There will lots more written about the Muppets this week, what with the release tomorrow of The Green Album, a collection of covers of Muppets-related tunes by a series of indie-rock, punk, and adult-alternative artists.
But this -- THIS -- is the best Kermit the Frog YouTube video of all time. Yes, I've posted about this before, but it's so, so, so good. It's not really for the kids, but there's nothing unfriendly about it, either. Stick around for the very end.
Kermit the Frog - "New York, I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down" (LCD Soundsystem) [YouTube]
Video: "Grandmom's House" - Recess Monkey
The boys in Recess Monkey have gone where no kids music group has gone before in their latest video.
The bowling alley.
That's right, for the funky "Grandmom's House" off FLYING!, the trio -- or at least a remarkably similar looking bunch of ladies possibly using a senior discount -- show us a bunch of talented moves... on the lanes. Seriously, I haven't seen so many strikes in a bowling alley since watching bowling on ABC, like, 25 years ago.
Recess Monkey - "Grandmom's House" [YouTube]
Video: "Sweet Honeybees" - Enzo Garcia
Oh, it's been too long since we've heard (nationally, anyway) from San Francisco musician Enzo Garcia, and he's actually on hiatus. So while "Sweet Honeybees" isn't a super-new song, it's new enough. It's a cute song, a plea to save honeybees' homes, so I'll take it. [Garcia writes in to say that it's a partial hiatus only... his "Breakfast With Enzo" shows are still going on thrice weekly and there will be another new Enzo album.]
Plus. Young kids dancing in honeybee costumes is, like, #7 on the All-Time Cutest Things Ever list.
Enzo Garcia - "Sweet Honeybees" [YouTube]
Video: "Here We Go" - The Fresh Beat Band
I think it's clear that I am, at best, a wary observer of Nick Jr.'s Fresh Beat Band. After all, even though I'm not a huge fan of the term, I'd much rather cover the "kindie" artists that are taking exciting chances on making, performing, and distributing their music than spend time on color-outfitted artists. Which is why my ratio of Recess Monkey to Fresh Beat Band mentions is about 9:1 (not an exaggeration).
But I will give credit where credit is due, and this new song of theirs, "Here We Go," is pretty darn catchy. Not to mention less than two minutes long. And if you want to teach the full lyrics to your kiddo (or, they to you, because they've probably already memorized it), Nick Jr.'s got you covered. Anyway, here's a video for the song, featuring enough confetti to require a bath.
The Fresh Beat Band - "Here We Go" [Nick Jr.]
Monday Morning Smile: "All Is Not Lost" - OK Go
Speaking of Pilobolus, OK Go's latest video is a collaboration between the band and the dance troupe for OK Go's new song "All Is Not Lost." It takes just a little while to figure out what's going on, and then it becomes increasingly hypnotic. You and your kids can even play with an interactive version of the video.
Also, I'm thinking of just renaming these "Monday Morning Smile" videos for OK Go since I seem to use them a lot for this purpose.
OK Go - "All Is Not Lost" [YouTube]
The Ketchup Report, Vol. 11
It's time for another roundup of all things ketchup related... OK, not really, it's just a variety of stuff that caught my eye (and ear) since, well, the last Ketchup Report. This one is an all-video edition. Except for these words right here. And the ones below.
First off, this is how you do a promo for a kindie album. A very effective teaser for Alastair Moock's forthcoming album These Are My Friends featuring Moock and Annad Nyack. If there was a tagline for the teaser, it might be "It's just crazy enough to work!"
