This song from Austin's Joe McDermott is so over the top -- the AutoTune, the rapid stylistic changes, the "K to the I to the T T Y" -- that you would think that there's no way the video could top it.
You'd be wrong, of course, as it's just a giant LOLcat video. Or at least, it's what I believe a giant LOLcat video would look like if I bothered to search YouTube for LOLcat videos, of which I'm sure there are tens of thousands. Which I don't. I swear.
If you watch just one LOLcat video this year, make it this one.
Joe McDermott - "Kitty Fight Song" [YouTube]
Video: "Whatever the Weather" - The Severed Limb
I know. "The Severed Limb?" Really? But I'm telling you, "Whatever the Weather," you will enjoy it much more after you listen to this 90-second song from OKIDO's latest issue, all about weather. (Lyrics by Gabby Dawnay, illustrations by Alex Barrow, the band's accordionist.)
The Severed Limb - "Whatever the Weather" (for OKIDO magazine) [YouTube]
Video: "Sunny Day" - Elizabeth Mitchell
This video for "Sunny Day," off Elizabeth Mitchell's fine 2010 album of the same name was released late last night, but now that the sun has indeed come up (and the flowers are growing), I can say this is still a cute, handcrafted video. Features Mitchell's daughter Storey in the video, on vocals, on harmonica, on songwriting, and caterer. (OK, maybe not caterer.)
Elizabeth Mitchell - "Sunny Day" [YouTube]
Monday Morning Smile: "The Morning Call" - Sho, Mo & the Monkey Bunch
I kinda think everybody should get to be woken up by a personalized marching band at least once in their life, but barring that, Toronto's The Monkey Bunch have the next-best thing. It's "The Morning Call" off their 2006 self-titled debut album. (Their 2010 follow-up Power to the Little People was one of those albums I liked but never got a chance to review. It was also nominated for a Juno Award, so between the two, I think they probably got the more significant recognition.) Anyway, sleepyheads who watch this video are likely to miss a few of the slightly more subversive moments. But they'll be awake.
Sho, Mo & the Monkey Bunch - "The Morning Call" [YouTube]
Video: "Mr. Butterfly" - The Que Pastas
When I last told you about Denver's Que Pastas, it was to mention their free EP. (Pro tip: it's still free.)
Now I'm telling you about their shiny new video for "Mr. Butterfly." It's done by eg design, the same folks who've done the snappy set of videos for the Bazilions, with help from artist Season Mustful. Call it "The Very Funky Caterpillar."
The Que Pastas - "Mr. Butterfly" [YouTube]
Video: "Parachute (Using the Ghost of Buddy Holly As A)" - Fishboy
So I saw this the other day, and I just thought you (and your family) needed to see it, too. It's for "Parachute (Using the Ghost of Buddy Holly As A)" from Denton, Texas band Fishboy and their 2007 album Albatross: How We Failed to Save the Lone Star State With the Power of Rock and Roll. A catchy tune, a Pong reference in the video, and although it contemplates the possible death of the song's narrator, by the end it's uplifting and even makes the title make sense. Fishboy has a new album out -- Classic Creeps -- May 10 (stream it here). You can download this track for free here.
Fishboy - "Parachute (Using the Ghost of Buddy Holly As A)" [YouTube]
(Via the Pop For Kids blog, more on that anon.)
