Shrimp Attack, the beloved but long lost orchestral pop album, reissued on vinyl for a special 20th anniversary release.

The album was originally recorded in 2005 with the member artists of Creative Clay, the renowned St. Petersburg arts center whose mission is to help people with disabilities achieve full and inclusive lives. Chamber folk? Outsider art rock? Anthemic punk musical theatre? Yes. Shrimp Attack was all of this and more, but scant copies remain, leaving the album a mysterious cult classic known by only the most devoted collectors.

Until now.

To coincide with Creative Clay’s 30th Anniversary celebration, Stuart Hyatt, the album’s composer and producer, has remixed and remastered the original recordings for this new limited edition release. Pressed to oceanic transparent vinyl with brand new cover illustrations by Andrew McGranahan, Shrimp Attack comes roaring back in all its earnest sonic glory.

100% of the profits will fund Creative Clay’s mission of helping people with disabilities achieve full and inclusive lives by providing expressive, educational and vocational experiences in the arts.

Shrimp Attack album credits:

Songs performed by the Shrimp Attack Collective:
Thor B, Chris C, Chris F, Stephanie H, Kevin H, Lynn J, Todd K, Gina K, Artemisa M, Michael R, Linda R, Carolyn R, Yalanda S, John V, Amie W, Isaac H, Robin L, Kim S, Dolores M, Jimmy F, Ben P, Mark L, Donnie A, Mici F, Zoe F, Sarah H, Kathryn J, Andy K, Matt K, Alex L, Rick W, Tiffany W, Tareena W, Dan Y, Molly L, Stefan R, Forrest L, Ainslee M, Glory B, EJ, Za, Stuart H, Joe T, Arthur B, Ashley F, Seth H, Jesse J, Katie M, Andrew P, Alizza PH, Misty C, Marley G, Cam B, Ashley J, Ross J, Chas M, Josh MM, Kyle P, Cordelia N, Jeff M, Mary Anne B

Music by Stuart Hyatt and Joseph Terrana
Lyrics by Stuart Hyatt and Creative Clay
Mixed and produced by Stuart Hyatt
Mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music
Artwork by Andrew McGranahan
Vinyl Production by Furnace Record Pressing
© 2025 TEAM Records. All Rights Reserved
Special thanks to the Eckerd College interdisciplinary arts program and the artists and staff at Creative Clay.

Track Notes and Lyrics:
SIDE A:
1. I Found your Kind
A double meaning on the word kind; I found someone who is gentle and compassionate, but also someone who is like me - outsider status - a “shrimp”. Sets the orchestral tone with sweeping piano vistas, oboes & clarinets, melodica, thunderous bass drum, echoing & repetitive vocal chanting.

Lyrics:

I keep reaching out

I keep reaching out for your kind

Words that go on and on like waves

I reached into the sea

And found your kind

The Shrimp

The fiercest eyes of shrimp

I will surely beat you

It’s about time

Shrimp

Shrimp Attack

2. Bursting on the Ground
The battle begins between the shrimp and the humans. A simple guitar arpeggio & toy piano lay under the emotional narrator. Slowly builds into explosive chants and groans.

Lyrics:

Standing on the edge

Of the land by the sea

Thinking

I’m never gonna get old

They came from over there

With their moms and polar bears swimming

You’re worth it, You’re worth it

You’re worth it

Gather your ideas

Call your family up

Make a combination

We haven’t seen anything yet

They were bursting on the ground

They came from all around

They tear our houses down

(Tear their house down)

They were making loud sounds

(Making the loud sounds)

Loud Sounds

I know, you know, wolves and things

Roh Rah, Roh Rah, Roh Rah, Roh Rah

I know, you know, wolves and things

Roh Rah, Roh Rah, Roh Rah, Roh Rah

Come on, Come on, Come on, Come on

Come with me

Come on, Come on, Come on, Come on

Come with me

Come on, Come on, Come on, Come on

Come with me

Come on, Come on, Come on, Come on

Come with me

3. March
The “shrimp king” arrives with his army. Step into line! Chaos ensues. The king loses his mind and goes into a reverie of “the saints go marching in”. Woodwinds, cellos, and piano march along.

Lyrics:

I’m here, it’s me

Step into line

Step out to the sea

I’m here, it’s me

Step into line

Step out to the sea

Oh when the shrimp go marching in

Oh I want to be on that number

When the shrimp go marching in

Oh when the sun begins to shine

Oh I want to be on that number

When the sun begins to shine

4. House of Dead Bodies
The battle ends. The dead fill the landscape. The narrator assesses the damage, looking for survivors.

Lyrics:

I walked up to the house

The house of dead bodies

I think some people are ok

I hope they’re ok

In the house of dead bodies

Champagne and glass

In the house of dead bodies

All the garbage and rats

In the house of dead bodies

And the small pegs

And my big legs

In the house of dead bodies

I see you

I bite your neck

In the house of dead bodies

Oh yeah, it’s gross

In the house of dead bodies

Huge, giant, greasy

Bodies, dead bodies

Big

Huge, giant

Bodies, dead bodies

(I am not afraid)

The beat

Greasy

Let’s give it at the beat

Bodies, dead bodies

I gotta eat

There’s dead bodies everywhere!

In the house of dead bodies

(In the house)

In the house of dead bodies

They’re terrified

(In the house)

In the house of dead bodies

Death in the water

(In the house)

In the house of dead bodies

And the sky turned black

(In the house)

In the house of dead bodies

And I turned my back

(In the house)

In the house of dead bodies

Shrimp attack

SIDE B:

5. Good
Those who survive now try to find joy in the simple things. (Lead vocals by Mike, an almost nonverbal artist who only says a few choice words. So I had to write around these simple phrases). “They’re good. They’re good stuff. Big Hot Dog. Yummy.”

Lyrics:

They’re good

They’re good stuff

Big hot dog

Yummy

They’re good

They’re good!

They’re good stuff

They’re good stuff!

Big hot dog

Big hot dog!

Yummy

Yummy!

Well they leap

And it’s hard

To be all that you are

And your arms

And your feet

And your head

And your heart

They’re good

They’re good stuff

Big hot dog

Yummy

They’re good

They’re good!

They’re good stuff

They’re good stuff!

Big hot dog

Big hot dog!

Yummy

Yummy!

Well they leap

And it’s hard

To be all that you are

And your arms

And your feet

And your head

And your heart

Let’s go

We’re WWSW

AM/FM Pittsburgh

3 W S

Let’s go

We’re WWSW

AM/FM Pittsburgh

3 W S

6. We’re Okay
Another double meaning. We’re Okay (as in we are alive and well), but also - We’re Okay (we are complex people with hopes and dreams, not just disabled). Percussion is a skateboard wheel.

Lyrics:

Are you ok?

I’m ok

Are you ok?

Yeah I’m ok

Are you ok?

I’m ok

Are you ok?

M mhmm hmm

Are you ok?

Hey, are you ok?

Yes I’m alive!

Are you ok?

I’m ok

We’re ok

7. Ninja Tree
Planting seeds of hope after the war.

Lyrics:

It’s hard to speak

Reaching for the good things

You beat us down

There’s nothing left to see

I’ve got a plant

I can use for healing

Let’s make it big

Make a Ninja tree

Would you like to see what I am holding?

I kept it in, I didn’t want to fight

It’s a star and stars are made for throwing

Just because, it doesn’t make it right

Ninja, Ninja

I am a Ninja

Disappear!

I am a Ninja

Reappear!

I am a Ninja

Watch me disappear!

I am a Ninja, I am a Ninja

Ninja

Disappear!

I am a Ninja

Reappear!

On and on, on and on

Ninja, Ninja

Ninja

8. Let’s be Still
A shrimp and a human fall in love and make a home together. Melodica and cello melt the heart.

Lyrics:

I come from the water

I live on the land

We’ve gotta get on with the day

I know, I understand

Cause I’m scared of daisies

I’m done with the war

We’ve got hands and chelipeds

Let’s build a house on the shore

We have fun

We have love

Let’s be still

Until, until

9. Ben’s House
The finale. Where we all go to rest. Ben is entirely nonverbal, has never spoken a word in his life, but wanted to be on the album. I put headphones on him and cranked up the volume. He began this really haunting but beautiful humming. I looped the humming and came up with this.

Lyrics:

Mmmmm

Mm Hmmmmm