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Sweaters For Penguins
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Comedy song from Gordon's regular songwriting feature on Canada's CBC radio
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Canadian acoustic singer/songwriter
Based in Guelph, Ontario, James Gordon is known to many North Americans as the founder of Canada's premier folk group TAMARACK. With this durable trio he toured every corner of the continent, recorded fourteen albums, and made countless television and radio appearances. He has become well-known for his original songs about Canada's identity and heritage. He was a regular songwriting contributor to the CBC radio programmes "Ontario Morning" and "Basic Black". He has also released numerous solo albums for adults and children , composed works for symphony orchestras, co-written a popular series of "Jim and Dave" family musicals and written music for theatre, dance and film. His songs have been recorded by a number of other artists including The Cowboy Junkies, Melanie Doane, Hilary Spencer, Al Simmons, Ian Bell and James Keelaghan. These days James tours North America and Great Britain with the legendary Canadian pop icon Sandy Horne on bass and vocals, and produces CD's for other artists at his Pipe Street Studios. In 2002 he released 5 different CD's of his own music. His first full-length musical, "Hardscrabble Road" debuted in late 2003, and his next album on Borealis Records is due to be released soon. There's a lot of info available at jamesgordon.ca . Please listen to this selection of works from Gordon's long and varied career, and drop us a line to say hello!
Song Info
Genre
Podcasts • Comedy
Charts
#12 today Peak #5
#2 in subgenre
Author
James Gordon
Rights
Pipe Street Publishing
Uploaded
December 26, 2003
Track Files
MP3
MP3 2.2 MB • 128 kbps • 0:00
Story behind the song
Knitters around the world were commissioned to make sweaters for Penguins in Antarctica to save them from being poisoned when stuck in oil slicks. The song, and the 'cult' of penguin sweater knitting, has become a hit with knitters everywhere.
Lyrics
The Ladies and I used to always do our bit- when the boys were over there- For the cause we all would knit- them socks and underwear- Well it's been a trifle slow- since they all came home you know- But now we've found something new to show we really care! We're making.... Sweaters For Penguins! It does wonders for their self esteem, Sweaters For Penguins! In the colours of their favourite hockey team Sweaters For Penguins! Everybody shout hooray! You wanna have some nice clothes Sitting on those ice floes- Sweaters for penguins today! Sweaters For Penguins! So life for them won't be so black and white, Sweaters For Penguins! So they'll feel less formal going out at night- Sweaters For Penguins! Everybody shout hooray! The world will be better When every penguin has a sweater Knit a Sweater For a Penguin today! Some spend all their efforts fighting hunger and disease- some devote their time to saving whales or hugging trees- We feel that those endeavors have volunteers enough- So we work to keep poor penguins from remaining in the buff-- Sweaters For Penguins! With V-Necks that fit over their beaks, Sweaters for Penguins, Or a Cardigan is so Antarctic Chic! Sweaters For Penguins 'Cause it gets pretty cold down there, Sweaters For Penguins! They need good British wool to wear, Sweaters For Penguins! Everybody shout hooray! And maybe matching slippers for their chilly little flippers Knit a sweater for a penguin today! Knit a sweater for a penguin today!
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