They Might Be Giants' latest CD, the very entertaining The Else, isn't always kid-friendly -- it's not quite as goofy overall as their earlier work, almost as if they're cleaving a little bit between their kids' stuff and adult stuff. The album closer, "The Mesopotamians," is a bubbly tale of some ancients hitting the road as a band. Think of it as the Geico cavemen meet Gorillaz. Think of it as an early world history lesson (who was Hammurabi again?)
Or, if you don't want to just think about it, head on over to Stereogum, where they've got the new video here. The animation is pretty sweet. It's mostly OK for older kids -- there is some not-too-bad stylized violence and one PG-rated curse word.
Video: "I Had a Little Dog" - Key Wilde & Mr. Clarke
It's been a while since I've posted something from Key Wilde & Mr. Clarke, but it's been a while since they've posted something, too, so fair's fair, right?
Anyhoo, they've taken their first step into the video world with an animated video for the best Johnny Cash children's song that Johnny Cash, uh, never actually wrote or sung. "I Had a Little Dog" is one of those songs where the chorus continually builds upon the last iteration (e.g., "Twelve Days of Christmas"), backed by a train-like rhythmic backbeat. The video itself is pretty minimalist, but I think the kids will really like it.
According to Wilde, their record is "nearing completion." Add it to the list of eargerly-anticipated 2008 releases...
A Silly Holiday Used As An Excuse To Show A Video
Today is International Talk Like A Pirate Day. I have nothing to say about the holiday, really. It is, however, an excuse to show the KidVid Tournament 2007 Champion, Captain Bogg & Salty's "Pieces of 8ight."
Regardless of whether you've never seen it or seen it a hundred times, it's worth your four minutes.
Arrrrrrr, mateys.
KidVid: "Spanimals" - The Jimmies
Man (or this man) at least cannot live on live music (and bottled water) alone. He must also have amusing videos featuring frisbie-throwing human-sized dogs and deers grilling at the barbecue.
Oh, yeah, a Carmen Miranda-style headpiece never hurts.
Here you go, the latest video from New York's The Jimmies -- "Spanimals."
They Might Be Giants' "Here Come The 123s" Delayed. Oh, the Humanity!
While in Austin, I ignored my e-mail from Amazon saying that the new They Might Be Giants kids' CD/DVD, Here Come the 123s would now be released February 5, a period so far in the future the major political parties might have already selected their 2008 Presidential candidates.
Sigh.
Oh, well, not all is lost, They Might Be Giants fans. The band has noted this video which, for many reasons, warms my heart.
Song Concert
Listen To This: "My Pet Rock" - Recess Monkey
Clearly, I'm a big fan of Seattle's Recess Monkey, so I won't apologize for posting every time a band member sneezes, but they've put a new song from their upcoming double album Wonderstuff on their Myspace page, and "My Pet Rock" is a simple, Beatles-y blast. I love me some "la la la la" choruses.
Oh, and for those of you needing video stimulation, watch Jack do his best Buddy Guy impersonation -- not playing blistering blues guitar, mind you, just leading kids on a conga line during "Monkey Bars" while the rest of the band vamps
Monkey Bars Conga Line at the Fremont Fair
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