Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Connie graduated from Campbell Collegiate in Regina in 1972 and the University of Alberta in 1976 with a BFA degree in theatre. She performed with various theatre groups, including Theatre Passe Muraille, The Mummers, and 25th Street House Theatre, until 1979, when she gave it up to start a full-time music career.
In 1981, she founded her own independent record label, Coyote Entertainment, and has released fourteen albums. In 1997 she was featured performer in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan on the last broadcast of Peter Gzowski's CBC national radio program Morningside.
She has won the Juno Award for best children's album three times. She won it in 1989, 2004, and 2005. However, most of her music is for adults. She co-wrote a song for the animated television series based on the comic strip For Better or For Worse, which debuted in 2000.
She is married to music producer and Hart-Rouge member Paul Campagne. They live in Montreal.
Her song "Wanderlust" was covered by Cosy Sheridan.
In 2003, her television show Wood River Hall debuted on VisionTV.
In 2006, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada.
Oops Oops Bang Bang
Connie Kaldor Lyrics
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Something fell over in the living room
I didn’t mean it I didn’t see
When the table with the vase ran into me
I guess I didn’t look where I was going
I might have been going a little fast
Maybe that’s why I didn’t see
Oops oops bang bang crash bang boom
Something fell over in the dining room
I didn’t mean it I didn’t see
When the table cloth with the jam and the
milk and that big box of cereal ran into me
Oops oops bang bang crash bang boom
Something fell over in my mom’s bedroom
I didn’t mean it I didn’t see
When the purse with all the powder
and the lipstick and all the perfume in those
kinda broken glass bottles and the papers
and credit cards ran into me
And it seems like all day long no matter what I do
I seem to make a mess of things
in each room I go through
I try to slow right down but every now and then
Just as I am walking slow it happens once again
Oops oops bang bang crash bang boom
Something fell over in my bedroom
I didn’t mean it I didn’t see
When the pile of all the clothes and the toys and
the stuffed things and oh that big box of Lego with
a thousand pieces that are now under my bed and
I might not ever find them again ran into me
The lyrics of Connie Kaldor's song "Oops Oops Bang Bang" speak to the singer's repeated accidents and the resulting mess they create. The phrase "Oops oops bang bang crash bang boom" serves as a playful and rhythmic representation of these mishaps and their noisy consequences.
In the first stanza, the singer explains how something in the living room fell over, but it was unintentional and they didn't see it coming. The image of a table colliding with the singer emphasizes their lack of attention or awareness. The lyrics suggest that the speed at which the singer was moving might have contributed to their oversight.
The second stanza recounts a similar incident, this time in the dining room. The collision involves a tablecloth filled with jam, milk, and a big box of cereal. This adds a touch of humor to the situation, as the collision creates a messy and chaotic scene. Again, the singer claims no intention or foresight, highlighting their lack of control over their surroundings.
The third stanza takes us to the singer's mother's bedroom, where another accident occurs. This time, a purse containing powder, lipstick, perfume, broken glass bottles, and various papers and credit cards runs into the singer. The combination of fragile and personal items intensifies the chaos and amplifies the singer's feelings of being overwhelmed.
The final stanza reveals that throughout the day, the singer continues to make a mess wherever they go, despite their efforts to be more careful. The repetition of the phrase "Oops oops bang bang crash bang boom" and the mention of each room emphasizes the repetitive and frustrating nature of their accidents. The lyrics suggest that even when the singer tries to slow down and be more cautious, accidents still occur, such as a pile of clothes, toys, and a box of Lego falling onto them in their own bedroom. The frustration and the possibility of not being able to find the scattered Lego pieces again creates a sense of exasperation and hopelessness.
Overall, "Oops Oops Bang Bang" portrays the singer's series of accidents, highlighting their lack of control and the resulting mess in a whimsical and relatable way. It touches on themes of carelessness, self-awareness, and the unpredictability of life.
Line by Line Meaning
Oops oops bang bang crash bang boom
Accidental sounds of things falling and breaking
Something fell over in the living room
An object toppled over in the living room
I didn’t mean it I didn’t see
I didn't intend for it to happen, I didn't notice
When the table with the vase ran into me
The table, carrying a vase, collided with me
I guess I didn’t look where I was going
I suppose I didn't pay attention to my path
I might have been going a little fast
Perhaps I was moving too quickly
Maybe that’s why I didn’t see
That could be the reason I didn't notice
It grab me as I went past
It clutched onto me as I walked by
Something fell over in the dining room
An object toppled over in the dining room
When the table cloth with the jam and the
milk and that big box of cereal ran into me
The table cloth, carrying jam, milk, and a large box of cereal, collided with me
Something fell over in my mom’s bedroom
An object toppled over in my mom's bedroom
When the purse with all the powder
and the lipstick and all the perfume in those
kinda broken glass bottles and the papers
and credit cards ran into me
The purse, containing powder, lipstick, perfume in slightly damaged glass bottles, papers, and credit cards, collided with me
And it seems like all day long no matter what I do
Throughout the day, regardless of my actions
I seem to make a mess of things
in each room I go through
I consistently create disorder in every room I enter
I try to slow right down but every now and then
I attempt to decrease my speed, but occasionally
Just as I am walking slow it happens once again
Just when I am walking slowly, it occurs once more
Oops oops bang bang crash bang boom
Accidental sounds of things falling and breaking
Something fell over in my bedroom
An object toppled over in my bedroom
I didn’t mean it I didn’t see
I didn't intend for it to happen, I didn't notice
When the pile of all the clothes and the toys and
the stuffed things and oh that big box of Lego with
a thousand pieces that are now under my bed and
I might not ever find them again ran into me
The pile of clothes, toys, stuffed items, and the large box of Lego with numerous pieces that ended up under my bed and may never be found again, collided with me
Lyrics © Évangeline/APEM
Written by: Connie Isabel Kaldor
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