Sing With Me

I Like to Walk My Dinosaur – This song begins with the dinosaur growling, so be prepared for that. It’s about how much fun it is to have a pet dinosaur and walk it through town. How it is so big and strong and gentle at the same time.

Birdie, Fly Down Down – written by Patty Zeitlin. A repetitive little tune. I sing a verse, and then a young girl name Zoe sings one, and then her little brother, Leo. A total sing-along. Really fun!

Sing With Me – written by John Zipperer. The title song on the CD about how singing along can make everyone feel better. John has come up with a great sing-along chorus.

Daisy’s Baby Sister –  About how Daisy was the baby, but now that she has a little sister, she’s not the baby anymore. She loves being the big sister!

The Ice Cream Man – a nostalgic song about what it was like when I was little and the ice cream truck came around. A fudge bar was 10 or 25 cents back then! They’re a little more expensive these days, aren’t they?

I Hope You Get a Chance to Ride a Train – I took the train from Los Angeles to Seattle a few years ago, and it reminded me of how much fun I had on trains when I was little. I hope little kids of today get a chance to experience a train ride while trains are still around.

Zulu Warrior – An old African folk song I learned at camp many years ago. Apparently, the words have changed and been watered down over the years. A fun group sing-along.

Halle and I – I was obsessed with horses when I was a little girl. What I’ve written here is what I wish had been true. I wish I’d had a friend with horses who invited me to ride with her and her dad on the weekends.

Walking Bear – This is about the day my grandson first started walking. I was inspired by his attitude. He was so proud of himself. And he knew the song was about him. Whenever I sang the song, he walked around with a little bounce to his step.

Cheese – I love cheese and cheese is the common denominator of many great dishes. So this is a song all about cheese! I even sing a long list of cheese names near the end.

Tilapia –  I’ve never eaten tilapia to my knowledge, but I was enjoying saying the word and then singing it, so this song is the result of that. I like to sing the chorus. I hope you sing it with me!

Hey Ho – Just a fun little ditty about making friends and a bit of nonsense. “All the pollywoggies go swish, swish, swish… swimmin’ in the shallow shore.” That’s fun to sing. The whole song is fun to sing!

The Smile Song – One day, I was feeling like I never smile, which is not true, but it felt that way. The first line I thought of was “Somewhere along the way I lost a month of smiles.” I built the song from that.

Crooked Man –  My friend Pamela Polland wrote this from the nursery rhyme. She continued the story. I learned it many, many years ago, and knew that I would one day record it. Here it is!

Rain, Rain, Don’t Go Away –  I live in Los Angeles, and we’re always in a draught. It was raining very hard one night, and I had to go out, so the old saying came to my mind – Rain, rain, go away. But then, I thought – No! We desperately need the rain, so I thought, “rain, rain, don’t go away!” Then I thought about how scary it must be to a little one when the rain hits the roof with so much power, so I combined those thoughts.