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Trippin' Round the Mitten

by Randy Kaplan

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Honk Honk 05:10
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Trippin' Round the Mitten 02:59
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Beach Song 01:58
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Supernude 04:23
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Mr. Bassman 02:16
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My Frigerator Broke 02:13
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Sugar 03:40
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Every Second Counts 02:53
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Jungle 03:21
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Comb Your Ears 04:25
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Cat & Mice 03:41
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Tongue Tied 01:51
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The Komorns 01:23
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Sleeping Dog 03:01
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Mr. Spaceman 04:36
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Bye Bye Baby 02:57
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On the Phone on the Toilet 05:47
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Mommy Love Song 01:36
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"MITTEN is full of Kaplan-esque wordplay and unique situations. ... There's the 1950s novelty "Mr. Bassman" with a science-oriented epilogue, "Mr. Spaceman," where he explains time/space travel dynamics to his car-trip-tired son. And the recent Maroon 5 tune "Sugar" gets a kid-centric rewrite about confectionary concoctions. ... Randy is entering the eleventeenth year of adolescence and we're all the better for it."
—MrJeff2000


"Now that Kaplan’s a father, he’s got an even more constant stream of inspiration. Kaplan has excellent taste in cover songs [and] a sharp parodic ear, reworking “Mr. Bass Man” into "Mr. Spaceman" (hi, Elon Musk!) and turning Maroon 5’s "Sugar"'s inappropriate-for-a-four-year-old's lyrics into an ode to a four-year-old’s favorite ingredient. ... And in the case of Kaplan’s “On the Phone on the Toilet,” the salty and sweet are inextricably mixed. Kaplan doesn't change his formula here, but when the formula works well as it does again, I’m OK with that. Longtime fans will dig in; if you're new to Kaplan, this album is a fine place to start."
—ZOOGLOBBLE

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released August 20, 2017

MUSICIANERS
Randy Kaplan: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica, Toy Piano, Martiaphone
Katie West: Upright Bass, Backing Vocals
Colby Earleywine: Drums, Percussion
Mike West: Mandolin, Banjo, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals, Percussion, Typewriter, Acoustic Guitar on “Sleeping Dog”
Bradford Hoopes: Hammond Organ, Keyboards, Melodica
Harry Miller: Piano
Tommy Johnson, Jr.: Flügelhorn, Trumpet
Julie May: Lead Vocals on “Bye Bye Baby” and “Sleeping Dog” and Backing Vocals
Ann Dean: Backing Vocals
Tom Wenner: Bass Vocals on “Mr. Bassman”
Ryland Kaplan: Vocals on “Beach Song,” “Mr. Spaceman,” and “Mommy Love Song
Julian West: Alarm Clock Winder, Vocals on “Every Second Counts”
Interjectionists and Choristers: Ry Kaplan, Esther West, Julian West, Vega West, Sadie Capps, Ian Hoopes, Ben Hoopes, Addie Unekis, Audrey Senger, Jacob Thomasson, Brad Hoopes, Linda Hoopes, Arthur Mahoney, Elliot Mahoney, Joie Pellow


18 MILE produced, recorded, mixed, and mastered by Mike West at 9th Ward Pickin’ Parlor in Lawrence, Kansas and at Polyphemus Sound in West Bloomfield, Michigan

Photo of Randy & Virginia: Alexandra DeFurio
Other Photos: RK
Drawings: Ryland Kaplan, RK
Creative Consultationist and Anarchivist: Scott Bernstein
Art Design: Ruthy Nadler

In loving memory of Virginia Halfwolf (c.2001-2015) and our millions of miles together. (small photo of Virginia here)

Thanks to my family, friends, and fans (FORKs everywhere), especially my noble Kickstarter and post-Kickstarter patrons. And to Adam Rosenberg for the bestowal of his sartorially austere childhood secret superhero identity on my son.

Honk Honk by Randy Kaplan / Trippin’ Round the Mitten by Randy Kaplan (based on the song “Tell Me Twice” by Eleni Mandell) / Beach Song by Dean Sabatino, Joseph Genaro, Rodney Linderman, David Schulthise (The Dead Milkmen) / Supernude by Randy Kaplan & Julie May / Mr. Bass Man by Johnny Cymbal / My Frigerator Broke by Dan Bern * / Sugar by Lukasz Gottwald, Adam Levine, Mike Posner, Joshua Coleman, Jacob Hindlin, Henry Walter, and Michael Posner (Maroon 5) ** / Every Second Counts by Randy Kaplan & Julie May / Jungle by Jeff Lynne (ELO) / Comb Your Ears by Randy Kaplan / Cat & Mice by Randy Kaplan / Tongue Tied by Mike West / The Komorns by Randy Kaplan / Sleeping Dog by Pete Townshend / Mr. Spaceman by Johnny Cymbal & Steve Weber * / Bye Bye Baby by Jule Styne & Leo Robin / On the Phone on the Toilet by Randy Kaplan / Mommy Love Song by Ryland Kaplan
* additional lyrics, monologues, dialogues, and/or skits by Randy Kaplan
** additional lyrics by RK & Julie May


Honk Honk, Comb Your Ears, Cat & Mice, The Komorns, On the Phone on the Toilet, and Mommy Love Song published by TREELEIGH MUSIC (ASCAP) / Supernude and Every Second Counts published by TREELEIGH MUSIC (ASCAP) and JUBMAY MUSIC (ASCAP) / Trippin’ Round the Mitten published by MISS ELENI MUSIC (BMI; administered by BMG) and TREELEIGH MUSIC (ASCAP) / My Frigerator Broke published by KABABA MUSIC (ASCAP) / Tongue Tied published by HILLBILLY FOR YOUR HEAD (ASCAP) / Mr. Bass Man published by JEWEL MUSIC PUBLISHING CO INC. / Beach Song by BMG BUMBLEBEE OBO GOLF PRO MUSIC / Sleeping Dog published by SPIRIT ONE MUSIC OBO SPIRIT SERVICES HOLDINGS, SARL / Jungle published by EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INC / Mr. Spaceman published by REGENT MUSIC CORPORATION / Bye Bye Baby published by CONSOLIDATED MUSIC PUBLISHERS A DIV OF MUSIC SALES CORP / Sugar published by SONY/ATV TUNES LLC OBO NORTH GREENWAY PRODUCTIONS, SONY/ATV TUNES LLC, KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA OBO EACH NOTE COUNTS, SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OBO SUDGEE 2 MUSIC, SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC., KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA OBO CIRKUT BREAKER LLC, KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA OBO KOBALT MUSIC COPYRIGHTS SARL, KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA OBO KASZ MONEY PUBLISHING, and KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA OBO PRESCRIPTION SONGS

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Randy Kaplan Detroit, Michigan

ADULTS: Nashville Blues & Roots Alliance calls Randy “a master of old-time, Delta-influenced guitar,” and the Smoky Mountain Blues Society says he’s “an absolute ace guitarist, picker, and ragtime player.”

KIDS: Randy's blend of American Roots Music and Comedic Storytelling has inspired the likes of NPR and PEOPLE magazine to name Randy one of the nation’s top family entertainers. ... more

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