3 Things!

How have you been Chocolate Chips?

It's been a wild few months. I've had but ONE socially distant birthday party since March (and it was so fun btw!). I sure do miss playing out though :(

In the meantime, I've been steady creating new tunes and collaborating with young new artists. Here's 3 things!

1) Facetiming Friends All Day

Performed by Bella X FiFI
Written by Market Street Productions & Mista Cookie Jar
Music By Mista Cookie Jar

In the spirit of the new quarantined norm, the talented sister-duo-Youtube-stars, Bella X FiFi and I created, "Facetiming Friends All Day" It’s also a bit of a 12 year reunion — they were little tiny Chocolate Chips in one of our first music videos, “Magic World.” And now they’re famous pre-teen YouTube stars racking up millions of hits 💁🏻‍♀️ ACTUALLY! A huge shout out to their parents, Chris & Stacy Ekstein (Market Street Productions) for producing and directing this music video as well as “Magic World.” Lyrics and music were hashed out over text and phone calls. The girls’ vocal sesh was conducted remotely through FaceTime. Even though that Rona was going round (and still is!), no way we were going to let that stop our flow. Being the creative super family they are, the Ekstine’s finished the video locked up in their home appropriately. And voilà, here it is! 

 

 2)" Social Distant Summer Anthem" 

Performed by Trevor Walls
Written by Trevor Walls & Mista Cookie Jar 
Music By Mista Cookie Jar

“So much to do, so much time...diving in the inter-complexes of my mind.”

Shout out to the young homie and über-talent, Trevor Walls. He’s a comedic actor and musician fresh to the biz. We been collaborating since 2013 when he was only 11! I’ve recently helped write and produce his latest tune, “Social Distant Summer Anthem.” Keep your eye out for this one! He’s doing big things 💁🏻‍♀️

 

3) "Don't Gotta Be Cool" 

Performed and Written by Mista Cookie Jar
Music By Mista Cookie Jar

Lastly, I have a new Mista Cookie Jar single called, "Don't Gotta Be Cool." It will be available on Spotify, iTunes, etc, July 22, my 40th birthday! But you can stream it RIGHT NOW!

Time to get fonky wit it! Mista Cookie Jar is back with the bounce. A little banjo. A little trumpet. A lot of love. You don’t gotta be cool to be a Chocolate Chip!

lyrics

Lyrics

Time to get fonky wit it…

Ya see, everybody wants this
but we got that.
They say the grass
should be greener
but ours looks plaid. Plaid grass?!
They gotta brand new toy.
Our toy’s dilapidated.
Well, it got charm 💁🏻‍
There really ain’t much to it.
What we got’s my favorite.

U don’t gotta be cool.
It’s ok to dance funky.
U don’t gotta be picture perfect.
I hear ya singing off some key.
Don’t matter what key.
Sometimes we use our outside voices
inside when we’re having fun.
So now’s the time
to let ya soul speak out.
I’m proud that you’re my number one.
U don’t gotta be cool...

It’s kinda like that.
A little high hat.
I tap it tap it to you
Now tap me right back.
I’m hopping over the moon.
cuz you my light-beam.
You don’t gotta be cool
to be on my team.
But u da coolest,
anyway. You da truest
you _that could ever be.
Lift us up kinda energy.
It’s ya smile.
Oh my!
U got that light in your eye.
That’s all I really need to know
to keep my whole day in line.

Ya see, everybody wants this
but we got that.
They say the grass
should be greener
but ours looks plaid.
Plaid grass?
They gotta brand new style.
Our style’s dilapidated.
Well, It got charm 💁🏻
There really ain’t much to it.
What we got’s my favorite.

U don’t gotta be cool.
It’s ok to dance funky.
U don’t gotta be picture perfect.
I hear ya singing off some key.
Don’t matter what key.
Sometimes we use our outside voices
inside when we’re having fun.
So now’s the time
to let ya soul speak out.
I’m proud that you’re my number one.
U don’t gotta be cool....