Doris Day, eat your heart out.
As I was packing away our Christmas stuff a few months ago, I came across an old CD featuring Toyland by Doris Day from the movie Babes in Toyland. Looking through the liner notes, two words stood out. Public Domain. When you need music for a film on toy designers and your budget is spent, and then the perfect song appears with no royalties (strings) attached, you should pay attention. Lyrically the tune worked, but musically it was so S-L-O-W. What to do?
I'm blessed to run in a circle of very creative friends. My buddy Steve Sipes is a very talented musician. He called in favors for me and the next thing I know, he's reinterpreted the song into a surfer/punk rocker and we're recording it! Ladies and Gents: The Toyland Band!
We wanted to pay homage to the Doris Day version and yet another friend stepped up. Sam Robertson is a talented singer/songwriter. She's only 17, but she's got an old soul and a soulful sound. We had a great time recording it at Zen Recording up in Tampa. She nailed it. The boys in the band nailed it. Steve put his signature on it and it's going to play great in the film.
So without further ado, the TOYLAND BAND!
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