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Here's To You Kid (feat. Ani DiFranco)

by Kristen Ford

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Kristen Ford reflects on the making of her newest release "Here's To You Kid was inspired by Pride month and the energy of Summer. The song is about everyone you wanna give a shout out to, loving yourself for following through and not selling yourself short. It's about celebrating the small things and moments in life, like a packed dive bar and a disco ball and the beauty we see in each other we often struggle to recognize in ourselves…Ani's contribution on vocals is a huge part and my favorite element in the song. Ani has killer instincts about how to add elements without it being too perfect and just the right amount of weird and magic sauce. Killer producer."

From Ani, "i love this grrl so much. her take-no-prisoners approach to singing, playing, living and performing. this new single has a title that encompasses exactly what i wanna say to her right now. i had a total blast working on kristen's whole new album and i’m excited the music is finally getting out there."

lyrics

Hello hello
somebody pay attention to me
cause lately I been feeling
just a little empty
Let’s find some clothes
Maybe we could fight off
this melancholy

How ‘bout a fun one that’s upbeat
How ‘bout a new thing that’s downtown
How ‘bout a live band a dive bar
How ‘bout a disco ball

just spinning
around around around again,
around around around again,
around around around again,

so
Here’s To You Kid
Got French Champagne
just chillin' in the fridge

might just be a little bit little bit
Malcolm in the Middle
might just be a little bit little bit
too insecure
might just be a little bit little bit
ready for trouble
Come on come on
let’s hit the dance floor

How ‘bout a fun one that’s upbeat
How ‘bout a new thing that’s downtown
How ‘bout a live band a packed dive bar
How ‘bout a disco ball

just spinning
around around around again
around around around again
around around around again

so
Here’s To You Kid
got French Champagne just chillin' in the fridge
(got French Champagne)
got French Champagne just chillin' in the fridge
(French Champagne)

You ain’t dead yet
You’re killin’ it
You ain’t dead yet
You’re killin’ it

How ‘bout a fun one that’s upbeat
How ‘bout staying alive in downtown
How bout a live band
a packed dive bar
You don’t know how beautiful you are
You’re like a disco ball

spinnin’
around around around again
around around around again
Around around around again

so
Here’s To You Kid
got French Champagne just chillin' in the fridge
Champagne chilling in the fridge
got French Champagne just chillin' in the fridge
I was waiting on a moment
I was waiting on a moment like this

Here’s To You Kid

credits

released May 1, 2024
Producer: Ani DiFranco
Writer: Kristen Ford
Mixing Engineer: John Driskell Hopkins
Artwork: Carissa Johnson
Mastering: Piper Payne

Drums/Percussion/Vocals: Matty Alger
Bass/Sitar/Additional Guitar/Vocals: Ethan Ballinger
Rhodes/Vocals: Joseph Jared
Guitar/Vocals: Kristen Ford
Vocals: Ani Difranco
Vocals: John Driskell Hopkins
Vocals: Rachel Pearl
Vocals: Miss Christine Moad

Recorded at The Cabin in Nashville, TN
additional recording in New Orleans and at Brighter Shade Studios
(c) 2024 SESAC

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Kristen Ford Nashville, Tennessee

Kristen Ford is a singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She navigates life as a biracial, queer girl and tours globally in pursuit of the perfect show. Her live performance morphs from unplugged solo acoustic to screaming, electric guitar soloing in front of a rock band to her dynamic one woman band using loops, beatboxing and a healthy case of ADHD to her advantage. ... more

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