Dawson wrote many of the songs for the soundtrack of Juno, and she used to be in a band called The Moldy Peaches. The music she plays on Alphabutt is really pared down and simple. She sings on most of the tracks and plays guitar and she has friends and their children collaborate and they play the xylophone and even a kazoo. The kazoo really works too, it's funny. The songs are really catchy and hysterical and some of them are also very sweet. There is some grousing about corporate greed and a few other adult sentiments, but these songs were written by a woman who named her daughter Panda so you know she has an absolute mandate to sing about corporate greed. Alphabutt also has some potty humor. And it's humorous. How can you resist this for instance:
When you get older your body will grow hair
On your legs, your arm pits and even down there
Some people shave theirs off but I let mine grow
Because I'm an animal, because I'm an animal
Cats and dogs and bunnies and frogs
And donkeys and monkeys and possums and spunkies
And turtles and hippos and bears and horses
And people like you and me and tortoises
(We're all animals)
Sit out in the cold and I sing songs
That hair on my legs is like wearing long johns
I wish that there was hair on my hands and my arms
'Cause I can't wear gloves when I play guitar
No, I can't wear gloves when I play guitar
And donkeys and monkeys and possums and spunkies
And turtles and hippos and bears and horses
And people like you and me and tortoises
(We're all animals)
Sit out in the cold and I sing songs
That hair on my legs is like wearing long johns
I wish that there was hair on my hands and my arms
'Cause I can't wear gloves when I play guitar
No, I can't wear gloves when I play guitar
She also has a song the girls love called, "Pee-Pee in the Potty." "I Love You Sweet Baby" is a super sweet track, and "Little Monster Babies" is funny and was Jo's favorite for a while. It's a fun, funny, catchy CD of kid's music that we really enjoy. You should check it out!
Love love love her. Pee pee in the Potty was Emma's FAVORITE song last year for about two months. Have you ever listened to Bill Harley? He has been around for a while, but we all love him, which make it much easier to listen to him for hours on end...
ReplyDeleteNo, I haven't listened to Bill Harley, but we will for sure check him out! Thanks for the suggestion.
ReplyDeleteI just love Kimya Dawson...her new CD (grown-up) is called Thunder Thighs, lol. How can you not love that!?