"The Tallest Hamburger" - Brock Ginther

Artist: Brock Ginther

Song: "The Tallest Hamburger"

Album: The Breakfast Cowboy

Description: It's an animated slideshow about... a really tall hamburger.  To say any more about the surreal Shel Silverstein-esque song (and video) would sort of spoil it.  It's goofy and I don't think it's everyone's cup of tea, but the song from the Portland, Oregon-based songwriter and the illustrations from his wife Kathryn is worth a couple minutes of exploration.

Source: YouTube

"Moustaches" - The Zing Zangs

Artist: The Zing Zangs

Song: "Moustaches"

Album: Blast Off!

Description: I'm not sure I can condone the Canadian spelling of mustaches in this song, the growing of mustaches (I was not a Movember participant), or the use of MS Paint or some Flash-based animation software to draw mustaches.  But the combination of the three, plus the assorted cameos, I guess I (and your kids) can live with that.

Source: YouTube

"I Want a Hippopotamus for Hanukkah" - Mr. Palindrome

Artist: Mr. Palindrome

Song: "I Want a Hippopotamus for Hanukkah"

Album: N/A

Description: A video for the first night of Hanukkah, now one for the last, as the Australian (usually) musician tweaks the 60-year-old song for the Jewish holiday.

Source: YouTube

"Chanukah O Chanukah" - Mama Doni

Artist: Mama Doni

Song: "Chanukah O Chanukah"

Album: Mama Doni's Jewish Holiday Party DVD

Description: As a non-Jew, I don't have much of a cultural background to appreciate Chanukah songs -- I am definitely not the target audience for this DVD.  I do, however, very much like the bluegrass take on one of the few traditional Jewish songs I am, in fact, familiar with shared by Mama Doni and instrumentalist Eric Lindberg.

Source: YouTube

"Colour It" - Helen Austin

Artist: Helen Austin 

Song: "Colour It" 

Album: Colour It 

Description: If you're going title your album Colour It  and feature a song with that same name and make that your first video, when then you darn well better make that video, well, colourful.  This video, feature simple MS Paint-like animation, fits the bill.  Simple but cute for the wee ones, with a tender song to match.

Source: YouTube 

"Tails" - Red Yarn Puppet Band

Artist: Red Yarn Puppet Band 

Song: "Tails" 

Album: N/A

Description:  Though the spacy, almost otherworldly sound Red Yarn brings to the traditional folk song would have sounded just fine on his debut album The Deep Woods , this video actually predates (and doesn't appear on) the album.  For that reason alone, it's worth mentioning.  But also: puppets.  Six puppeteers strong.  I can't be the only getting Emmett Otter flashbacks...

Source: YouTube 

"Opposite Friends" - The Little Rockers Band

Artist: The Little Rockers Band 

Song: "Opposite Friends" 

Album:  Ready for Rockin'

Description: A little bit old, but I re-watched the video recently and thought the use of the fake splitscreen and the constant (simple) costume and prop changes made what could have been a fairly standard thing into something a little more polished.  Plus I appreciated the Arizona shout-out. 

Wait.  That wasn't an Arizona shout-out? 

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