Story Behind The Song
This is a female take on the Crash Test Dummies "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm". The higher female voice is meant to be lighter and more quirky, as if from a younger, more innocent point of view.
Song Description
The song begins with 4 measures of keyboard and synth, followed by 4 measures of keyboard, synth accented by vibraphone.
The first verse begins at :23 with keys, synth and vibraphone accompanying female vocals.
Three part harmony joins for the chorus at :56
The second verse follows the same pattern, beginning at 1:17 and accented by two-part background vocals at :41 into the chorus, which has three-part harmony
The bridge is accented with three-part background vocals at :2:12 and leads into the final verse and chorus at 2:34.
The song ends after the second chorus and is accented by vibraphone with psyche delay.
Song Length |
3:34 |
Genre |
Folk - Alternative, Pop - Alternative |
Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Duet Female |
Mood |
Passive, Depressing |
Subject |
Conformity, Life |
Similar Artists |
Tory Amos, Christina Perri |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Once there was this kid who
Got into an accident and couldn't come to school
But when he finally came back
His hair had turned from black into bright white
He said that it was from when
The cars had smashed him so hard
Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
Once there was this girl who
Wouldn't go and change with the girls in the change room
But when they finally made her
They saw birthmarks all over her body
She couldn't quite explain it
They'd always just been there
Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
But both the girl and boy were glad
'Cause one kid had it worse than that
'Cause then there was this boy whose
Parents made him come directly home right after school
And when they went to their church
They shook and lurched all over the church floor
He couldn't quite explain it
They'd always just gone there
Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
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