These Are (Most of) the People in Your Neighborhood

ONE OF THE highlights of our neighborhood tree lighting last week was the big-screen premiere of Atwater Village's new anthem and video, created by a group of talented neighbors including Seth Freeman and Tom Bishel. They had contacted me for permission to use my Flickr photos (The Roost, Tam O'Shanter, the chapel) in the video, so keep an eye out for them. And here are the lyrics (my fave: "you can sing and dance or get a short term loan") to your new neighborhood anthem: "Atwater Village" by Seth Freeman and Tom Bishel Sesame Chorus These are the people in your neighborhood In your little nook of town It used to be called Atwater But the Village gives it such a sweet sound Verse woman named Toni who can bake a sweet surprise a mechanic, a butcher, lots of stuff to buy in the Atwater Village neighborhood a golfer, a grocer, a yoga instructor an officer of the law, a gallery director in the Atwater Village neighborhood Bridge Sometimes you'll see a happy person waving to you from their door Could be you need to borrow some sugar or a basket with an Atwater neighbor all your life you can ask it Until the day you end up in a casket That you picked out at the coffin store Chorus These are the people that you meet when you are walking down the street in the Atwater Village neighborhood Verse Dogs, kids, horses, playing in the stable Friendly people cooking and waiting on your table pampered birds, and stickers and labels in the Atwater Village neighborhood accordion teachers, all kinds of preachers we've even got the best school teachers in the Atwater Village neighborhood Bridge Here we have lots of dentists, keepin teeth clean and cavity free and over here see Garcetti cleaning up graffiti and Gina Shivon, our officer friendly Chorus Verse Have a drink at Tam O’Shanter, 55 Degrees Or The Griffin, Bigfoot, The Roost, or the Tee Gee In the Atwater Village neighborhood you can go to the farmers market and get yourself an apple hit the convenience store and drink yourself a Snapple visit the big box store then go to the chapel in the Atwater Village neighborhood Bridge you can get your nails done and wax your bikini line then go and buy a paint brush, and end up pouring some wine Chorus Bridge why even get in your car everything is here a book a stamp a roll of yarn a dress a toy a bra a beer a cut of meat a tennis racquet a doggie treat a vintage jacket a tile a sneaker, a book with your pho, a rug a rubdown and a cup of joe a beauty salon a wireless phone you can sing and dance or get a short term loan an exotic home furnishing a dvd a pot for you to plant a tree a foodstuff from the grocery a veritable plethora a potpourri everything is here we think you’ll agree Chorus