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    For families who love the art printed big, and music you can hold in your hands, 'Firefly' is out on limited edition vinyl, along with a download of the digital album.

    In honour of making tangible all the invisible creativity that went into making these songs across oceans with Grammy winning producer Dean Jones, gorgeous guest artists Little Miss Ann and Suzi Shelton and mastering engineer Alan Douches, Holiday Records in Auckland, New Zealand has printed a short run for us on 180gsm vinyl!

    I’m including Firefly stickers and an original linocut art print based on some of the cover art ☮️

    If you are Auckland, NZ based and would prefer to pick up to save shipping, please send a request to my email claudia@littlewildmusic.com and I'll give you a free shipping code!

    Includes unlimited streaming of Firefly via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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1.
LITTLE BY LITTLE Little by little, day by day I know we're gonna make it If we try and try again Little by little, step by step One foot in front of the other We keep on no matter how tough it's getting Little by little we're gaining ground Little by little we can find our sound Little by little we'll never lose heart To try and try again is the best part Little by little, branch by branch Leaf by leaf, we're reaching out far Little by little, row by row We're dropping in the tiny seeds And watching em grow Little by little we're gaining ground Little by little we can turn this right round Little by little we'll never lose heart To try and try again is the best part Little by little we're gaining ground Little by little we can rock this town Little by little we'll never lose heart To try and try again's the most important part Fear by fear, doubt by doubt Worry by worry we can break it down Joy by joy, grin by grin Moment by moment letting happiness in Little by little we're gaining ground Little by little we can turn this right round Little by little we'll never lose heart To try and try again is the best part Little by little we're gaining ground (little by little) Little by little we can rock this town (little by little) Little by little we'll never lose heart (little by little) To try and try again's the most important part Roly by poly, scuffle by scuffle Shuffle by shuffle, tumble by tumble Move by move, brick by brick Smidgen by smidgen, inch by inch Mile by mile, song by song Breath by breath, all life long Rhythm by rhythm, beat by beat (rhythm, by, beat) Letter by letter, dream by dream (by, letter, by, dream) Little by little we're gaining ground (little, by, little) Little by little we can climb this mountain (little, by, little) Little by little we'll never lose heart (little, by, little) To try and try again is the best part (little, by, little) Little by little we're gaining ground (little, by, little) We can rock this whole town
2.
Colours 02:19
COLOURS Hello friends, how ya feeling What colour is your day? Welcome into the circle Your colours light the way Shine your colours Shine my friends Shine your colours Cos everybody’s welcome in Red is so excited Yellow’s full of fun Green brings calm, purple charm Colours for everyone Shine your colours Shine my friends Shine your colours Cos everybody’s welcome in If you’re grey, we’ll invite the sun (if you’re grey) To share its golden rays (share it’s golden rays) If you’re blue we'll paint the rainbow (blue) Chase those blues away Shine your colours Shine my dears Shine your colours Cos everybody’s welcome here Shine your colours (everybody's gonna shine shine shine) Shine my friends Shine your colours (everybody's gonna shine shine shine) Cos everybody’s welcome in Tell me friends What colour is your day? All through all the ups and downs Your colours light the way Shine your colours (shine) Shine my dears Shine your colours (shine) Cos everybody’s welcome here Shine your colours (everybody's gonna shine shine shine) Shine my friends Shine your colours (everybody's gonna shine shine shine) Cos everybody’s welcome in Shine your colours (everybody's gonna shine shine shine) Cos everybody’s welcome in
3.
Only One You 02:13
ONLY ONE YOU 365 days in a year 366 in a leap year 7 days in a week, 24 hours a day But only one you 8 planets in our solar system 9 if you count Pluto - I miss him Ten fingers and toes I can wriggle But only one you One, one, one, one, rare and beautiful Unique, incredible, never been seen before Cannot count up the ways that I adore you One 26 letters in the alphabet How many stars have we not counted yet? 238 thousand 855 miles to moon (give or take) But only one you One, one, one, one, rare and beautiful Unique, incredible Never been seen before Cannot count up the ways that I adore you One One world, so many souls One path, so many roads One breath in and out again One heart, so many friends 365 days in a year 366 in a leap year 7 days in a week, 24 hours a day But only one you 8 planets in our solar system 9 if you count Pluto - I miss him Ten fingers and toes I can wriggle But only one you One, one, one, one, rare and beautiful Unique, incredible Never been seen before Cannot count up the ways that I adore One, one, one, one, rare and beautiful Unique, incredible Never been seen before Cannot count up the ways that I adore you One
4.
Firefly 03:36
FIREFLY Ain’t you just a little ball of light Make the world glow every time you smile Light the room up like a buttercup Oh my little firefly Talented Colourful Brilliant Indelible Show-stopper Spectacular Unique That’s what you are You make me wanna sing out loud You make me wanna dance around You make me wanna clap my hands And throw them in the air Yeah yeah Little firefly burning bright Let the night time buzz with your light Sparkling, dazzling Oh my little firefly Interesting Imaginative Street smart You get what you give And you give it all Not a know it all Just a true blue original You make me wanna sing out loud You make me wanna dance around You make me wanna clap my hands And throw them in the air Yeah yeah You make me wanna sing out loud You make me wanna dance around You make me wanna clap my hands And throw them in the air Yeah yeah But if the shadows fall And you can’t feel the light you’re beaming If people say mean words And you don’t even know the word for how you’re feeling Does the sun know that it shines? Can a lighthouse see its own light? Do the stars know we admire them in distant space and time Don’t you know you’re a firefly? Interesting Imaginative Street smart You get what you give And you give it all Not a know it all Just a true blue original Talented Colourful Brilliant Indelible Show-stopper Spectacular Unique That’s what you are You make me wanna sing out loud You make me wanna dance around You make me wanna clap my hands And throw them in the air Yeah yeah You make me wanna sing out loud You make me wanna dance around You make me wanna clap my hands And throw them in the air Yeah yeah Yeah yeah Yeah yeah
5.
HOPE IS A VERB Hope Hope is a verb We create with a word and an action So much more than a feeling Hope is a wish That takes hold in the world Giving light to the dark And air to the breathing Hope is a spell Potent and powerful Active and crackling With fire and fever Hope is a moment That brings us together It’s clear and it’s urgent It’s cool and it’s clever Hope, hope is a verb Hope, hope is a verb Hope is a change It’s begins with the way that we speak To each other, hope is the river Hope is a prayer That we all be aware and awake To the possible, it’s our nature Hope is a spell Potent and powerful Active and crackling With fire and fever Hope is a moment That brings us together It’s clear and it’s urgent It’s cool and it’s clever Hope, hope is a verb It begins with a word and an action Hope is a verb So much more than a feeling Hope is a force Like a magnet or gravity calling And drawing us back to our future Hope, hope is a verb Hope, hope is a verb
6.
Winning 02:20
WINNING Winning isn’t always coming first Sometimes it’s doing better than we did before Beating our own personal top score Winning isn’t always number one Second and third are also fun And in the top ten We get a feeling when We’re all winning I’ll help you out when you’re low All winning No one gets left behind in this show All winning If I fall down will you pick me up again? All winning Can’t get far without our friends Winning isn’t always being top dog Maybe winning’s more like leapfrog If we cheer each other on Everybody singing their own song Winning isn’t always being number one Second, third are also fun And in the top ten We get a feeling when We’re all winning I’ll help you out when you’re low All winning No one gets left behind in this show All winning If I fall, will you pick me up again? All winning Can’t get far without our friends, yeah Oh oh, when we ‘re all winning It’s a good feeling when we’re all winning (Can’t get by without our friends) One for the sun and two for the dew Three for the trees and four for me and you Five is for striving, six for the kicks Seven, eight, nine, ten Can we all begin again When we’re all winning, oh It’s a good feeling when we’re all winning (Can’t get by without our friends)
7.
Superheroes 03:16
SUPERHEROES I met the new kid in my class today She smiled a lot like me We both liked video games She asked me what’s your name? I invited her to sit by me I said if you want, I can be your friend I’ll stick by you through thick and thin and I know how to make daisy chains And a real good paper plane We’ll stick together like glue She came from far away across the sea There was a war out there She said her family just had to leave The waves were dark and crashing everywhere She said if you want, I can be your friend I’ll stick with you through thick and thin I know how to make tourniquets And a real good paper plane We’ll stick together like glue We’ll light the darkest shadows We’ll take on all the bullies We’ll take the world on like superheroes (superheroes) We’ll light the darkest shadows Now everywhere we go We tell everyone we meet It doesn’t matter where you’ve been Only where you’re going to And if you’ve got a smile Use it to break down walls And If you got peace Peace is the biggest prize of all So light the darkest shadows We’ll take on all the bullies We’ll take the world on like superheroes We’ll light the darkest shadows We’ll light the darkest shadows I was the new kid in my class today One of the other girls smiled at me We both liked video games I asked her what’s your name And now the rest is history
8.
LETTUCE DANCE One, two One, two One, two, three, four, five Ooh yeah yeah You are the apple to my pie The icing sugar on my custard slice You make miso happy And I’m noodles about you Am I the fish to your chips? Your watermelon without the pips? You are an iceberg that could really sink a ship So lettuce dance I’m a really snappy dressing I’ll take a chance If you tell me what you’re thinking You’re the cherry on my sundae The crispy crust of my chocolate brownie You make miso happy And I’m udon noodles about you Am I the fish to your chips? Watermelon without the pips? Fruit salad with a wooden spoon Pineapple singing a tune Let’s dance I donut mind if I get the steps wrong Lettuce dance Cos this is just my berry berry favourite song Lettuce dance Before we get tired and wilted Lettuce dance Oh lettuce dance ohhh You’re the peanut butter to my jam Whipped cream straight from the can You are the boba in my bubble tea Wasabi on my sushi Am I the fish to your chips? Watermelon without the pips? You are an iceberg that could really sink a ship So lettuce dance I donut mind if I get the steps wrong Lettuce dance Cos this is just my berry berry favourite song Lettuce dance Before we get tired and wilted Lettuce dance Oh lettuce dance ohhh And I’ll take a chance So lettuce dance Oh lettuce dance
9.
FOCUS ON THE GOOD I am a star I focus on the good, the good gets better Focus on the ditch, the ditch gets deeper So lighten the load, keep my eyes on the road Don’t believe it if they say the story’s been told I focus on the light, the light gets brighter Focus on the dark it’ll try to pull me under So maybe it’s time To mind for my mind Sing a little mantra of the positive kind I am enough I am joy and I am love I am brave and I am calm I am kind and I am strong I am a seed Growing exponentially I am shining, I’m a star I am grateful with all my heart I focus on the future and the future expands Don’t forget the past, ancestors guide my hands Help me to remember the connection to the Stars and the sky and sea and the land Focus on the soil and the garden I’m planting Focus on the little things and big things happen Bloom when I’m ready Keep my hands steady The biggest gift is knowing I’m enough already I am enough I am joy and I am love I am brave and I am calm I am kind and I am strong I am a seed Growing exponentially I am shining, I’m a star I am grateful with all my heart I am enough I am joy and I am love I am brave and I am calm I am kind and I am strong I am a seed Growing exponentially I am shining, I’m a star I am grateful with all my heart I focus on the good, the good gets better Focus on the light, the light gets brighter Lighten the load Keep my eyes on the road The world is waiting for a story that hasn’t been told
10.
OPPOSITE MIRACLES Oooh Up is the opposite of down Smile is the opposite of frown Easy is the opposite of difficult And miracles are everywhere if we look around Big is the opposite of small Short is the opposite of tall Quick is the opposite of slow And no matter where you go You’re my favourite miracle Oooh opposite Oooh miracles Hot is the opposite of cold Stop is the opposite of go Early is the opposite of late And love wins over hate That’s a miracle you know Oooh opposite Oooh miracles Real is the opposite of fake Give is the opposite of take Hopeful is the opposite of hopeless So blessed Miracles are what we make Silence is the opposite of sound Humble is the opposite of proud Falling is the opposite of flying And we’re all miracles dreamed out loud Oooh opposite Oooh miracles Oooh opposite Oooh miracles
11.
Scooter 03:39
SCOOTER I got my scooter, got my helmet on I’m gonna ride it until the day is gone So are you coming? We’re going up to school And all our friends will be there And it’s gonna gonna be cool I’m growing super fast Choose my own road All the way to Sydney and Tokyo Got my backpack and a travel guitar Promise I’ll call you when I get there I’ll make my own rock band When we get a record you can be our number 1 fan Just watch me go Watch me go I got my scooter I got my helmet on I’m gonna ride it until the day is gone Are you coming? The world is wide And your wheels are waiting So get your helmet on Just watch me go Watch me go I got my scooter, I got my helmet on I’m gonna ride it until the day is gone I’m growing super fast Choose my own road All the way to Sydney and Tokyo Got my backpack and a travel guitar Promise I’ll call you when I get there I’ll make my own rock band When we get a record you can be our number 1 fan Just watch me go Watch me go

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Songs for littles with big lights to shine.

Introducing 'Firefly' - 11 sparkling and optimistic songs for little wild kids, featuring Dean Jones on harmonies and instruments throughout plus Suzi Shelton and Little Miss Ann on the track 'Colours'. Produced and engineered by Dean Jones at No Parking Studios, and mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music.

Gratefully created with support from NZ On Air.

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released September 8, 2023

Songwriter and Vocals
Claudia Robin Gunn
claudiarobingunn.com

Producer, backing vocals, instruments and arrangements
Dean Jones at No Parking Studio
www.noparkingstudio.studio/dean-jones

Featured vocals - Colours - Little Miss Ann
littlemissann.com/home

Featured vocals - Colours - Suzi Shelton
www.suzishelton.com


Mastering Engineers
Alan Douches at West West Side
westwestsidemusic.com

Album supported by NZ On Air Music

Track 1 Little by Little supported by a grant from APRA AMCOS

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Claudia Robin Gunn Auckland, New Zealand

Claudia Robin Gunn makes sweet smart songs for cool kind kids that celebrate the magic in every extraordinary day of childhood. With warm, uplifting melodies, her lyrics are infused with wonder and an over-arching sense of safety and love. This little wild world of adventure and magic is one that you would wish for any child.

Heart, humour, and heaps of fun.
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