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Commissioned by the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
lyrics
Intro: WE NEED A LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT!
Verse 1
Let me tell you 'bout the two new kids in town
Merrilee and Lu here’s what they found
A lot of empty lots with lots of needs
Piles of rubble and trash and weeds
So they wondered, “How’d it get so out of whack?”
“What’s the big idea?! Let’s bring it back!”
They plotted and they planned and sketched and schemed
Walked and talked it out, drew and dreamed
CHORUS:
A big idea — make things right!
A big idea — where's the light?
What’s the big idea?! New design...
It’s a big idea — now’s the time!
Verse 2
Well they knew they had to get permission first
From the mayor, so they told their plan to her
The mayor shook her head and said, “Not yet,
We need a landscape architect!”
“Not a regular architect who draws up plans
Using glass and steel so buildings stand
No, you’ll be using rocks and plants and hills
We need a landscape architect to fulfill ...”
CHORUS:
This big idea – make things right!
This big idea — where’s the light?
What’s the big idea?! New design!
It’s a big idea — now’s the time!
Time in! Time out! Time inside, outside, what it’s all about!
Time out! Time in! Time outside, inside, let’s begin!
Verse 3
Merrilee and Lu said, “What’s the fuss?
See the landscape architects are us!
We’ve got inspiration, strong and clear
Got the vision and the plans right here
For The Big Idea to wind it’s way
Through the world that’s found and the world that’s made
Let it harmonize through space and time
Take trees and buildings and make them rhyme (“Make them rhyme...?”)
Verse 4
Well, the mayor took a look and said, “Let’s start!”
Merrilee and Lu made a work of art
Gardens and a park with paths and lakes
And a solar roller coaster for goodness sake (“Solar roller coaster....?!?”)
Took The Big Idea across the land
Everybody dancing hand-in-hand
With the natural world in harmony
And peace and love and unity
CHORUS:
THAT’S The Big Idea! Make things right!
THAT’S The Big Idea! Where's the light?
THAT'S The Big Idea! New design...
It’s a big idea! Now’s the time!
What's YOUR big idea?! Make things right!
What’s YOUR big idea?! Where’s the light?
What’s YOUR big idea?! New design!
It’s a big idea — now’s the time!
WE NEED A LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT!
credits
released November 1, 2022
AUDIO: Recorded at The BamBoom Room by Maxwell Teffeteller. Mixed at ArtCore Records by Patrick Doyle.
VIDEO: Produced by John Kennedy. Edited by David Saich, Fiasco Productions.
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