Digital Program
Original music inspired by Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are
Original music inspired by Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are
The Bushwick Book Club Seattle
presents
Original Music Inspired by
Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are
March 14, 2026
at Hugo House
Hosted by Emily Persha & Wes Weddell
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Featuring Musical Performances from
(Click name for primary link, * = first Bushwick appearance, ^ = lyrics included below)
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The Go Janes^
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Steve Mason^
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Arthur James
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Nottingham & Wicks
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Kate Olson
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Kristin Chambers
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Nick Droz
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PERFORMER-PROVIDED LYRICS
Rights to all song lyrics ©/℗ the individual artists, reprinted here—exactly as submitted—with permission
Intro … uh oh .. uh oh
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verse 1&2
Maybe this time I’ve gone too far, smashing plates and the cookie jar
Throwing toys down the stairs, cutting off all the Barbie hair
I’m so mad, I’m so mad at you, wish I could stop these things I do
you’re not the boss, not the boss of me, don’t recognize your authority
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chorus 1
Here comes my monster, the monster that’s inside of me
This is my monster, the monster that’s inside of me
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verse 3&4
Tell me to stop I say no no no Tell me to stay I say go go go
I wanna be wild, I wanna be free, wanna be loved, can you he-elp me
gotta be wild, I gotta be free, something growling inside of me
I can’t help it, can’t you see, something growling and it’s gotta be free yeah
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chorus 2
Here comes my monster, the monster that’s inside of me
This is my monster, the monster that’s inside of me
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bridge
It’s not a bad thing, it’s not a wild thing, it’s just a thing
I do when I’m hungry, I do when I’m angry
When I want someone to love me, or when I’m lonely
afraid someone’s leaving, when nobody likes me, when nobody sees me
when I can’t be me, but maybe you be me
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first I be the monster, (uh oh) then you be the monster, (uh oh)
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chorus 3&4
Here comes my monster, the monster that’s inside of me
This is my monster, the monster that’s inside of me
Here comes my monster, the monster that’s inside of me
This is my monster, the monster that’s inside of me………
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outro … uh oh .. uh oh
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Steve Mason
The Wild inside of Me
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Rambunctious… they called me as a kid in single digits
Rambunctious… when I’d clown around, when I’d fuss or even fidget
Rambunctious… as I began to understand the meaning
Rambunctious… like a reprimand I guess it wasn’t a good thing
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I was confused… ‘til the meaning, began to bubble up
Confused… punctuated with the welts on my butt
Confused… why’d I have to hide, I really couldn’t see
Confused… all about the wild inside of me
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(CHORUS) There’s a Wild inside of me… Oh, I can growl
Wild inside of me… see my scarey scowl
Wild inside of me… hear me howling at the moon
Wild inside of me. Maybe scream a (rocking/rumpus) tune
So many monsters in my heart…
Just might be the scariest part… of Steve
The Wild inside of me… The Wild inside of me
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Conform… In business, it was so hard to climb
Conform… I couldn’t keep the wild locked up inside
Conform… disturbing elements not allowed…,
Conform… there was no playing to that uptight crowd…
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CHORUS
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But something happened to lil’ Max…
He sailed the seas, but made it back…
He met his monsters, here’s the thing
He tamed ‘em all, became the King…
I think I’m starting to see… There’s Wild inside you and me…
There’s Wild inside you and me… inside of everybody
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There’s a Wild inside of me… “oooh-we” can growl
Wild inside of me… let’s see a scarey scowl
Wild inside of me… let’s go howlin’ at the moon
Wild inside of me. we can scream a ROCKIN’ tune
We’ve all got monsters in our hearts…
Let’s befriend those scarey parts… C’mon EVERYBODY
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There’s a Wild inside of me… There’s a Wild inside of me
There’s a Wild inside of me… There’s a Wild inside of me
i’m stuck in my own mind
i can’t get out
i can’t get right i’ve
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been so destructive lately
i feel angry
you might hate that
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all i wanna do now is break all the rules
break all the rules
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i sailed across an ocean
ran for miles
months passed by i
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am searching for my demons
for the monsters
i’ve arrived
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they’re wild and they’re free and they roar just like me
they roar just like me
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but have i gone too far?
have i gone too far away from you
you
you
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have i gone too far?
have i gone too far away from you
you
you
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my inner beast surrounds me
so much worry
so much doubting
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i’ve fought so many battles
i am stronger
but i’m rattled
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oh what will cost me to finally be free
finally be free
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here i set sail again
i met my darkness
now i’m friends with
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the voice that grows inside me
there’s no hiding
i’m inviting
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the fear and the doubt have to let it all out
let it all out
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but have i gone too far?
have i gone too far away from you?
from you
you
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have i gone too far?
have i gone too far away from you?
from you
you
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you
you
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Call Me Casey
King of All the Wild Things
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Was never lost, No need to find
I’ve never felt such peace of mind
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I was the king of wild things
And now I’ve left all that behind
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I’ll make it home but there’s no rush
I think I’ll take a couple stops
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There are some things I can’t pronounce
Before I set my anchor down
For good
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Ive made a friend of giant squid
I saw the palace in Madrid
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I saw a yeti, wasn’t ready
To dawn the crown again
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I saw a dragon, didn’t slay
In fact that seems a little rude
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Skipped the pyramids for now
But I think that I’ll visit soon
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I am
The king of being wild
The Queen error and trial
Just searching for my smile
I am
The captain of this ship
That’s void of things I miss
My brain was on the Fritz
I guess
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I think I’m ready, see it now
My cozy bed inside my house
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Maybe it’s crazy, I’m a king
But even Louie was allowed
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To miss his mom, apologize
And be tucked in for the night
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I’m sure I’m ready, yes I’m ready
To take a break from being wild