When I discovered Dinovember I was blown away. It was just so great to see how parents Refe and Susan Tuma’s used their creativity to let their kids experience a sense of wonder and excitement about some plastic toy dinosaurs. The same day I found the Dinovember website I started writing a song called “The dinosaurs come alive at night”. It was one of those songs that pretty much wrote itself. I started recording it a few days later. Recording it took about a week. The month of November was over but I felt I wanted to do something to honor the initiators of Dinovember. So I made a music video from Refe’s and Susan’s photos. It’s now finished and available on Youtube. The song is not available on iTunes yet. Instead I made it available as a free download here on the website. That way you can make your own youtube video if you are a Dinovember fan. [UPDATE: The free download campaign is over. Now you can get the Dinovember Song on Bandcamp.]
So here it is: Dinosaurs come alive at night – The Dinovember Song
Enjoy!
Lyrics to the Dinovember Song
In our house there are many toys
fluffy toys and toys that make a noise
then there are the dinosaurs
they’re different from the rest
when we go to sleep at night
they will make a mess
the dinosaurs come alive at night
the dinosaurs come alive at night
they drink from the milk carton
they pee on the bathroom floor
they never beg your pardon
they just roar
the dinosaurs come alive at night
the dinosaurs come alive at night
The dinos can be a handful
they plunder and they loot
They draw on the walls
They steal our eggs and fruit
oh, the dinosaurs come alive at night
it doesn’t happen every night, of course
and I don’t know why it’s just the dinosaurs
and if you try to catch them
up to mischief at four am
they will simply freeze
and pretend it wasn’t them
the dinosaurs come alive at night
the dinosaurs come alive at night
It’s happening all over
It’s spreading across the world
yes, I know it sounds all crazy and absurd
but the dinosaurs come alive at night…
