Lucky Diaz on Kid Tune Tuesday

The first time we drove through downtown Denver, I kept seeing this…thing…out of the corner of my eye through the breaks in the buildings. It was huge. It was blue. And I couldn’t make out what it was for a while.

And then, I got a good glimpse of it.

A giant big blue bear that stares in the window of the convention center.

You really can’t miss it.

A monstrous, cobalt blue steel sculpture that stands 40 feet tall was created by artist Lawrence Argen and titled “I See What You Mean.”

He’s not horrifying or scary. In fact, he’s quite cute, peering in to the building with a look of whimsical curiosity. Our kids loved seeing this statue in all it’s awesomeness every time we’d walk in to the convention center for car shows or events.

When I’d pass this work of art, I’d often wonder what this bear was thinking.  Did he ponder the merits of marble versus granite when the home show was in town?  Did he gawk at the new and improved Mazda Cx-5 and think it might make a good family car?

And what did he sound like?

Well, I don’t know if Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band wrote their song “Blue Bear” after this guy, but the voice of the bear in the song matches the voice in my head.

I listed Lucky Diaz’s “Lines and Dots” is last year’s round up of the Top Kid Songs of 2012 and for good reason.  Lucky Diaz and his band create infectious music that just…feels…good.

“Blue Bear” begins with a narrator speaking in this great southern accent, introducing the story of the Blue Bey-ahr.  This voice?  Yeah, I could spend a whole day talking like this.  Preferably while sipping on a mint julip.

The song takes off from there, following a blue bear on his hunt for some food.  Ending up at a fish fry, of course!  Because you can’t have an accent like that and not need some deep fried lovin’.

I love the easy tempo of this song, the adorable story, and the catchy “wah-wah’s” that appear after the chorus.  It’s just one of those songs you can’t help but sing along to.  I know a song is a hit in my house when we start using the melody to accompany our daily habits.  As in “Mr. B, get your shoes on.  Wah wa-ah wa-ah wah wah!”

If you get a chance, take a look at this delightful video for the “Blue Bear”.  The animation perfectly captures the fun essence of this song.

And I think this tune by Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band answers my questions about the big blue bear in Denver.  Maybe he is really just looking for some fried catfish?  Someone get that bear a snack, STAT.