Ralph's World
Happy Lemons

Released: Sept. 10, 2002.

[Offering] a rousing brand of kids' music that intelligently entertains rather than preaching...Ralph Covert has done it again with an engaging and fun disc that makes being a kid -- and having one -- reason to smile.
                                                             -Amy Barkat, bn.com

It's no wonder that with just 2 releases in the last couple of years, Ralph's World has become one of the most recognized and best-selling independent children's acts in America. Through Ralph's World, and At the Bottom of the Sea, and extensive touring from coast-to-coast, Ralph's World has brought children and parents together to a place where they can enjoy music as a genuinely shared appreciation.

Now, just as the weather brings the kids back inside and parents are scrambling for quality family entertainment that engages rather than numbs, and just in time for the holidays, Ralph's World presents its third disc, Happy Lemons, a collection of brand new songs. From the bubbly title track written by Ralph and his young daughter, Fiona, to the traditional classic ‘Pony Boy’ as arranged by Bruce Springsteen, and with a potpourri of reggae beats, jazz rhythms, floating flutes and spinning dogs thrown in for good measure, the twisting, rollicking, sing-a-long musical journey that is Ralph’s World continues on Happy Lemons.

As always, Ralph is joined by some special friends and guests, including renowned blues artist Corky Siegel, rock drummer Matt Walker and many more. Put on your best cut-offs and favorite T-shirt, ‘Ralph’s World’ Happy Lemons is here! (--Drew Waller, Borders Bookstores)

Track Listing:

Happy Lemons
Belly Button
Sammy The Dog
Things That I Like
Pony Boy
Say Hi To The Animals
Clean Up
Dinosaur Rumble
The Muffin Man
What's New Pussycat?
Barnyard Blues
Betty Botter
Boy Who Cried Wolf Sheepishly
Puddle Of Mud
Riding With No Hands

Note: Beginning guitar players, click here for an exhaustive list of chord charts to help you figure out some of the more difficult chords!

The Players:

Ralph Covert - Vocals and Acoustic Guitar
Matt Walker - Drums, percussion
Sam Lay - Drums on "Barnyard Blues"
Jon Nudzen - Acoustic and Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, Dobro, Lap Steel
Pickles Piekarski - Bass
Rebecca Covert - Background Vocal on "Pony Boy"
Andy Baker - Trombone on "Sammy The Dog"
Corky Siegel - Harmonica on "Barnyard Blues"
Eddie Schaeffer - Electric Guitar on "Barnyard Blues"
Rich Parenti - Saxophone on "Clean Up," & Flute on "What's New, Pussycat?"
Matt Lewis - Trumpet on "Clean Up"
Andy Jones - Vibes on "Betty Botter"
Adam Levy - Background Vocals & Electric Guitar on "Puddle of Mud"
Peter J. Sands - Chamberlin strings and horns on "Puddle of Mud"

Background Vocals by The Kids: Olivia Blomstrom, Sean Gies, Haley Goulding, Brittney Hurley, Jordan Hurley, Miranda Montgomery, Fiona Schenkelberg, Evan Silver, Haley Walker, Olivia Wood, and Zoe Zehren

All Tracks Produced by Jim Powers and Ralph Covert
Engineered and Mixed by: Josh 'Cartier' Cutsinger
Asst. Engineers: James Johnston, Noble Hibbs, Paul Long
Recorded at Gravity Studios, Chicago

Except "Barnyard Blues" Produced by Ralph Covert; Engineered by Mark Schwarz at Uberstudio, Chicago

Additional arranging / recording on "Puddle of Mud" by Randy Casey, Minneapolis
Additional kids recorded by Brad Wood, Los Angeles
Product Management: Anthony Musiala
Mastered by Dan Stout at Colossal Mastering

Artwork by Giselle Potter
Photo by Ben Newton
Graphic Design by Jo Mills

All songs written by Ralph Covert, published by Waterdog Music © 2002 (ASCAP), except:

"Puddle of Mud" and "Happy Lemons" written by Fiona Schenkelberg / Ralph Covert, ©2002 Waterdog Music (ASCAP)

"Things That I Like" written by Alexis Lopez / Ralph Covert, ©2002 Waterdog Music (ASCAP)

"What's New, Pussycat?" written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, published by EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING INC

"Betty Botter" traditional words, music by Ralph Covert ©2002 Waterdog Music (ASCAP)

"Pony Boy" traditional, arrangement by Bruce Springsteen

"I wanted to make a lemonade stand, and I asked my dad if we could and he said we could. We found a big box from packing, and we got yellow paint. I painted it myself, but then I got paint in my hair, and it didn't come out for 3 weeks. We made a door in the back with a real doorknob. We named it The Happy Lemon. We thought of making a song for it, so we did. We hope you like singing with our song!" - Fiona

For lyrics and chords for the songs, and for information on live performances by Ralph's World visit: www.RalphsWorld.com

To obtain a free Ralph's World educator's guide and for more information about Ralph's World and our other family oriented artists, visit: www.minifresh.com