i've been making art with the theme I LIKE MYSELF based on my own personal life transformation from one who didn't know she wasn't behaving like someone who liked herself to someone who really does like herself. i knew i wanted to write a song with this title and there was no inspiration until i heard Yoko Ono's dance hit Bad Dancer. i realized i it should be a fun dance song... a song that get's stuck in people's heads! that's when the song poured out of me with the help of some fun tracks on garage band. in a dream john lennon told me i needed to record this song so that's when i got serious about it and i asked gram rabbit (of Joshua Tree) to record it for me, we did this in 2014. i co-produced with todd and jesika because i know what i like : ) it was a blast including a lot of local joshua tree musicians in the track and then having lots of JT personalities in the video (produced by Jessica Janos)
lyrics
I LIKE MYSELF
so you don't have to
I LIKE MYSELF
i'm down with me
I LIKE MYSELF
i'm in my spaceship
I LIKE MYSELF
i'm filled with me
what would Cher do?
i don't care
i'm way to busy with myself
i'm excavation precious jewels
from deep inside
i'm filled with me
What Would Shari Do?
i like my mind
i like my style
i like my vibe
i'm good with me
i like my skills
i made my panties
i made 'em cuz
I LIKE MYSELF
designers, i invite you to take
the unconventional panties challenge
I LIKE MYSELF, I LIKE MYSELF, I LIKE MYSELF, I LIKE MYSELF
I LIKE MYSELF, I LIKE MYSELF, I LIKE MYSELF, I LIKE MYSELF
hey shari, i really like you
thanks, i like me, too
i like my S.Elf
i'm never out, i'm always in
i am enough,i have enough, i do enough
I LIKE MYSELF
i like my sock, i like my shoe, i like me and i like you
and I LIKE MYSELF
she likes herself
i like my knees, i like my nose, i like my brain, i like my toes
i like my teeth, i like my armpit, i like my elf and
I LIKE MYSELF
she likes herself
I LIKE MYSELF
she likes herself
i like my yard, i like my shed, i like my bird
i like my tree, i like my cat, i like my stars
i like to play my guitar, hit it!
I LIKE MYSELF, I LIKE MYSELF, I LIKE MYSELF, I LIKE MYSELF
I LIKE MYSELF, I LIKE MYSELF, I LIKE MYSELF, I LIKE MYSELF
meow
it's fun to raise my vibrational frequency
walk mindfully to the next part
I LIKE MYSELF
so now i'm done singing a song about myself
i like my book, i like my shelf, i like me...
and i think you know who i like
I LIKE MYSELF
she likes herself
this space left blank intensionally
OK OK
i know where to put it
I LIKE MYSELF she likes herself
i know where to put it
get a room
i think i will
ok ok ok ok...
credits
from The Kittens,
released June 10, 2015
Written by Shari Elf
Produced by Todd Rutherford and Shari Elf
Joshua Tree, CA
Shari Elf: vocals
Mabel Allbright": She Likes Herself" vocals
Jesika Von Rabbit: the pretend voice of Heidi Klum and sweet bass line
Phil Castagne: screaming guitar solos
Leslie Mariah Andrews, Shari Elf, Ryan Erskine, Paula Jean, JVR, Todd Rutherford, Tami Wood: I LIKE MYSELF Choir
Mastered by Chris Unck at High Lonesome, Joshua Tree, CA
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