Song for a Cloudy Day

While we walk to school, or anywhere actually, Sasha often makes up songs as we go. She is really good at off the cuff rhymes and melodies. However, we never remember them.

"Sunshine Song" is one easy little ditty she wrote when she was about 4 years old that stuck, and we sing that often. I should post that one one day...but here are the lyrics:
Sunshine sunshine
Shine in the morning
Sunshine sunshine
Shine at lunch time
Sunshine sunshine
Shine in the afternoon
Sunshine sunshine
Now you set

The other day it was a particularly cloudy morning, so naturally the song she started making up was a cloudy day song.

This time there was one line in particular that totally embedded itself in my head. As I walked to work after dropping her off the tune repeated in my mind over and over. Then a follow up line came to mind. I shared the 2 line combo with her when I picked her up and we determined we had a nice chorus for a song!

We have many musical friends in our life and I thought it might be fun to invite them to help her finish a song. I asked her if she would like to try a collaborative music project with some fellow creative folks who can add a line and continue building on the tune she started. She thought that was a great idea!

So, here's what we've got so far with our "Song for a Cloudy Day":



Sasha's line that started it all is:
Yes, there are grey clouds over the city
and it's about to rain

My addition was:
but when you live in a rainforest
why bother to complain

We welcome all of you to add a line, create a verse, show us how to play this tune on the guitar (for me) or piano (for her), funk it up, rock it up...play with it however you feel inspired to and then share your contribution with us! :)

Then I'm going to compile all the bits we receive from folks to edit the final "Song for a Cloudy Day" video with Sasha for her to share. I will work with her through the editing process so she can learn from it, and also share her own amazing and imaginative ideas.

Sasha says she will share updates on what she learns on her blog, and if you want to play along with us on this collaborative musical adventure, here's the link:
welcometosashasworld.blogspot.ca

(July 25 - noticed that Mark has added a new verse on Sasha's blog. Now it's your turn!)