Monday Morning Smile: "Alphabet of Nations" - They Might Be Giants

Everybody's all World Cup this and USMNT that -- including me -- so I thought I'd make this particular Monday Morning Smile... well, not quite soccer/football related, but at least pretty global. How many 2010 World Cup squads are mentioned in this song? (Answer after the jump.) They Might Be Giants - "Alphabet of Nations" [YouTube]

Video: "Inchworm" (Live) - The Leisure Society

The folks at Sing Me To Sleep are having a record release benefit this Sunday (June 13th) at Joe's Pub in New York City, featuring Tanya Donelly, Jenny Owen Youngs, and Julie Peel. This follows up the UK release benefit last month, which featured the Leisure Society. Their track on the benefit album is "Inchworm" and while the recorded version is a bit too sprightly for the lullaby album, it's a great cover nonetheless. Here they are performing it live in London at the release benefit. The Leisure Society - "Inchworm" (Live) -[YouTube] A couple more Leisure Society tracks after the jump...

Video: "Night Owl" - Dan Zanes and Friends

Dan Zanes has been posting a bunch of clips from his 2009 DVD The Fine Friends Are Here to his YouTube channel recently. The only new video on the disk was for "Night Owl." It's a sweet and pretty video, so I thought I'd share. Dan Zanes and Friends - "Night Owl" [YouTube] Aw, what the hey, the awesome live version of "Cape Cod Girls" after the jump.

Video: "Space Elevator Music" - Recess Monkey

I am definitely not a skit fan, but I've always thought that Recess Monkey's were better than most. This by far has the funniest line (to me, anyway) in a Recess Monkey skit ever, but is amusing even if you're not that dialed in to the kids music scene. "Space Elevator Music" is from The Final Funktier, out next week. Recess Monkey - "Space Elevator Music" [YouTube]