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Neighborhood Park

from Backyard Bop by Red Yarn

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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Red Yarn's 'Backyard Bop' CD comes in a brightly-colored gatefold wallet with elaborate photography & design (by Jason Quigley & Heather Lin) featuring Red Yarn, Miss Jessie, 13 newly built critter puppets (by Faerin Millington, Summer Olsson & more), elaborate backyard set-pieces (by Ryan Bruce & James Cook), and full credits. Children will spend hours studying the critter characters & backyard spaces they inhabit!

    Includes unlimited streaming of Backyard Bop via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    'Backyard Bop' 12" vinyl record comes in a full color jacket with beautiful photography & design featuring Red Yarn, Miss Jessie, 13 critter puppets & elaborate backyard set-pieces. A full color insert features a poster of Red, Jessie & the Critters on one side & full credits on the others. Children will spend hours studying the critter characters & backyard spaces they inhabit! Vinyl record comes with a digital download card.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Backyard Bop via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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about

Written by Andy Furgeson/Red Yarn. Produced by Dean Jones.

lyrics

Tuesday morning in the summertime
Everybody at the park is feelin' just fine
Camp is starting, it's just about nine
We're all smilin' in the sweet sunshine
The grass is dewey & the sap is gooey on the bark
It may be a workday but it don't feel like work
Cuz everyone is playing at the neighborhood park

There's a game of tag, tennis camp and b-ball
Skateboarders grindin' on a concrete wall
Twins bobbin' up & down on the seesaw
Kids gettin' up each time that they fall
Somewhere out there a young athlete is findin' her spark
At the fancy sports club our differences are stark
But the playing field is level at the neighborhood park

That guy slept here, those folks are from outta town
Ice cream man on a bike ridin' round
Birthday party must've hired a clown
You look around and forget how to frown
Beachball flyin' over the pool with a rainbow's arc
Kid with a spraycan really left his mark
But we know it belongs to all of us, this neighborhood park

At the hotdog cookout the beatbox is bouncin'
Guy with a megaphone is doin' some announcin'
Kids are laughin' and splashin' at the fountain
Harmonica plays "She'll Be Comin' Around the Mountain"
Heard a scrubjay squawk and the sweet song of a meadowlark
Yes, everybody is singin' from their heart
Sayin' how much they love that neighborhood park

In the fir tree the crows are havin' a meeting
Raccoon is lovin' the leftovers he's eatin'
The ants are lined up for their dinnertime feedin'
I'm still watchin' from the public seating
Two squirrels runnin' circles round the treetrunk
While the hound dog barks
All of the critters will come out after dark
For the Midnight Ramble at the Neighborhood Park

When the sun goes down it is time to go home
The leaves are dancin' and the wind is blowin'
Today's story sinks in the loam
I was here all day but I never felt alone
I'll be back in the morning when again the whole thing starts
You can leave all your sorrows, your worries & your snark
And meet me tomorrow at the neighborhood park

credits

from Backyard Bop, released August 7, 2020
Engineered & mixed by Dean Jones at No Parking Studios, with additional engineering by Adam Selzer.

Music performed by...
Andy Furgeson/Red Yarn on vocals & acoustic guitar.
Dean Jones on drums, organ, funky keys, slide guitar, percussion & trombone.
Mark Murphy on upright bass.
Charles Frommer on baritone sax.

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Red Yarn Portland, Oregon

Red Yarn is a Texas-born, Oregon-based family performer who weaves folksongs & puppetry into engaging shows for all ages. With his energetic performances and lush folk-rock recordings, Red Yarn reinvigorates American folklore for younger generations.

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