A very Veggie-Tales-ish tune written by the NeKaMo Girl's Camp guitar class in 2006 and performed here by the Bubblingsoul Fizzling Trio! (AKA me and my daughters)
bubblingsoul
denise vrana
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Story behind the song
In 2006 I facilitated a guitar/songwriting class at NeKaMo Camp (christian girls camp) in Missouri. After learning a few basic chords, we decided to try our hand at writing a silly song that would kinda-sorta-loosely go with our Bible theme for the week. (Romans 12:1-2) One of the gals (ELLE!) shouted out that we should write a song about a pickle. She tried to reneg on her fine suggestion - but she was overruled. The "style" of the music just had to be Veggie Tales-ish . . . so word play and goofiness ensued. The result was a short but sweet (1:24) song that we still sing today - whenever pickles are mentioned. You'd be surprised how often the word pickle comes up in everyday conversation! LOLOL
Lyrics
The Pickle Song
Zazu’s Guitar/Songwriting Class ©2006
V1
Gary the cucumber’s really quite sad
He does not want to be in a sa-lad
Too cold
Too green
Too leafy
Too lean
He really wants to be a pickle!
Chorus:
A pickle, a pickle
Not relish or peas
Piled high on a burger
With ketchup and cheese
Please hold the lettuce
Tomatoes are fine
Baptize me in a pickle-y brine
V2
Now Gary, O Gary is really quite glad-y
He feels right at home on the top of a patty
I’m bold
And beefy
Not cold
Or leafy
Hooray! I’m Gary the Pickle!
Bridge:
Transformed and changed just like me
My friend Rob wants to be
But I’ve never heard of a pickled tomato
Maybe he can be an a-va-ca-do
Chorus
Tag:
Please hold the lettuce
Tomatoes are fine
Baptize me in a pickle-y brine