One final toot to finish off the month and let off some steam.
Since having a kid a few years ago, I find myself singing random songs about the inanimate toys/objects that she plays with.
So when this little boat ditty came to mind when she was playing with her blue, orange and green boat toys in the bath I quickly jumped on the piano to record a voice memo.
The rest came pretty quickly when I recorded it, just a bit of fun and silliness which comes so much easier than when I try to write a serious song!
And apparently a 'bumboat' is a real thing... you learn something new everyday!
I got a blue boat
I got a green boat
I got an orange boat
I got a pink boat
I got a yellow boat
I got a purple boat
but no, I don't have a red boat
I got a long boat
I got a short boat
I got a hungry boat
I got a fed boat
I got a sun boat
I got a rain boat
But no
I got a low boat
I got the high boat
I got a toe boat
I got a head boat
I got a ground boat
I got a sky boat
But no
I got a wake boat,
I got a dream boat,
I got a live boat
I got a dead boat
I got alone boat
I got a team boat
and yes, I do have a steam boat
I got a fart boat
out of my bumboat
I got a feather boat
I got a lead boat
I got a hidden Boat
I got a show boat
but no, I don't have a red boat
I got a blue boat
I got a green boat
I got an orange boat
I got a pink boat
I got a yellow boat
I got a purple boat
but no, I don't have a red boat
@kendrakinsey Mar 2022
haha! gotta love kids' songs. There's a beatles vibe here
@mikedebenham Mar 2022
Ha, this is incredibly cute. And the building arrangement is great. Love the tuba-ish bass and the slide guitar. And when it comes to it, deep down, don't we all want a red boat?
@bigmood Mar 2022
oh wow, this is delightful. It's silly, and usually songs that are so silly don't really hit me, but I feel so calm listening to this. I love the way you set up "but no, I don't have a red boat" and then switch the line up the third time. It felt so right
@sailingmagpie Mar 2022
Love the inclusion of the steamboat sound effect and the way this gradually builds is awesome. This is gonna be going round my head all day now!
@judypie Mar 2022
Ahhh this is the cutest :D love the additions as we go through, Espesh the bendy bits and espesh espesh the HIGH BOAT bv :D and damnnnn who knew there were so many boats! Cuuuuute!
@kaminokai Mar 2022
So sixties. Love it.
@vomvorton Mar 2022
Haha, this is cute and funny. Did I laugh at the fart boat and the bum boat? I can confirm that I did. Love the bouncy little bassline and the slidy guitar parts!
@roblincoln Mar 2022
Cute song. I love when the instruments and backing vocals come in. This is a fantastic arrangement. It really builds great. Lots of fun!
@shortdan Mar 2022
Aaaah, this is lovely! Why didn't I think of writing a song for my boys?! Next year! The subtle build is really cool - loving all those little bits of slide guitar. Made me smile :)
@christmascard Mar 2022
Perfect, would be at home on Playshcool!
@sw1n3flu Mar 2022
Awww yeah those harmonies take this dirty to the next level!
@adforperu Mar 2022
If you really wanted a red boat, you could have just asked? I have it on good authority that one of your bumboats blocked the Suez canal. Ok, I'll stop now - this is cute and great! It might sound like an insult to say "this is like something they'd give Ringo to sing", but hey that means it made it onto a Beatles album!
@cicpisces Mar 2022
This is the perfect children's song. Great sound effects. Lice the playfulness of the lyrics.
@klaus Mar 2022
Lovely song, well played and sung. It's so nice the way the lyrics are simple and then get more complex and absurd even. Doing fun and silly is often a great way to get a song. This was so easy on the ears and gentle on my mind that it put a smile on my face.
@hoppiern Mar 2022
Lol that ending bit made me smile! This started out so deceptively simple but then starting around low boat it really took off into a wonderful place. It’s funny how when you repeat the word boat so many times it really highlights all the other words so much, and then they begin to tell a real story. Dream boat, fart/bum boat, show boat - what fun this is! Nice performance too - vocals/instruments add a lot - well done!!
@ohleeoh Mar 2022
This is fun to sing along with!