I can't say that "You Can Be Anything," off Gwendolyn and the Good Time Gang's non-holiday, self-titled debut CD, is my favorite track off that CD. (Gwendolyn, make a video for "Anatomy," stat!) But the newly released video, if you're about 3 years old, seems like it hits a whole bunch of sweet spots. Animation, fire trucks, other kids dancing -- yeaaaaaahhhh....
Gwendolyn and the Good Time Gang - "You Can Be Anything" (link is now updated)
And for the adults, about 36 seconds in, your topic is whether ELO merits the #8 ranking. Discuss.
New (Old) Music from Key Wilde & Mr. Clarke - "Sylvester" (aka "Big Pet Pig")
Yeah, I posted this song ten months ago. I don't care. It still rocks (in a very, er, folky and gently humorous way).
Plus, now you can see what the mysterious Key Wilde & Mr. Clarke look like. Well, I guess they're not that mysterious. But it's not like I'd seen a picture before...
Key Wilde & Mr. Clarke - "Sylvester (Big Pet Pig)"
Video: "Animal Alphabet Song" - The Hollow Trees
Kids' music videos don't have to be complicated or produced on a "Thriller"-like budget. In fact, this video, the first from The Hollow Trees' excellent new album Welcome to Nelsonville, is a little better because of the cut-and-paste nature of the video. It's not the best song from the album, but it's a cute little 2-minute video.
The Hollow Trees - "Animal Alphabet Song"
Video: "Even Numbers" - They Might Be Giants
This is not my favorite song on They Might Be Giants' Here Come the 123s CD, but it might just be the most-beautiful video on They Might Be Giants' Here Come the 123s DVD. Yes, it's the "next installment":
Tell me that's not an awesome picture book come to life.
Plus an additional video ("Letter Shapes") and an awesomely dorky-but-tuneful theme song for the podcast.
Video: "The Seven Days of the Week (I Never Go To Work)" - They Might Be Giants
You want to know why I keep posting these videos from They Might Be Giants' Podcast for Kids? It's because they're all awesome.
And if you're afraid that somehow they're just posting the only good videos from Here Come the 123s... they're not.
They Might Be Giants - "The Seven Days of the Week (I Never Go To Work)"
Yo Gabba Gabba Yo Gabba Gabba
The weeks of Christmas and New Year's are typically slow, news-wise, but a couple weeks ago, Nick Jr. announced that it was picking up Yo Gabba Gabba! for a second season. Production on 20 more shows starts in spring 2008.
I've been kinda torn about the show. On one hand, the collection of musical acts and guest stars has been pretty diverse. On the other hand, I can't help but think that without those guests and Mark Mothersbaugh's doodles, some people would be slamming the show for being super-obvious stuff for toddlers. I mean, really, "Party in my Tummy?" If it was anybody besides members of the Aquabats singing that, it'd probably be run out of cool town on a rail. Even though it's probably pretty age-appropriate.
So are you happy that, say, Low recorded a song and did a music video for them?
[Note: decent song, but that "Family Tree" is awfully undiverse for the 21st century, no? Doesn't look quite like mine...]
Or do you say, man, the Pointer Sisters recorded a song for Sesame Street 30 years ago and it was way cool.
