"Too Many Presents!" by Uncle Rock

I don't know if kids ever feel this way, but the parents watching this video can relate...TOO MANY PRESENTS! Yeah, I love the lines, "They're all made out of plastic, they come from way across the ocean. Yeah, they're all made out of plastic and tomorrow they'll be broken". This song is from the CD "Here We Go!"..way to go Uncle Rock.

UNCLE ROCK: Here We Go! Roots Rock Romp

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"We Need Mud" by Charity and the JAMband

I feel a sense of Deja vu here..."We Need Mud"..."I Like Dirt"...Mmmm...Interesting. Apparently I like to get messy, I mean who doesn't, right? Anyway, here is a muddy little video that I love by Charity and the JAMband. I first heard of these guys on Lisa Harper's Kids Music Planet Podcast a few weeks ago. What I find really neat about this video is that there is NO VIDEO! What??? (Are you losing it again Mr. Billy?) No, really, it's like a slideshow on steroids...all still photos, cool visuals (check out Devils Tower and the beach) and a great chant with karaoke style lyrics that pop up now and then. Check it out and leave a comment on this one, and if you haven't seen my other "messy" video, scroll down and check out The Thuderlords doing "I Like Dirt".

CHARITY KAHN: Charity and the JAMband: Rock Your Socks Off The original rockin', dancin', soulful celebration...family style.

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"Jump Up" by Dan Zanes

Dan Zanes makes awesome videos for kids! They are colorful and energetic, well shot and edited, and what I really love about them is that even though they are production videos (as opposed to live performances) you actually see what you hear - the instruments in the recording are represented on screen. I think that's important for kids, so they can match the sounds to the instruments. Too many production videos have sounds coming out of nowhere, which doesn't help young children learn how those sounds are made. So kudos to Dan, and congratulations, too, on his recent Grammy!!! It's great to see a children's Grammy go to a real person rather than a cartoon character!

My daughter Evalyn and I spent the morning watching videos to bring you the best of what's out there. Out of about thirteen choices, this was her favorite pick, and mine too!

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DAN ZANES AND FRIENDS: Family Dance Contains the songs "all around the kitchen" and "jump up" as heard on noggin and sesame street.

Videos Needed for TV!

Howdy folks,

I'm passing along this information for any children's musicians out there who might be wanting to get some TV exposure through their videos. This is from Steve Vaus, who is the Executive Producer for Buck Howdy...

We are beginning production on the pilot for the Buck Howdy television show (finally). One of the elements of the show is the inclusion of music videos from other artists. If you have a broadcast quality (and broadcast ready) video to which you control ALL the rights (the underlying composition, the video, the recording, etc), and you would like us to consider it for inclusion, please send a DVD copy to:

Buck Howdy's Hayride
PO Box 28700
San Diego, CA 92198

ATT: Video

You must be willing to grant a gratis non-exclusive license - this license is very similar to what Noggin requires for Move to the Music and Jack's Big Music Show. Of course if you have any questions feel free to email me directly. (stevevaus AT cox.net)

Sincerely,

Steve Vaus
Executive Producer
Prairie Dog Entertainment