Hot Chocolate
I hope you'll enjoy our "Hot Chocolate".song!
Listen while enjoying a cup in front of the fire, reclining on a snowy mountainside, watching the rain fall, or any old time or place!
While writing this song, I did a deep dive into the biology of where chocolate comes from and discovered the most fascinating creature...the Chocolate Midge! This teeny tiny fly is responsible for pollinating the flowers of cacao trees.
Can we ever sufficiently thank the Chocolate Midge for bringing us chocolate? Well, I have tried to do so with this song, which is an ode to Hot Chocolate, and also an ode to the Chocolate Midge. You and your kids can learn more here, and also by listening to the song!
You'll find lyrics below in case you want to sing along.
And to protect the Earth and all beings, please remember to purchase fair-trade, organic chocolate, and don't forget the plant milk!
Lyrics:
VERSE 1
You got the little seeds
Growin’ on the trees
Smilin’ in the breeze
Sayin’, sayin’
Pick me pick me please
VERSE 2
So sweet
You got the sugar cane
So neat
Growin’ in the lane
In the sun and in the rain
Sayin’, sayin’
We can help you
Attain your dream of…
CHORUS
Hot choco-loco-loco-loco-loco-late
We like a lot a lot a lot a lot of it
Blow a little
Sip a little
Drink a little
Down down down down
Down down down
Drink it down
VERSE 3
You got milk so delicious
Made from plants it’s auspicious
And extra nutritious
Sayin’ sayin’
Drink me, I’m propitious
VERSE 4
Fire, fire
And now you got the fire
Fire
Startin’ low and burnin’ higher
No the fire's not a liar
Sayin’, sayin’
We’re never gonna tire
Of makin’ some more…
CHORUS
Hot choco-loco-loco-loco-loco-late
We like a lot a lot a lot a lot of it
Blow a little
Sip a little
Drink a little
Down down down down
Down down down
Drink it down
VERSE 5
Oh the chocolate comes from the cacao tree
Which grows in the shade of the jungle you see
The tree makes pods, inside of which are seeds
And the seeds are what we call cocoa beans
You ferment ‘em and they turn into our favorite treat
Which is hot and steamy and oh so sweet
But do you know who pollinates
The flowers of these trees for whom we’re so super grateful
You’ll never guess even if you try
It’s not a bee or a bird
It’s a teeny tiny fly
Called the chocolate midge!
And it’s not at all scary
Super awesome super cute
And super necessary
Chocolate midge!
That’s what I said
Chocolate midge!
No bigger than a pinhead
Chocolate midge!
Making it possible
Chocolate midge!
Even tho it’s improbable
Chocolate midge!
Flying in the flowers
Chocolate midge!
Usin’ all your powers
Chocolate midge!
Thank you Thank you
Chocolate midge!
For helpin’ us make…
CHORUS
Hot choco-loco-loco-loco-loco-late
We like a lot a lot a lot a lot of it
Blow a little
Sip a little
Drink a little
Down down down down
Down down down
Drink it down
Credits:
​Copyright 2014 Charity Kahn
Single Released October 2, 2014
Vocals, pianos, organs: Charity Kahn
Electric guitar: Daryn Roven
Bass: Paul Lamb
Drums: David Rokeach
Engineering: Daryn Roven
Mix/Master: Daryn Roven
Production: Daryn + Charity
Artwork: Charity