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PB & JAMS

by Erica Rabner

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    "PB & JAMS" is an album of sticky, playful, and silly, message-driven music for preschoolers and parents. Cowritten by Erica Rabner and Brian Blake, the album is jam packed with catchy hooks and valuable life lessons.
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1.
I Like Me 02:53
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I LIKE ME Chorus: I like me, I like my fingers, I like my toes, I like my nose I like to make people smile, By saying nice things, I like to make people laugh, And I really love to sing, I like me! Verse: I like my pinchable cheeks, I like my hair both straight and curly, See through toenails on my feet I like me! I like my big and bright eyes I like my teeny belly button Even if there’s lint inside I like me Pre Chorus: Singing, dancing, happily And I don’t care who’s watching me Chorus: I like me, I like my ear lobes, I like my lips, I like my hips I like me, I have fun all on my own, If you like you, You will be happier and never feel alone I like me Verse: I like my colorful skin, I like my voice awake or tired, Like my jaw, my teeth my chin I like me! I like my smart stretchy brain, I like my thoughts inside my mind, The way I know how to be kind I like me Pre Chorus: Singing, dancing, happily And I don’t care who’s watching me Chorus: I like me, I like my fingers, I like my toes, I like my nose I like to make people smile, By saying nice things, I like to make people laugh, And I really love to sing, I like me! Bridge: I take care of me, By eating good food I stay healthy, Brush my teeth morning and night, Always read under a bright enough light Take a bath, wash my hair, Wear clean pairs of underwear, Touch my toes to exercise, I love to run and play outside Cause I’m good to me Good to me, Good to me, I like me Chorus: I like me, I like my fingers, I like my toes, I like my nose I like to make people smile, By saying nice things, I like to make people laugh, And I really love to sing, I like me!
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Ask Questions 02:30
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ASK QUESTIONS Verse: Hey caterpillar, how do you walk? What makes you fuzzy? Why can’t you talk? What do you wanna be when you grow up? Where will you live? What do you love? Pre Chorus: To find out more, I will explore Investigate, look close and wait Chorus: Ask questions, Ask a lot, Ask questions, Every thought Verse: Are you friends with the inchworms? The birds in the trees? How do you say hi to the bumble bees? What kind of foods do you like to eat? Do you lie down when you fall asleep? Pre Chorus: Experiment, learn something new I can be a scientist too Chorus: Ask questions, Ask a lot, Ask questions, Every thought Bridge: Look with your eyes, smell with your nose, Hear with your ears, touch with your toes! Taste with your mouth, always ask first, Use all five senses to observe! Chorus: To find out more, I will explore Investigate, look closely and wait Experiment, learn something new I can be a scientist too
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Try New Foods 02:46
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TRY NEW FOODS Chorus: Try new foods, Even if they might look scary, Even if they’re kinda hairy Try new foods, Cause new food is good for you Verse: Broccoli looks like teeny weeny trees, Honey comes from flowers and bees Mushrooms grow from underground, Some are white and some are brown Tuna smells strong and fishy, Brussel sprouts can be delish-y Onions make my mommy cry, Cottage cheese looks like clouds in the sky Chorus: Try new foods, Even if they might look scary, Even if they’re kinda hairy Try new foods, Cause new food is good for you Try new foods, Even if they’re kind of smelly They still taste good in your belly Try new foods, Cause new food is good for you Verse: Split pea soup is really green There’s fava, kidney, lima bean, Grapefruit makes my face squeeze in, Pesto can be thick or thin Celery peanut butter raisins make ants on a log Try mustard, relish, or ketchup on your hot dog Dates and prunes help your stomach ache Berries can be sweeter than a cupcake Bridge: Be adventurous, Be cool, put new foods on your plate And then you’ll be so happy with the meal you ate Like purple? Try eggplant, or cabbage, or beets, Figs, plums, raisins, yeah, they’re all pretty sweet If red’s your thing, watermelons always nice, Cherries, cranberries, or some cinnamon spice Yellow? Try peaches or savory summer squash, Pineapples, cantaloupe, but don’t forget to wash! Chorus: Try new foods, Even if they might look scary, Even if they’re kinda hairy Try new foods, Cause new food is good for you Try new foods, Even if they’re kind of smelly They still taste good in your belly Try new foods, Cause new food is good for you
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Read to Me 02:57
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READ TO ME Verse: Read me a story, Sing me a lullaby ‘bout a knight on a quest Or a bird learning how to fly Verse: How can I visit a land far away? Explore outer space at the end of the day? Learn about animals who eat their prey How to create a pot made out of clay Chorus: Stories keep me company, In bed or on my balcony Pictures paint a world to see, Stories keep me company, In bed or on my balcony With books I’ll never be lonely Verse: They have books for everything, Some have music notes to sing, Make believe or something real, Go on, discover how you feel You won’t be lonely if you have a book, You can explore far away or how to cook See how fisherman catch fish with a hook Solve a mystery about a devious crook Chorus: Stories keep me company, In bed or on my balcony Pictures paint a world to see, Stories keep me company, In bed or on my balcony With books I’ll never be lonely Bridge: Read to me, Mommy, Daddy, read to me, Sister, brother, read with me, Teach me, I want to see Chorus: Stories keep me company, In bed or on my balcony Pictures paint a world to see, Stories keep me company, In bed or on my balcony With books I’ll never be lonely
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Shelley the Turtle 02:16
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SHELLEY THE TURTLE Verse: Shelley the turtle loves to swim, Her cousins are the tortoise and the terrapin She may look small but weighs 1,000 pounds, Her shell’s dark green and a little bit brown Tag: Swim on, Shelley, Swim, swim, on Shelley, Swim on Shelley Swim, swim, on Shelley, Verse: Shelly the turtle loves to eat, Picking up her food with her webbed feet, Instead of ice cream, she loves jellyfish! Lately she’s been mistakin’ plastic for her favorite dish Tag: Munch on, Shelley, Munch, munch, on Shelley, munch on Verse: When people pollute, they’re hurting Shelley’s home Infesting it with garbage makes it hard to roam, So when Shelley tries to leave the ocean to lay her eggs, It’s harder for her to move with plastic stuck onto her legs Refrain: Shelley’s singing the ocean pollution blues, Telling kids don’t litter for me, and you Tag: Don’t be a litterbug, Don’t be a litterbug, Don’t be a litterbug, don’t! Refrain: Shelley’s singing the ocean pollution blues, She’s singing it for her, for me, and you Verse: Next time you hold a bottle at the sunny beach, Think of our friend Shelley and her webbed feet, Recycle your bottles and do not pollute, Tell your friends bout Shelley, how she’s oh so cute! Tag: Care for Shelley, Take care of Shelley Care for Shelley, Take care of Shelley Refrain: So she won’t sing the ocean pollution blues, She’ll sing sweet songs for me and you
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Sharing is Caring 02:19
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SHARING Intro: Let's share today That's how I like to play Verse: We can take turns on the slide, Or we can hold hands side by side Push each other on the swings, Share arts and crafty strings and things Pre Chorus: Let's share today That's how I like to play Chorus: Sharing is caring And it can feel nice Be thoughtful and kind And give with delight Sharing is caring It might make you smile Except for hair lice Or pet crocodiles Verse: When we play kitchen I can cook, and you can eat, We can build trains together, or dance and stomp our feet You can draw first with blue and I’ll start with red, Then we’ll trade our crayons, and I’ll get blue instead Pre Chorus: Let's share today That's how I like to play Chorus: Sharing is caring And it can feel nice Be thoughtful and kind And give with delight Sharing is caring It might make you smile Except for hair lice Or pet crocodiles Bridge: Give with an open heart, You’ll feel better as soon as you start Chorus: Sharing is caring And it can feel nice Be thoughtful and kind And give with delight Sharing is caring It might make you smile Except for hair lice Or pet crocodiles
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Allergies 03:01
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ALLERGIES Verse: I have a peanut allergy, So peanuts makes me sick, I stay away from PBJ There’s other foods to pick Sometimes I feel left out, But I never have a doubt My allergy does not define me I’m the same me just peanut free Chorus: Friends with allergies, Are just like you and me, But some foods hurt our tummies Even if they look so yummy, It’s tricky being different, but I know I’m special too Friends with allergies, Are just like you and me, Verse: I always check with a grown up, To make sure my foods safe, If they don’t know the answer, It means I’ll just have to wait Sometimes it’s hard to say no to a snack, But I need to to be safe and turn my back If I can’t eat your snack don’t feel bad, There are so many more reasons to be glad Chorus: Friends with allergies, Are just like you and me, But some foods hurt our tummies Even if they look so yummy, It’s tricky being different, but I know I’m special too Friends with allergies, Are just like you and me, BRIDGE: We all have challenges, That we need to face But friends who try to understand Comfort us and keep us safe Verse: We all have things that are easy, And things that can be more tricky, But we’re all special that I know Inside and out from head to toe Chorus: Friends with allergies, Are just like you and me, But some foods hurt our tummies Even if they look so yummy, It’s tricky being different, but I know I’m special too Friends with allergies, Are just like you and me,
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Bad Dreams 02:34
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BAD DREAMS Chorus: We all have bad dreams, But know they’re not real, Scary or sad, We can control the way we feel Verse: To make bad dreams, go away, Use your handy monster spray Think happy thoughts, Connect the dots Close your eyes, Imagine a surprise Chorus: We all have bad dreams, But know they’re not real, Scary or sad, We can control the way we feel We all have bad dreams, But dreams are all they are Sing silly songs, Imagine sheep to count or stars Verse: We can fall back asleep on our own, Dreaming of an ice cream cone! Chocolate chip, vanilla bean! PBJ, rocky road, orange cream! Bridge: Count sheep, think sleep, Meditate, count to 8, Breathe deeply, sing with me, A, B, C, D, E, F, G Close your eyes so heavily/happily Chorus: We all have bad dreams,, But know they aren’t real, Scary or sad, We can control the way we feel We all have bad dreams, But dreams are all they are Sing silly songs, Imagine sheep to count or stars
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Manage Your Feelings 02:31
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MANAGE YOUR FEELINGS Verse: If you start to feel so mad -- Think of silly things Like a monkey dressed in patterned plaid Hippos in skating rinks Pink giraffes with little necks, A barbie doll dressed like t-rex Chorus: Manage your feelings Take a big deep breathe Count with me, 1 2 3 I’ll use my words, say how I feel, Stay calm, think first, Take time to heal Verse: Instead of being mad, step back, relax, Imagine goofy scenes: Whales slipping on bananas peels A pack of walking eels Bridge: Breathe in, breathe out, sing A, B, C’s Breathe in, breathe out, just talk to me Count 1, 2, 3, until you're ready, Chorus: Manage your feelings Take a big deep breathe Count with me, 1 2 3 I’ll use my words, say how I feel, Stay calm, think first, Take time to heal
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Go Out and Play 02:02
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GO OUT AND PLAY Verse: Look outside, Breezy trees are calling, Blue birds sing, Flap their wings, Stroll around Take in the sounds Play in the sand, Skip holding hands Chorus: It’s a sunny sunny day, Go out and play, Skip and run Go have some fun It’s a sunny sunny day, For slides and games, It’s time to play Go out today Verse: Swimming pool, It looks so cool, Hula hoop Bike a figure 8 loop Let’s have a catch Roll in the grass, Chase after geese, Draw a chalk masterpiece Chorus: It’s a sunny sunny day, Go out and play, Skip and run Go have some fun It’s a sunny sunny day, For slides and games, It’s time to play Go out today Bridge: Parks, pools, sandboxes, Backyards with big yellow slides You don’t need to use your indoor voices When you’re playing outside, Chorus: It’s a sunny sunny day, Go out and play, Skip and run Go have some fun It’s a sunny sunny day, For slides and games, It’s time to play Go out today

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"PB & JAMS" is an album of sticky, playful, and silly, message-driven music for preschoolers and parents. Cowritten by Erica Rabner and Brian Blake, "PB & JAMS" is jam packed with catchy hooks and valuable life lessons.

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released November 24, 2016

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Erica Rabner New York, New York

Erica Rabner is a soulful singer/songwriter. Her music is heavily informed by motown and jazz and oscillates between soul/R&B and indie pop.

She writes genre agnostic kids music. Her debut children's album, "PB & JAMS" was recognized with a Parents' Choice Recommended Award and her not yet release album was recognized as a JLSC finalist.

For licensing & sync, email ericarabnermusic@gmail.com ... more

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