Pure Imagination

Fuller Park Teen band guitarist Elijah brought this one in for his band to play. You might remember if from the film Willy Wonka. It's the song that Gene Wilder sings as he and the kids enter the Chocolate room. The song is a brilliant choice for a kids band with its lyrics about the power of will and imagination

If you want to view paradise,
simply look around and view it,
anything you want to, do it,
if you want to change the world, there's nothing to it

I went in search of lyrics and chords to discover that the song has been covered by
a host of artists, from Lou Rawls to Maroon 5. After hearing 5 versions, the band decided to use Maroon 5's version as a template. I've include three versions here-the original, Lou Rawls, and Maroon 5.

Pure Imagination