Last night, N was dancing around the kitchen singing the Gummi Bear song (warning: do not click that link unless you really, really want to hear a singing electronic gummi bear). But, being a little punchy, and a whole lot 7, she began replacing a lot of the words with "poop" and "pee". You know the drill: oh I'm a poopoo bear, yes I'm a peepee ( Read more... )

You should go watch this youtube video and be in love with Movits just like I suddenly am. (Swedish big beat/rap with lots of adorableness and dancing, courtesy of fennel)

What was the first piece of recorded music you ever owned, and in what format?

Not counting all of my records as a kid, the first thing I bought as a 'grownup' music consumer (age ~12) was a cassette single of Kylie Minogue's "The Locomotion".

Natalie loves music, and talking about how it sounds and feels and what it reminds her of. Talking about different kinds of voices and words and instruments and tempos is pretty easy, so that's usually how it goes. But I'd also like to start teaching her about different time signatures ( Read more... )

Best autotune dance remix of an impetuous political skate punk all week.

(It's awesome. Listen.)

OK, Lady Gaga is actually kind of adorable. Here she is on French TV last December: she sings Eh Eh, plays a little ragtime, and screws around with Poker Face on the piano, throwing in some random made-up French lyrics and playing while standing up on the bench for no obvious reason.

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I have a complete voice crush on Artie from Glee. I think I'd listen to him sing anything. Dancing With Myself, Dream a Little Dream of Me, Safety Dance. I think in my perfect world, he'd sing some torch song like Quizás, Quizás, Quizás.

OK, so, WHEN do you listen to music ( Read more... )

What one (music) album do I need to carry around with me all the time? (Three, if you can't pick one.)

Here is the Carolina Chocolate Drops covering Hit 'Em Up Style:

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In love. Some others: Cornbread and Butter Beans(cute duet), Memphis Shakedown (instrumental with the sexiest kazoo ever). In short: <3