Magic Peas

Story Behind The Song

A friend told me I should write a song about magic peas!!

Song Description

Story of a young boy who won't eat vegetables and has an adventure. Vocal North English accent, sped up.

Song Length 3:55 Genre Unique - Children, Folk - Rock
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Cheerful, Pleasant Subject Vegetables, Magic
Language English

Lyrics

Now Nigel never ate his greens
He only wanted pie and chips and ketchup
So his Mum gave him a plate of peas
And told him he'd get nothing else 'till he ate them all up
Inevitably Nigel had a better idea
So while his mother wasn't looking, he tried to make them disappear
He hid them down his trousers and under his chair
Assuming that those peas would then no longer be there
But they were magic peas!
And they just kept on spreading and multiplying
Magic peas!
And the more those peas appeared the more Nigel was crying

Now Nigel never saw so many peas
They were spilling off the table and filling up the whole room
So his mother said, "Oh Nigel, please!"
"This is getting out of hand! Why don't you just eat some?"
Inevitably Nigel didn't like that idea
But as those peas kept multiplying they reached up to his ears
Some got into his mouth and Nigel swallowed
He thought "ooh, that's quite tasty", and do you know what followed?
They were magic peas!
And Nigel felt just grand! It was electrifying!
Magic peas!
And as his feet came off the ground, next thing Nigel was flying!

Now Nigel flew and whizzed and twirled
He took off out of his house and kept soaring higher
He flew half way around the world
He saw giant waterfalls, and mountains of fire
Inevitably Nigel had to come home finally
He was getting very hungry. It was nearly time for tea
Since there were still quite a lot left, his Mum gave him some peas
He gobbled them all up and said "could I have some more, please?"
'Cos they were magic peas!
They just kept on spreading and multiplying
Magic peas!
Nigel ate them every day, and then Nigel went flying.

What an unusual song. I like it. It grows on you, even the strange, squeaky, raspy troll voice grows on you, though it is hard to catch the words in the first half of the song. In the second half the words are clearer and I think my ear got used to the unusual pitch of singing/speaking.
I should think children would finf it wonderfully weird and other'world and slightly scary - the song is magic, the voice gives you goose bumps.

You are a great storyteller, and in this song is a terrific story. It just gets better and better as the song goes along and the peas get out of control, adding a humorous element. Best rhyme: Higher/mountains of fire. Every word of your song/story is understandable, and you have a unique voice. I am sure kids love to hear you sing! Good motivational message for those picky eaters out there.

Lyrics Jon Stammers Music Jon Stammers
Producer Jon Stammers Performance Vocals: Jon Stammers; Guitar: Magnus Forrester-Barker

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