Joe The Engineer

from one more for the kids by Lojo Russo

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This song was written with the help of Ms. S Hughes' class during the Camp Re-Imagine Summer Program 2018. The class subject was engineering so I and the students engineered a song about an engineer :)
We learned that songwriting is like engineering:
1) Idea - what's the song going to be about?
2) Design - what kind ofmusic, what kind of instruments, vocals, etc.
3) Build - Write the lyrics, structure the verse and chorus, etc.
4) Test - do people like you song? If not, it's time for problem solving ;)

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Joe The Engineer

Joe is gonna build a road
He’s gotta make sure it’s up to code
To make sure it’s right he goes slow mode
Now it’s getting cold so he’s got to finish the road

CHORUS
Joe is an Engineer
And his mission is very clear
To build a road from there to here

Joe has gathered his tools
He’s gonna build something really cool
With hammer and nails and a lot of cement
He’s going to get it done just like he meant

Joe is an Engineer
And his mission is very clear
To build a road from there to here

Joe knows how to get things done
The job was hard but we had some fun
He had to make sure this road was tough as steel
‘Cause the cars that’ll use this road have metal wheels

Joe is an Engineer
And his mission is very clear
To build a road from there to here

Joe is an Engineer
His mission was very clear
So, he built a road from there to here!

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from one more for the kids, track released July 26, 2018
Lojo Russo > music, vocal, producer
Ms. Hughes' class "Camp Re-Imagine" Summer 2018 at Jefferson Elem.
Recorded at BluZazu Studios: Engineered by Vira Santacruz

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