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Ants and Butterflies.wmv

Posted by Mike Whisenhunt on July 16, 2011 at 10:22pm

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My 6 year old wanted to write a song. These are his lyrics I put to some guitar. I used a 4 string cigar box guitar I had built a month or so ago. I don't kn...

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Mark Bliss July 18, 2011 at 11:27pm

Thanks for the tips Mike, love the simplicity of the video, yet very creative.

And the irony of the couch potato too.......!!!!!!!!
Brian Reagor July 18, 2011 at 6:40pm

All the other reasons for music is pale compared to the joy it can bring a child and and their parents.
Boxy Music July 18, 2011 at 5:19pm

Made me smile. More kid's lyrics!
Mike Whisenhunt July 17, 2011 at 8:07pm

Mark, I just made a picture in photoshop. started w/ the couch, saved it. Added the grass layer. saved it. and so on...then just used Windows Movie Maker to edit it all together. I plan on letting them sing some on another song, now that the 4 year old has written his...looks like I'm on the guitar again.
bemuzic July 17, 2011 at 4:43am

great lyrics!!...more please. Good idea to get a young child do some lyrics...all kids seem to be naturally creative until too much school knocks it out of them : -/
Mark Bliss July 17, 2011 at 2:43am

Cool, but you should let the 6 year old sing some too!

And tell him when I relax and play my DS its the mosquitos, not the butterflies.....

Hey, seriously, what did you use to make the vid?