Video: "Four of Two" - They Might Be Giants (via Readeez)

Nine and a half years ago, They Might Be Giants were prepping their first album for kids and while No! had some fancy games you could play if you stuck the disk in the computer, unlike their later work, it didn't have a single fancy video. Michael Rachap, creator of all things Readeez, has rectified that oversight, Marty McFly-style, by going Baaack. In. Time. and applying the Readeez technique to "Four of Two." OK, he didn't really go back in time. I think. But the video's amusing (stay for the ending bump, which made me laugh out loud). Also: John Linnell sings really fast, because the Readeez couldn't even keep up, sometimes having to post a couple words at a time.

They Might Be Giants' "Four of Two" -- Readee-Oh Version from Readeez on Vimeo.

Video: "Steve the Superhero" - Eric Herman

Since "Steve the Superhero" was originally co-written by the poet Kenn Nesbitt, the Eric Herman song was already fairly visual, but the new video for the song will definitely elicit a few guffaws from the kids (and slightly immature adults). The video is from Herman's forthcoming The Elephant DVD. Love the Batman reference. Eric Herman - "Steve the Superhero" [YouTube]

Three Flag Day Videos

Today -- June 14 -- is Flag Day, a holiday which, though minor in the greeting card scheme of things, looms large in the imaginations of kids music artists. (Why doesn't Thanksgiving get the same respect?) Here are three Flag Day videos to get you in a patriotic summertime mood. First up, it's Billy Kelly, with a new video for "That Old American Flag," off his most recent album The Family Garden. It's a straight-up, un-ironic tribute to the flag and his dad. Added bonus of the video -- revealing one of Billy's secret talents. It's, er, singular in nature (watch 'til the end). Bill Kelly - "That Old American Flag" [YouTube]

Video: "Magic" - Rabbit!

I've heard the Florida band Rabbit! described half-seriously as kids' music, and even they tag themselves in part as "children's music." I suppose that might be a bit much, as a lot of their songs are twee love songs that probably won't hold the kids' interest, at least from a subject-matter perspective. (The hyper love songs might be a little more up the kids' alley.) But they're not entirely unfamiliar from the kids' music world -- for example, they contributed five songs to the Do Fun Stuff kids' compilation. Their latest video, for "Magic" off their 2010 album Connect the Dots, is a pretty cool kids' song and totally cute. If would very much fit in, say, a Yo Gabba Gabba! episode. Rabbit! - "Magic" [YouTube] Stream the album and their recent EP after the jump...

Video: "The Wheels on the Bus" - Readeez

Michael Rachap has been working on a bunch of Readeez that tackle nursery rhymeez (er, rhymes). I personally prefer his take on "The Wheels on the Bus," which sounds very "wheels-on-the-bus"-ish while not sounding quite like most other takes you've heard. Simple but effective.

The Wheels On The Bus from Readeez on Vimeo.

Video: "Room 28 (That's How We Roll)" - Mista Cookie Jar & the Chocolate Chips

Perhaps Los Angeles' C.J. Pizarro, AKA Mista Cookie Jar, was a fairly typical 4th grade classroom parent -- you know, donating tissue paper or markers when asked, contributing to the teacher gift. But he also helped create the song and video below, in which the kids look like they're having a blast. They also learned how to round numbers, though I'm kinda thinkin' Mr. Valdez taught them that before they recorded "Room 28 (That's How We Roll)." (Should you care to, you can download the track here.) Mista Cookie Jar and the Chocolate Chips - "Room 28 (That's How We Roll)" [YouTube]