter and chew and crunch at the same time

Pre-chorus:
They have such wacky habits? Can you name a few?
We marvel at all the silly things they do

Chorus

Solo (over a full verse)

Pre-chorus:
They don't act normal like a penguin or kangaroo
We marvel at all the zany things they do

Chorus (2x)

Tag:
C D E
The People exhibit at the zoo
C D E
The People exhibit at the zoo

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 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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