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It's Only a Wee Wee is about sex role
conditioning. What’s the first question we ask
when a baby’s born? "Is it a boy or a girl?"
It starts right away. Adults make much more of a
big deal about sex than kids do, so this is
song’s really to get adults thinking about our
gender stereotypes. It’s obvious that the
range of human sexual behavior, identity and
orientation is not limited by our genitalia.
It's Only a Wee Wee, So What's the Big
Deal?
As soon as you’re born grown-ups check
where you pee
And then they decide just how you’re gonna
be
Girls pink and quiet, boys noisy and blue
Seems like a dumb way to choose what you’ll
do...
Chorus
It’s only a wee-wee, so what’s the big
deal?
It’s only a wee-wee, so what’s all the
fuss?
It’s only a wee-wee, and everyone’s got
one
There’s better things to discuss!!
Now girls must use make-up, girls names and
girls clothes
And boys must use sneakers, but not panty hose
The grown-ups will teach you the rules to their
dance,
And if you get confused, they’ll say
“Look in your pants!”
Chorus
If I live to be nine, I won’t
understand
Why grown-ups are to’tly obsessed with their
glands
If I touch myself, . . “Don’t you do
that!” I’m told,
And they treat me like I might explode!
Chorus
Grown-ups watch closely each move that we
make
Boys must not cry, and girls must make mcake
It’s all very formal, and I think it
smells
Let’s all be abnormal and act like
ourselves!!
Chorus
(Adult verse & chorus)
She walked to the market past brave
cavaliers
She tried to avoid them, they whistled and
jeered
She gave them the finger, they gave her more
noise
She stopped and she sang to those bright little
boys, . .
It’s only a wee-wee, so what’s the big
deal?
It’s only a wee-wee, so why do you watch?
It’s only a wee-wee, and everyone’s got
one
There’s more to life than your crotch!!
Written by Peter Alsop,
©1980 Moose School Music (BMI)
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Peter
Alsop is a nationally known singer-songwriter,
educator and humorist with a Ph.D. in educational
psychology. He graduated from Trinity College in
Connecticut and did his doctoral work at Columbia
University's Teachers' College and Columbia Pacific
University. He worked as the Director of The Harbor
Schools Residential Treatment Center for
emotionally disturbed adolescents in Maine and as a
New York City elementary school teacher in the
South Bronx ghetto.
Peter has produced nineteen
audio recordings and seven videos and dvd's for
which he consistently wins "Best Children's" awards
from Parents' Choice and the Association For
Independent Music. His songs are used daily by
thousands of parents, educators and human service
professionals to help families discuss sensitive
issues. His "Wake Up" video with John Ritter helps
families prevent child abuse and abduction. He's
acted on stage and on television, directed a
feature film, and performs extensively at
conferences, festivals and concerts throughout the
United States, Canada as well as hosting an annual
training workshops at his Otter Space conference
center in Northern California. He lives in Topanga,
California with his wife, actress/director Ellen
Geer, and their two daughters Willow and Megan.
Contact: Moose School Productions, Box 960,
Topanga, CA 90290 or 310-455-2318 or
E-Mail
or peteralsop.com
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