... or is that Barenaked de Mayo?
Anyway, in honor of tomorrow's release of Barenaked Ladies' first CD for kids, Snacktime, I've got a bunch of BNL/Snacktime stuff to post today.
First off, is the video for "7 8 9," the album's leadoff track... This has been out for a while, but you can't go wrong with animated numbers. 'Tis the season of animated numbers, I think.
Stuck in Flyover Country
Sigh... while Bill and Audra stink it up with a whole bunch of people out in Brooklyn this weekend (in a good way), there are bunch of artists headed out to Stagecoach to play their Half-Pint Hootenanny.
I've got a full weekend myself planned, but, y'know, Indio is pretty darn close...
For those of you interested in Half-Pint Hootenanny, the schedule's after the jump, plus details on the special something organizer Karen Rappaport McHugh promised for the weekend....
Kids Do TMBG's Seven
Video: "Gotta Be Me" - Secret Agent 23 Skidoo
I'll have more about North Carolina's Secret Agent 23 Skidoo and his first kids' hip-hop CD Easy in the near future, but for the moment, let me just leave you with this, his new video, for "Gotta Be Me." Pretty simple, with kids jumping around, but with sufficient production values and a fun song to make it worth 4 minutes of your (or your kids') time.
Secret Agent 23 Skidoo - "Gotta Be Me"
The Shins' New (Old) Yo Gabba Gabba Video
Many months ago, I mentioned the Shins had recorded a new song -- "It's OK, Try Again" -- for the Nick Jr. show Yo Gabba Gabba!.
And then I told you that a video for "It's OK, Try Again" had been posted.
Well, for those of you who prefer to watch your kids' music videos on larger than iPod-sized screens, help is at hand. The Yo Gabba Gabba episode that actually features the video debuts on Friday, May 23rd in an episode titled "Imagine." (I doubt John Lennon had a hand in the episode.) Oooh, the Shins on a TV size of your choice!
And for those of who are OK with iPod-sized videos and who don't want to watch the show (or wait for it), watch the video here.
Is This "Lunchbox" For Your Kids?
While I think that the Asylum Street Spankers' Mommy Says No! was definitely one of the best dozen or so CDs from last year, there's no doubt that it was definitely on the edge as kids' CDs go -- it's not for everyone, and some families won't like it at all.
On top of that, one song -- "You Only Love Me For My Lunchbox" -- has achieved what I believe to be a singular achievement in the kids' music genre. It is, to my knowledge, the only kids' song -- recorded specifically for kids -- to be edited for language. That's right, XM Radio is playing the song, but without the last part of the tongue-twister breakdown.
Why? Well, you'll have to watch this video from a Spankers' show in Dallas back in March.
So, anyway, to answer my own question - from about 4:00 to 4:30 or so, most definitely not, unless you want to have a lengthy and probably unproductive discussion with your impressionable child. (Note: the actual cursing is not part of the CD, just to make that clear.)
Asylum Street Spankers - "You Only Love Me For My Lunchbox"
