
Blue Footed Boobies: “Sky Is Falling”
Clip: 4/17/2025 | 4m 27sVideo has Closed Captions
Blue Footed Boobies perform “Sky Is Falling,” an anthemic song about heartbreak and triumph.
Blue Footed Boobies perform “Sky Is Falling,” an anthemic breakup song that captures the raw emotions of heartbreak and triumph. Balancing the feeling of the world collapsing with a sense of resilience, its catchy melody and relatable lyrics make it a crowd favorite.
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Blue Footed Boobies: “Sky Is Falling”
Clip: 4/17/2025 | 4m 27sVideo has Closed Captions
Blue Footed Boobies perform “Sky Is Falling,” an anthemic breakup song that captures the raw emotions of heartbreak and triumph. Balancing the feeling of the world collapsing with a sense of resilience, its catchy melody and relatable lyrics make it a crowd favorite.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship[rhythmic guitar riff music] [rhythmic rock music] ♪ Oh, the sky ♪ ♪ The sky is falling down ♪ ♪ Oh, the sky ♪ ♪ The Sky is falling down ♪ [upbeat rock music] ♪ I can't seem to find my baby ♪ ♪ And now I'm thinkin' that she skipped town ♪ ♪ Oh, the sun ♪ ♪ The sun is turning red ♪ ♪ The sun ♪ ♪ The sun is turning red ♪ ♪ I can't seem to find my baby ♪ ♪ And now I can't get her out of my head ♪ [upbeat rock music] [upbeat rock guitar riff] [upbeat rock music] [rhythmic rock music] [upbeat drumbeat music] [rhythmic rock music] [fast-paced drumbeat music] [rhythmic rock music] [rhythmic drumbeat music] [rhythmic rock music] ♪ The sea, yeah ♪ ♪ The sea has come ashore ♪ ♪ The sea, yeah ♪ ♪ The sea has come ashore ♪ ♪ And if I can't find my baby ♪ ♪ Then I don't need her love no more ♪ [rhythmic rock music] [rhythmic guitar riff] [guitar buzzing] [rhythmic guitar riff music] [rhythmic guitar riff music] [upbeat drumbeat music]
Blue Footed Boobies: “Fadeaway”
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Clip: 4/17/2025 | 4m 30s | Blue Footed Boobies play “Fadeaway,” an early song that features lots of tempo changes and solos. (4m 30s)
Blue Footed Boobies: “Hooked on You”
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Clip: 4/17/2025 | 3m 18s | Wilmington duo Blue Footed Boobies play “Hooked on You,” a classic rock and roll party song. (3m 18s)
Blue Footed Boobies: “Let Me Live”
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Clip: 4/17/2025 | 3m 47s | Wilmington duo Blue Footed Boobies channel powerful blues-rock energy into the song “Let Me Live.” (3m 47s)
Blue Footed Boobies: “My Tree”
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Clip: 4/17/2025 | 3m 49s | Blue Footed Boobies perform “My Tree,” a song that infuses melancholy with hopeful optimism. (3m 49s)
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Preview: 4/17/2025 | 30s | Wilmington’s Blue Footed Boobies bring their raw, bombastic rock to the “Shaped by Sound” stage. (30s)
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Shaped by Sound is a local public television program presented by PBS NC
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