5. Never Smile at a Crocodile
5. Never Smile At a Crocodile (by Churchill Lawrence)
I didn't even know this was from Peter Pan. I learned it from the Little Marcy records that
I listened to with my cousins at Grandmama's house in Mississippi. Her version was very
soft and sweet so I wanted to make mine really different. I used my old faithful
Rickenbacker and a little Nashville Danelectro practice amp turned up to 11 to get the
distortion. Kevin recorded the drums with just an overhead and snare mic on one track
(I still don't know how to record more than one at a time) and got a pretty big sound
considering. Our friend, Eric Kinlaw, came in with his Theremin and I looped it through
the whole song, and that's what you hear doing the spooky singing on the last verse. If
you think it sounds crazy, you should see him play it- it's awesome!
NEVER SMILE AT A CROCODILE
Never smile at a crocodile
No you can't get friendly with a crocodile
Don't be taken in with his welcome grin
He's imagining how well you'd fit within his skin
Never smile at a crocodile
Never tip your hat and stop to talk awhile
Never run, walk away
Say goodnight, not good day
Clear the aisle and never smile at mister crocodile!