The Okee Dokee Brothers may be only a month away from heading down the mighty Mississippi, but in their latest video, they visit the modern equivalent of the gathering spot the Mississippi was in the 19th century -- New York's Times Square. And for their video for "The Naked Truth" they come up with the genius idea of incorporating The Naked Cowboy, who definitely would've been chronicled by Mark Twain if he'd been around 125 or so years ago. This is joyous and totally safe for kids, but it's probably as close to a NSFW video as I get around here...
The Okee Dokee Brothers - "The Naked Truth" [YouTube]
Video: "Do You Wanna Know My New Dance Step?" - Dog on Fleas
I can't say that "Do You Wanna Know My New Dance Step?" was my favorite song off Dog on Fleas' Beautiful World CD (or even their Bestest of the Best greatest hits collection. (In fact, I much prefer "The Moon Song," heard in the intro to this video and found on the greatest hits CD as well as their please-get-it-post-haste When I Get Little.)
But is this a way cute video that makes me appreciate the song much more? Most definitely. (I particularly dig the ending.) Consider it the sequel to Newsies.
Dog on Fleas - "Do You Wanna Know My New Dance Step?" [YouTube]
Monday Morning Smile: "Kitty Fight Song" - Joe McDermott
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]
