Opening lines aren't quite so big a deal in songs as they are in novels, but the opening line in "Polar Bear," by The Quiet Two, is pretty cool:
"Straight to the point, I wanna be a polar bear."
Direct enough for kids, odd enough to pull in the parents.
And now that the song has its own video on the debut Season Two episode of Jack's Big Music Show, it's about to go huge. Just like the song itself, the video is direct enough for kids (kids jumping around in polar bear outfits) and odd enough for the parents (the goofy animal masks and facial expressions).
To see the video, go to the videoplayer at Jack's page. Want the lyrics or to singalong, karaoke-style? Go here. Want a snippet of the regular track? Go here.
(And if you're not familiar with Make Some Noise, their debut album, you really, really should be.)
KidVid: "Toenail Moon," Wee Hairy Beasties
The Sally Timms-directed video for "Toenail Moon," originally on the Animal Crackers CD (review here), has now been posted to YouTube. It's cute, in a lo-fi, did-the-kids-help-with-some-of-the-decorations-and-sock-puppetry sort of way.
Plus, the song's sweet.
Wouldn't It Be Great If There Was A Video About Tricycles?
Why, yes, yes it would. Frances England's got herself a spiffied-up website and a video and slideshow to boot. Now if only Lunch Money and the Jellydots would jump in with videos for their awesome three- and two-wheeled songs...
Dan Zanes, Auteur?
Speaking of videos, I doubt Dan Zanes directed any of these, but it looks like he's adding a bunch of videos to his website. They're not all there yet, but a few from his All Around the Kitchen DVD are there right now.
Call him a producer then.
New Noggin Videos for Old Songs
News from the Justin Roberts newsletter that Noggin will begin airing videos for "Willy Was A Whale" and "If You Got 1" next week. Fran also notes that Buck Howdy will have videos airing on Noggin soon as well.
So soon you can watch these videos (which appear to be new, or at least they're not on their respective websites) where they were meant to be seen. On TV, not on a computer. When you were watching A-ha's "Take On Me" video on MTV 20 years ago, did you ever think you'd be watching videos. With kids. Of yours. On a cable channel specifically for those kids. And that that channel would air more videos than MTV?
