Super Power: Breastfeeding (An Original Anthem for the Short Musical Comedy "Mothers Group")

http://mindmapthat.com
This song was written for a CC-BY licensed short musical comedy called "Mothers Group" by Hamish Darby. http://www.archive.org/details/MothersGroup The lyrics were written by Mind Map That with many great lines and ideas from Hamish Darby. The entire production (play, music, photos, and video) is licensed CC BY- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

Grab the stems to remix the song here-
http://ccmixter.org/files/mindmapthat/35178

Photo and Video CREDITS (in order of appearance)

"Breast feeding video" by leighblackall
http://youtu.be/c_QPbPNPh90
Robert Whitehead
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kryten/125710155/
edenpictures (Eden, Janine and Jim)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/edenpictures/2530191227
eyeliam
http://www.flickr.com/photos/eyeliam/2220063744
Mel Stampa
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28332173@N03/3315953152/
iandeth - Toshimasa Ishibashi
http://www.flickr.com/photos/iandeth/2062570710
munickat
http://www.flickr.com/photos/munickat/2074766154/
Sellers Patton
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sellerspatton/955720187/
Dr Tareq Salahuddin
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tareqsalahuddin/
daveynin
http://www.flickr.com/photos/daveynin/1348361203/
Conor Ogle
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cmogle/
"ABM mums talk about breastfeeding" by ABM University Health Board
http://youtu.be/4dGTzMHoPAc
diluvi
http://www.flickr.com/people/diluvi/
holisticmonkey (Joshua Ganderson)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jganderson/
hickory hardscrabble
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hickoryhardscrabble/
Elvert Barnes
http://www.flickr.com/photos/perspective/17337289
Paul Schultz
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pasfam/
diluvi
http://www.flickr.com/people/diluvi/
Oleg Sidorenko
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oksidor/
iandeth - Toshimasa Ishibashi
http://www.flickr.com/photos/iandeth/1701537656/
glow mama
http://www.flickr.com/photos/glowmama/2329908013/
Tim and Selena Middleton
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tim_and_selena/
Tom Maisey
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomm/134160554/
Whitney_Lauren
http://www.flickr.com/photos/whitneylauren/644649789
Ben Klocek
http://www.flickr.com/photos/benklocek/
Laura Bittner
www.flickr.com/photos/wolfsavard/6160506544/
daveynin
http://www.flickr.com/photos/daveynin/1348361203
diluvi
http://www.flickr.com/people/diluvi/
Anthony J
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ajoch/170090053
Mike Babcock
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikebabcock/194968745
The Minnie Moo Company
http://www.flickr.com/photos/theminniemoo/4826750126
maaco
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mako_side_b/2335094610
zoetnet
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zoetnet/4670505276
footloosiety (David J Laporte)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/footloosiety/
Aunt Owwee
http://www.flickr.com/photos/aunto/2100673008
benklocek (ben klocek)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/benklocek/
daveynin
http://www.flickr.com/photos/daveynin/1348361203
Raphael Goetter
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goetter/
jessicafm (Jessica Merz)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jessicafm/

LYRICS
I don't keep a bottle
I don't spend a dime
I just need a corner
And a bit of quiet time
When my baby looks happy
I'm proud of my glands
I'm just feeding my baby
Shouldn't have to take a stand
How can you tell me
What to do with my body
When my body's milk
Makes my baby healthy.

We will breastfeed
Where we please
We care more for our babies needs
Than for your modesty
If you hate seeing breasts
In this way, look away
Making milk is why breasts
Exist in the first place
Just give us some space
We refuse to cower
My body makes milk
What's your super power?
What's your super power?

I feed in the market
I feed on the bus
I feed in the park
From morning until dusk
I feed my baby
When baby is hungry
Don't stare at my breasts
Just let us be
When my baby looks happy
I'm proud of my glands
I'm just feeding my baby
Shouldn't have to take a stand

We will breastfeed
Where we please
We care more for our babies needs
Than for your modesty
If you hate seeing breasts
In this way, look away
Making milk is why breasts
Exist in the first place
Just give us some space
We refuse to cower
My body makes milk
What's your super power?
What's your super power?

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Musical
• Mothers Group
• Hamish Darby
• Mind Map That
• Kara Square
• anthem
• slideshow
• Breastfeeding
• Babies
• Baby
• Milk
• Breast
• nursing

[danielgoettig]

Great song! great cause! breastfeeding is natural!!

[MindMapThat]

@danielgoettig Thank you kindly!

[bedpanner]

Gosh! over 400 hits in the first week - Your promotions are effective - the subject is an interesting topic - but I believe you just did a really good job with the music !

[MindMapThat]

@bedpanner Thank YOU! I do believe it's been a wonderful team effort... please give yourself some of the credit! And really, I wouldn't have written this song without the inspiration from you and your play. So THANKS again! I'm definitely happy by the response so far.

[EphemeralRift]

This is great on so many levels. I must say, if we didn't focus on hiding our bodies, this and other problems we have as humans in this "civilized" world wouldn't be an issue, which it isn't for certain cultures.

[MindMapThat]

@EphemeralRift Thank you, Paul. Of course, I agree with you full-heartedly!

[bedpanner]

English Karaoke youtube.com/watch?v=5VUSoGtQmf­8

Indonesian version youtube.com/watch?v=gnapq3k9Ki­Q