Garage rock from Sugar Free Allstars. Literally.
"Rock Awesome" is from the forthcoming Funky Fresh and Sugar Free disk, out April 30.
Sugar Free Allstars - "Rock Awesome" [YouTube]
Video: "Hug" - The Mudcakes
Perhaps the production values are slightly below that of They Might Be Giants or a certain Super Bowl ad, but as videos featuring sock puppets go, this ain't a bad one. It's from the Australian band The Mudcakes -- the song is "Hug" and off their debut disk Songs For Little Monkey.
The Mudcakes - "Hug" [YouTube]
Video: "Music In You" - Heidi Hutchence
I can't say that I'm a huge fan of this song from London-based artist Heidi Hutchence, though I think it'd be pretty effective as a wind down song in a preschool classroom. But, man, this video looks splendid. Though the song's a couple years old, the video's new. Mmmmm.... dancing, computer-animated felt trees.
Heidi Hutchence - "Music In You" [Vimeo] (YouTube version after the jump)
Music in you from Heidi Hutchence on Vimeo.
Monday Morning Smile: "Crayola Doesn't Make a Color For Your Eyes"
Isn't it still morning in, like, Hawaii?
I told you before about Kristin Andreassen's fantabulous song "Crayola Doesn't Make a Color For Your Eyes."
Did you know there's a video? You do now. Therefore, you are required to watch.
Kristin Andreassen - "Crayola Doesn't Make a Color For Your Eyes" [YouTube]
Video: "Frankie's Instruments" - Mark Greenberg
If you want to know how busy I've been this winter and spring, this video below is proof. It's from Mark Greenberg, half of the duo behind the brilliant John and Mark's Children's Record, and was on the holiday CD card Greenberg puts out annually. I received a copy right around the New Year and finally got around to watching it this week. (Musicians, I promise, it takes me less time to get to your actual CDs.) And as soon as I watched it, though, I e-mailed Greenberg and only half-jokingly suggested that if he didn't post it to the Internet for public enjoyment, I would, copyright laws and artistic ownership be damned. (OK, maybe three-quarters-jokingly.)
Luckily, Greenberg decided that he'd be happy to share. It's called "Frankie's Instruments" and features his youngest son, Frankie, along with Frankie's two older siblings. It's a jazzy little tune, and while the illustrations would never pass Walt Disney's muster, they fit really well with the kids' vocals. (Note: As Amberly surmises below, the illustrations are indeed from Frankie's older siblings and they're better than I could ever do.)
Mark Greenberg - "Frankie's Instruments" [YouTube]
Video: "Hello Hippopotamus" - Laura Doherty
I know that Gwyneth just posted this too, but just because she's more efficient with her to do list doesn't mean I should be prevented from posting on this video from yesterday myself... This is a simple but effective song from Laura Doherty's Kids in the City disk. The animations in her new video for the song aren't the most polished (albeit better than what I could do), but convey the lyrics with humor.
Challenge: come up with matching lyrics for the following animals or bugs: three-toed sloth, cougar, praying mantis.
Laura Doherty - "Hello Hippopotamus" [YouTube]