🍯 About the Song
“Baby Spoon” is pure Cavetown — tender, vulnerable, and just a little bit messy in the best way. It’s about love that feels awkward but real: that sweet, quiet kind where someone’s warmth becomes the safest place in the world.
Robbie Skinner (Cavetown) has a gift for turning small, domestic feelings into universes. “Baby Spoon” is sleepy, lo-fi, and full of emotional shorthand — like a whispered note under a bedroom door. On ukulele, it’s exactly where it belongs: simple, heartfelt, and disarmingly gentle.
🎸 Ukulele Playing Tips
We’ll play it in C major, which fits perfectly with Cavetown’s soft, cozy sound.
You’ll need C, Am, F, G, and Em7 — easy shapes that sound gorgeous together.
Verse progression: [C] – [Am] – [F] – [G]
Chorus progression: [Am] – [G] – [C] – [Em7] – [F] – [G]
Strumming pattern: keep it lazy and warm — try down–down–up–up–down–up around 72 bpm.
For something more intimate, fingerpick softly (pluck 4–3–2–1) with your thumb and index alternating.
Let the uke ring naturally; Cavetown’s vibe lives in the spaces between the notes.
Add the occasional hammer-on between C → Cmaj7 or Am → Am7 for that signature Cavetown shimmer.
Singing tip: His tone is fragile, airy, and conversational — more like sighing a secret than performing. Keep it low in the mix of your voice; imagine singing to someone half-asleep.
💡 Trivia You Can Drop Casually
- Cavetown recorded the demo in his bedroom with a single condenser mic — you can actually hear his chair creak in the final track.
- The song title, “Baby Spoon,” refers to the shape of two people cuddling — “big spoon, little spoon.”
- Fans say it’s one of his “comfort songs” — often played live with nothing but ukulele and a loop pedal.
- It’s been featured in countless fan-made animations and indie short films because of its dreamy pacing and honesty.
🌈 Final Word
“Baby Spoon” is the musical equivalent of being held — soft, steady, safe. It’s one of those songs that reminds you that small, quiet love can be just as powerful as fireworks.
On ukulele, it feels like breathing out — no pressure, no pretence, just warmth. Play it late at night when the world’s gone quiet, and it’ll sound exactly like it was meant to.
