I was a little sad to hear about Tim and the Space Cadets, because the founding members, Tim Kubart and Matt Puckett, were until recently members of the awesome Jimmies.
"Until recently?" What? Nooooooo!!!! Things must never change!!!!
But, yes, they've parted ways with Ashley's project to form this new band, which has a new EP out, The Greatest Party Ever. While you can listen to 3 of the songs from the EP at their website, I encourage you to first watch this video, which is, like, the best kids video since, er, the last Jimmies video. A pretty good song, and an awesome video. Perhaps change is good.
Tim and the Space Cadets - "Superhero" [YouTube]
Share: "Do The Potty Dance" - Ralph's World
I'll admit to being a little conflicted by the latest song from Ralph's World. I previously hoped that "Do the Potty Dance" would be better than the Rice Krispies jingle Ralph did. I think this new song is a wee bit better, if only because it manages to avoid mention of Pull-Ups. But if your kids have passed that stage, this wouldn't be your Number One choice.
I guess this would be the first song you don't want to play in the car for fear of triggering a Pavlovian response -- the whole point is getting them to wait to pee.
Anyway, if you want to download the song (and the video) you can go here or you can go here if you want to avoid Huggies and the greater Kimberly-Clark empire altogether.
Or if you have the urge, just watch below.
Do The Potty Dance! from Huggies Pull-Up's on Vimeo.
Monday Morning Smile: "Hey Hey You Say" - Papas Fritas
An early, as-yet-unrevealed formative video experience for Michael Rachap?
Who knows, but this is pretty much a guaranteed grin. Not kids music, but bring 'em round the computer.
Papas Fritas - "Hey Hey You Say" [YouTube]
Video: "Robin on a Wire" - Caspar Babypants
Step 1 to putting together a nice kids music video: Have a nephew. (Or niece, I suppose, if a nephew is unavailable.)
Step 2: Have that nephew become a teacher.
Step 3: Have that nephew assign your album as an assignment for creating videos.
Step 4: Profit!
OK, there was probably no profit for Chris Ballew, his nephew Marty, or Marty's student Gabe Trainer, but this video for "Robin on a Wire" from Ballew's second Caspar Babypants album More Please!, is pretty sweet. Very much like a children's picture book. (Note: Your ability to follow Ballew's template may vary.)
Caspar Babypants - "Robin on a Wire" [YouTube]
Video: "Mahna Mahna" - The Okee Dokee Brothers
Yes, it's simple, with low-grade production values.
But.
It's the Muppets, with a nice arrangement of the classic "Mahna Mahna." I love the goofy angles from the Okee Dokee Brothers. So I think it's worth the minute or so runtime.
Okee Dokee Brothers - "Mahna Mahna" [YouTube]
Video: "A Cow Says Moo" (Live) - Alastair Moock
I know you've heard a little bit about Alastair Moock and his first album for kids, A Cow Says Moo, and I think you'll probably hear more as the album gets into more and more hands, but for the moment I just wanted to post this video, which spotlights the benefits of getting a chorus of kids to sing along with you in an appealingly raggedly manner. Can't overdo it, of course, but used sparingly, like crushed red pepper, it adds flavor.
Also: I'm hypnotized by the drummer's twirling of the drumstick in the right hand.
Alastair Moock - "A Cow Says Moo" (Live) [YouTube]
