DISCOGRAPHY
Esquela Junior
Esquela decided to give back to the community at large by recording a children’s album called, “For the Sake of the Parents”. As a father of two young girls, Chico was tired of hearing bad children’s songs, foisted upon him by his unwitting offspring’s naïve requests to play said bad songs, over and over again. As a result, 8 and ½ original songs were written by Chico and lead singer, Becca Frame. The other 1 and ½ songs were a cover of Buck Owens’ (It’s a) Monster’s Holiday and borrowing of the music and melody to the tune Ooh La La (Ronnie Lane and Ron Wood) with the lyrics to the adorable “Kittens and Puppies”, written by Becca and Chico. Brian Shafer played guitar on all songs with his typical expert and soulful acumen, while original co-founder, Keith Christopher played drums on all tracks. With Eric “Roscoe” mixing the deft recordings of Mario Viele, Esquela really reaches back to their roots and produces a cool kid’s album that even the parents will love! For the sake of the parents, indeed!
We’re going to a birthday party
We’re going to a birthday party
We’re going to a birthday party now….Oh,oh,oh
Grab your coat, hat and shoes
Let’s tell everyone the news
We’re going to a birthday party now…oh,oh,oh
Got the gift and the birthday card
Can’t wait to play in their yard
Play some games and blow off steam
Can’t wait for the cake and ice cream
We’re going to a birthday party now…oh, oh, oh
Birthday, birthday party
Birthday, birthday party
Birthday, birthday party now…oh, oh, oh
We open the gifts and sing the song
Pretty soon our parents come along
Say our goodbyes and thankyous too
We’ll see our friends back at school
We’re leaving the birthday party now…oh, oh, oh
Birthday, birthday party
Birthday, birthday party
Birthday, birthday party now…oh, oh, oh
We’re going to a birthday party
We’re going to a birthday party
We’re going to a birthday party now….Oh,oh,oh
Repeat chorus
Gummy bear, gummy bear, gummy bear, gummy bear
You are squishy as a wet sponge
As yummy as cotton candy
Gummy bear, gummy bear
Like a fluffy cloud
As colorful as the rainbow
Gummy bear, gummy bear
Gummy bear you are my life
Gummy bear I don’t like you
I love you…….Gummy bear
I had a pet gummy bear
His name was hairy care bear
Gummy bear, gummy bear
He was the color of the sun
We played and had the best of fun
Gummy bear, gummy bear
Gummy bear you are my life
Gummy bear I don’t like you
I love you……… gummy bear
Gummy bear, gummy bear, gummy bear, gummy bear
If you're listening to this tune
You're gonna start your day real soon
Starting your day off fresh
And you're gonna have really good breath
Chorus:
A toothbrush, toothpaste, some water
That's it!
Brush brush brush brush brush
And spit
Repeat - chorus
If you're listening to this song
You might have your jammies on
Getting ready to hit the sheers
But first you gotta brush your teeth
A toothbrush toothpaste some water
That's it!
Brush brush brush brush brush
And spit!!
Repeat chorus
I am a cat wrangler, that’s what I am
Wrangling cats has always been my plan
Now sit down by the fire and I’ll share with you a tale
The day a fox tried to take my kittens but failed
Chorus:
I am a cat wrangler, that’s what I am
Wrangling cats has always been my plan
Instrumental
Me and my kittens play in the yard
Keeping an eye on them wasn’t very hard
When out of the woods, came the stranger in red
If I didn’t act quickly my kittens would be dead
Chorus
I got big and I ran fast
Towards the fox hiding in the grass
The fox knew not to mess with me
Especially a guy with so many kitties
The fox bared his teeth, I stood my ground
His claw cut my cheek and I hit his snout
The fox took off running, he knew I had him beat
You know he’ll be crying, if again we ever meet
Chorus
Solo
Well that’s my story of this cat wrangling man
Don’t you mess with my kittens
I hope you understand
I like animals because they ‘re cute
Dogs, hampsters, guinea pigs and newts
Horses smell when you hold out your hand
Not all dogs need 4 legs to stand
Dogs will stay with you all the long day
Cats will bring you their gifts of prey
Pigs are the magic animal
They give you pork, sausage, bacon and ham
Chorus:
Moo, moo, cheep, cheep, cheep
Cows, goats, chickens and sheep
Moo, moo, cheep, cheep, cheep
Cows, goats, chickens and sheep
Lambs drink milk from a baby’s bottle
Lambs drink milk from a baby’s bottle
Cats are soft, cuddly and cute
Some don’t care and they give them the boot
Dogs hunt frogs, bunnies and squirrels
They are the best friends in the whole wide world
Chorus - out
Rainbows are sparkly
Rainbows are shiny too
Rainbows are sunshine
Shining through the water
Cause it’s red orange and yellow (oh, oh)
Green blue and purple too
Red orange and yellow
Green blue and purple too
Somewhere over the rainbow
Birds they fly and the skies are blue
Somewhere at the end of the rainbow
Is a pot of gold waiting for you
Cause it’s red orange and yellow
Green blue and purple too
Red orange and yellow
Green blue and purple to
Rainbows are sparkly
Rainbows are shiny too
Rainbows are sunshine
Shining through the water
Red orange and yellow
Green blue and purple too
Red orange and yellow
Green blue and purple too
Frankenstein was the first in line, and the wolfman came up next.
Dracula was a doing his stuff- breathing down my neck.
Jump back, make tracks, here comes the hunchback-
Better get out of his way.
Fee fee fi fi fo fo fum, it was a monster's holiday.
Well, I hopped inta bed and covered up my head
Said, "I'm gonna get a good night's sleep".
I got woke up about twelve o'clock and I jumped right to my feet.
There was gremlins, and goblins- dragons, and zombies
Lordy, what an awful sight.
I said, "Good buddy, you may get me, but brother, let me tell you
It's going to be after the fight."
Chorus
Frankenstein was the first in line, and the wolfman came up next.
Dracula was doing his stuff- a breathing down my neck.
Jump back, make tracks, here comes the hunchback-
Better get out of his way.
Fee fee fi fi fo fo fum, it was a monster's holiday.
Solo
Uncle bill, well, he took ill, and they sent for me to come.
I had to pass by the old graveyard- so I went on the run.
There was screaming and moaning, wailin’ and a groanin
Scary as a mummy's curse.
I said, "Good buddy, you may get me, but brother, let me tell you,
You're going to have to catch me first."
Chorus
Frankenstein was the first in line, and the wolfman came up next.
Dracula was doing his stuff- breathing down my neck.
Jump back, make tracks, here comes the hunchback-
Better get out of his way.
Fee fee fi fi fo fo fum, it was a monster's holiday.
Fee fee fi fi fo fo fum, it was a monster's holiday.
I have an imaginary friend
He's so nice I have so much fun with him
We laugh and play all day long
And every day we sing this little song and we sing
Love love to all my friends love love to my family and parents love love to everyone I send love love me and my imaginary friend
My friend is there when I'm feeling high or low
My friend means much to me oh I love him so
My friend and I always get along
Most of all when we sing this song wee sing
Love love to all my friends love love to my family and parents love love to everyone I send love love me and my imaginary friend
At night when it's time to go to sleep
I tell my friend goodnight and he says goodnight to me
And I know tomorrow will be grand
Cuz I'm ghana spend it with my imaginary friend
And we'll sing
Love love to all my friends love love to my family and parents love love to everyone I send love love me and my imaginary friend
Love love to all my friends love love to my family and parents love love to everyone I send love love me and my imaginary friend
I walked by the pet store today
And asked my mom for a puppy
As she dragged me away
She said you can barely take care of yourself
When you learn to put things on the shelf
Then maybe someday you can have a pet
But someday is not today
I wish that I had kittens and puppies and bunnies too
I wish that I had kittens and puppies and bunnies too
Why can’t life be like kittens
Who play all the time
Or soft as bunnies, who make me smile
If life were kittens and bunnies
Then life would be so funny
I wish that I had kittens and puppies and bunnies too
I wish that I had kittens and puppies and bunnies too
She said “you think life / would be so funny
I think that you forgot
That you got to / work for money
For kitty litter, toys and shots
Poor young son of mine
You sure got a heart of gold
Just work real hard and try your best ….So y’re
Story / can be / told
Esquela………esquela
Outro chorus:
I wish that I had kittens and puppies and bunnies too
I wish that I had kittens and puppies and bunnies too
I wish that I had kittens and puppies and bunnies too
I wish that I had kittens and puppies and bunnies too
My little sister is always copying me, copying me
Yeah my little sister’s always copying me.
My little sister is always copying me, copying mec
Yeah my little sister’s always copying me.
Don’t understand why she’s always copying me
Don’t understand why she’s always copying me
Don’t understand why she’s always copying me
Don’t understand why she’s always copying me
Hey big sister, I’m copying you, copying you
Hey big sister………… I love you….I love you
Hey big sister, I’m copying you, copying you
Hey big sister………… I love you….I love you
Hey little sister you can keep copying me, copying me
I won’t mind if you keep copying me, copying me
Hey little sister you can keep copying me, copying me
I won’t mind if you keep copying me, copying me
Copying me……copying me……..Copying me
ESQUELA Jr.
FOR THE SAKE OF THE PARENTSEsquela Jr is:
Becca Frame – Vocals
John “Chico” Finn – Bass, Vocals, Percussion
Brian Shafer – Guitars, Percussion, Woodwind
Keith Christopher – Drums, Percussion, Bass, Guitars
Special Musical Guests:
Matt Woodin – Cajon, Harp
Eric “Roscoe” Ambel – Cowboy Guitar, 12 String Guitar, Backing Vocals, keys, acoustic guitar
Andy York - Mandolin
Engineered by Mario Viele at Back in The Hole Studio in Bovna, NY
Mixed by Eric “Roscoe” Ambel at Evie’s in Clinton Hill
Mastered by Mario Viele
Cover Artwork: Drawing: Becca Frame Coloring: Chico
All other artwork: Emmylou and Chloe Finn
Artwork Design: Lisa Wisely – Blue Spark Creative Services
Song Credits:
Animals – written by Emmylou Finn and ChicoBirthday Party – written by Chico
Brush, Brush, Spit – written by Becca
Cat Wrangler – written by Becca and Chico
Gummy Bear – written by Emmylou Finn and Chico
Rainbows – written by Chloe Finn and Chico
Good Night Moon – music by Chico / lyrics by Margaret Wise Brown
Kittens and Puppies – music by Ronnie Land and Ron Wood / lyrics by Chico and Becca
Imaginary Friend – written by Becca
Sisters – written by Becca and Chico
(It’s a) Monster’s Holiday – written by Buck Owens
UPCOMING SHOWS
Stay tuned for upcoming shows!
Esquela is a five-piece indie-roots-Americana band featuring amazing vocalist Rebecca Frame; who holds court with lead guitarist Brian Shafer; Chico Finn on bass and vocals; and Matt Woodin on guitar. Fun and festive, Esquela is loaded up with rich orchestration, layered harmonies, and soaked in rural sensibilities.