If i were a fish and you caught me

Prior to its release, the song became a viral hit on TikTok via a video of the artists performing the song on acoustic guitarwhich reached over 16 million views by May So I cried to Olivia and after feeling through it, we wrote this song in 10 minutes to remember the joy in being different.

By CT Jones. But for Corinne Savage —stage name Corook — and Olivia Barton , two Nashville-based indie musicians and partners, an afternoon of tears and a simple ditty about wishing to fit in turned into a viral hit— and an online movement about being proud of the things that make you unique. I was having a very emotional day, feeling insecure and out of place. For the past five years, the couple has built a life together in their home base of Nashville, all while balancing the stressful and opposite schedules of our touring. Their music — and videos about it on TikTok — have resulted in a steadily growing fanbase over the past two years.

If i were a fish and you caught me

Now kids can read the uplifting lyrics in a new book. The earworm was written in April by Nashville-based singer-songwriters corook whose real name is Corinne Savage and Olivia Barton, during what corook describes as "a very emotional day. Corook recalls blurting out what would become the heart of the song: "If I were a fish, they would love me. Barton started banging on the keyboard — an instrument she hardly knew how to play — and the two "screamed back and forth at each other" until they solidified the song lyrics:. The musicians posted a video of the second song to TikTok where viewers shared their adoration, writing comments like, "The song can cure world sadness, I'm sure of it," and "If happiness and comfort was a song. The song, which the duo later lengthened with additional lyrics and a music video , spread into classrooms and homes, becoming a hit for kids. As one mom captioned an appreciation video on TikTok : "I cannot wait to sing this song to my baby daughter until she believes every single word because we are breaking cycles over here!! One preschool educator declared the song "our new classroom anthem" while an elementary school choir teacher wrote in her sing-along video, "My little babies loved this as their warm-up today. A mother filmed her son's blind reaction to hearing the song "Is she talking about me? A commenter responded, "My daughter screaming this song in the car had healed a part of me I didn't know existed. It struck an emotional cord for corook, who has been thinking about their own childhood. The singers are excited for families to read the book with children who are specifically struggling with self-esteem. Her bylines have appeared in Shondaland, SheKnows, Happify and more.

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By CT Jones. But for Corinne Savage —stage name Corook — and Olivia Barton , two Nashville-based indie musicians and partners, an afternoon of tears and a simple ditty about wishing to fit in turned into a viral hit— and an online movement about being proud of the things that make you unique. I was having a very emotional day, feeling insecure and out of place. For the past five years, the couple has built a life together in their home base of Nashville, all while balancing the stressful and opposite schedules of our touring. Their music — and videos about it on TikTok — have resulted in a steadily growing fanbase over the past two years. There were tears. There was pain. And then Barton had a suggestion: to spend 10 minutes making something as weird as possible. If I were a big ass, chubby ass fish, people would love it. This is probably a weird time to post, but who cares?

If i were a fish and you caught me

Why's everybody so afraid of what they've never seen? I'd say, "Damn, they're cute" and sing along. If i were a fish feat. Olivia Barton. Silly Girly Mood.

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The New York Times. Speaking on the song's popularity, Corook said, "The kinds of videos people are making to the song and the kinds of the emotional reactions people are having and their feeling of connectedness with themselves and with each other has shown me [TikTok] is actually really special. May 2, Share this —. Then too many to count. Retrieved April 30, April 20, By CT Jones. Sub Culture Sub Culture Features. For the past five years, the couple has built a life together in their home base of Nashville, all while balancing the stressful and opposite schedules of our touring. That Eric Alper. The Greatest Guitarists of All Time. Most Popular. Retrieved April 16,

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So I cried to Olivia and after feeling through it, we wrote this song in 10 minutes to remember the joy in being different. A commenter responded, "My daughter screaming this song in the car had healed a part of me I didn't know existed. Matt Tighe. EP out now". The 50 Worst Decisions in Movie History. Happy Tuesday. Immediately after posting, their comments were inundated by people expressing their own frustrations with fitting in, feeling different, or isolated. But as a human, I want to be a part of it. Log In. One preschool educator declared the song "our new classroom anthem" while an elementary school choir teacher wrote in her sing-along video, "My little babies loved this as their warm-up today.