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Written by Monty Harper and Mrs. Zacharias' 5th grade during a residency at Richmond Elementary in April/May 2011. We decided early on that we were going to write a story about a kid who gets stuck in a pet shop at night and discovers... well, we weren't sure. But you'll hear a certain rhythm during the song that you might recognize. We let that rhythm inspire the chorus & title.

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There’s a weird little pet shop way across town
I was there around closing late one night
I went into the bathroom and when I came out
They had locked the door and turned out the light
Something went bump in the back of the store
In the light from the street lamp I could see
A bright pair of eyes and two pointy ears
Then this crazy little kitty started singing to me
He said...

We are party animals, party party animals
We like to party all night long
We are party animals, party party animals
If you want to party you can sing along

A dashing little dachshund did a disco dance
The chihuahua and chinchilla did the cha cha slide
A frog named Fred started spinning on his head
A snake did the salsa and a sideways glide
The salamander started up a saxophone
We did the macarena with a mighty macaw
An alligator turtle did the two step in a girdle
And we all started dancing the cha cha cha

Repeat Chorus

You may not believe a word of this song
But it's no lie, if that's what you think
Whenever I stop at that little pet shop
That one crazy kitty always gives me a wink
You might think your pet just sleeps through the night
Whenever you hit the hay
But some future date, if you stay up late
You might hear your hamster say...

Repeat Chorus

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from Richmond's Believe It or Not, released April 9, 2011

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Student Songs Stillwater, Oklahoma

Monty Harper helps 3rd-5th grade students create and perform original songs that make meaningful connections.

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