Jack Johnson and Friends
* CURIOUS GEORGE*
The UK Special Edition contains a live bonus track, "3 Rs" a remix by Money Mark
Faced with the task of giving a voice to a central character that does not speak, Universal Pictures turned to Jack Johnson to craft songs that could provide a voice for Curious George. As a new father, it presented an opportunity to make an album for parents and children. Presented with early animations and the story line, Jack crafted new songs that captured the emotions of Curious George as he leaves the jungle to follow the Man with the Yellow Hat. He also turned to friends Ben Harper, G. Love and Matt Costa to contribute songs that might bridge the gap between parent and child.
Joined on the record by his band (Adam Topol, Merlo Podlewski, and Zach Gill) Jack duets with 3 of the other songwriters (Ben Harper, G. Love and Matt Costa), and does a cover of the White Stripes’ "We’re Going to be Friends". Parents who watched Schoolhouse Rock on Saturday mornings when they were children will recognize Jack's take on the classic “Three is a Magic Number” reinterpreted with "The 3 R's" as a call to protect the environment and Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. "Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies" feels like so much more than your standard "Official Soundtrack" due to its unified creative vision. While the songs have a universal appeal, their themes speak to a child's experience (or in this case, a curious monkey's experience) of the world.
1. Upside Down 3:45
2. Broken 3:57
3. People Watching 3:23
4. Wrong Turn 3:09
5. Talk of the Town (featuring Kawika Kahiapo) 3:26
6. Jungle Gym (featuring G. Love) 2:27
7. We’re Going to be Friends 2:24
8. The Sharing Song 2:48
9. The 3 R’s 2:57
10. Lullaby (featuring Matt Costa) 2:49
11. With My Own Two Hands (featuring Ben Harper) 3:07
12. Questions 4:12
13. Supposed to Be 2:59
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Upside Down
Jack Johson
Who's to say
What's impossible
Well they forgot
This world keeps spinning
And with each new day
I can feel a change in everything
And as the surface breaks reflections fade
But in some ways they remain the same
And as my mind begins to spread its wings
There's no stoppin' curiosity
I wanna turn the whole thing upside down
I'll find the things they say just can't be found
I'll share this love I find with everyone
We'll sing and dance to Mother Nature's songs
I don't want this feeling to go away
Who's to say
I can't do everything
Well I can try
And as I roll along I begin to find
Things aren't always just what they seem
I wanna turn the whole thing upside down
I'll find the things they say just can't be found
I'll share this love I find with everyone
We'll sing and dance to Mother Nature's songs
This world keeps spinning and there's no time to waste
Will it all keep spinning and spinning round and round and
Upside down
Who's to say whats impossible and can't be found
I don't want this feeling to go away
Please Don't go away
Please Don't go away
Please Don't go away
it's this how it's suposed to be
it's this how it's suposed to be
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