Not much in the way of videos for awhile, and now they come in clumps. First Recess Monkey with a sentimental video, now their Seattle Kindiependent buddies The Not-Its release a video for "I've Got a Goat" off their fine Tag, You're It! album. (And I'll have another one for ya tomorrow.)
If you ever needed to see animated animals give their own "devil horns" rock salute, you're in luck. Also: I think if Laurie Berkner ever wanted to cover a song written by a fellow kindie artist, she could much, much worse than picking this one.
The Not-Its - "I've Got a Goat" [YouTube]
Video: "Flying (Reprise)" - Recess Monkey
With FLYING!, Recess Monkey put together the best kids' album of 2011, at least according to one august group of folks. The band liked the title track so much, they put it on the album twice, once at the beginning and once at the end. Now, truth be told, the album closer is wistful and more for the parents than the kids. So, yeah, the video for the reprised version is likely to elicit one or two "Awwwwwwwww...."s.
Recess Monkey - "Flying (Reprise)" [YouTube]
Video: "Tomboy in a Princess Dress" - Suzi Shelton
Suzi Shelton's new EP Tomboy in a Princess Dress has been out for a couple weeks now, but it officially gets a big kickoff this afternoon as Shelton releases her video for the title track. Even a couple boys in the video, so it's not totally for the pre-tween girls.
Suzi Shelton - "Tomboy in a Princess Dress" [Vimeo]
By the way you can listen to the whole EP here. The EP was produced by Baze and his Silly Friends' Marc Bazerman and also features Little Miss Ann on "Pony Boy."
Tomboy In A Princess Dress by SuziSheltonChristmas Songs 2011, Part I
There is no shortage of songs from kids' musicians celebrating the Christmas season this year. I expect a few Hanukkah songs, maybe even a Kwanzaa song or two, before December is through. (Still waiting on Festivus kids music, though.) I'm titling this "Part I" fully expecting there will be at least another part or two this year. So let's get to it.
I doubt you're gonna find another Christmas kids music video this year as hyper -- and, frankly, as awesome -- as this new video from Mista Cookie Jar. It's for a new track called "Robot for Xmas," which you can download for free here. But, really, it's the video that makes it.
Mista Cookie Jar and the Chocolate Chips - Robot for Xmas [YouTube]
You think I'm stopping here? Oh, no, there's plenty more...
Video: "It Makes You Feel Good" - Renee & Jeremy
It's getting cold, even here in Arizona, so this new video from Renee & Jeremy (who are otherwise promoting their poppy "Sunny Christmas" single) will probably serve as a welcome respite from Old Man Winter (or at least his grumpy Brother Late Fall). It's for "It Makes You Feel Good" off their album C'mon and it's filled with images of pools, beaches, and jumping on beds. Good vibrations all the way 'round.
Renee & Jeremy - "It Makes You Feel Good" [YouTube]
Video: "Electric Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" - They Might Be Giants
So a couple months after I post a video for "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" from They Might Be Giants, the band decides to release another version of the song and a video to match. It's "Electronic Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" and as you might expect, there are enough bleeps and bloops for an entire season of Bobby Knight basketball and major league baseball. I think I prefer the original song (and video), but this one's got its own zip.
(And, yes, I'm still singing the song to Miss Mary Mack.)
They Might Be Giants - "Electric Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" [YouTube]
