They Might be Giants have released (TODAY) Here Come the ABC's, a DVD aimed at teaching the alphabet to yer little ones. The great thing about TMBG's pedagogic streak is not that the music is entertaining, but that they're not limited to just the basics of the ABCs or Presidental History (James K. Polk), they'll take on complex subject matter like taxonomy (Mammal) or stellar astronomy (Why Does the Sun Shine?). Unlike so many of other entertainers who aim material at children, they're not coddling them. Like any good science musem, they're fun and challenging.
This will be great, because Edison and Ana Tobin have "discovered" music, and one of their favorites is a vanilla-bland CD of "childrens music" which sounds as if it's been performed under heavy sedation. They love it, though, and I'm thrilled for them. I'm happy that they have a favorite record that they want to wear out and dance and sing.
However, I'm not above a well-placed counterstrike, and it appears to be working: They're getting hooked on Flood and yesterday Edison nearly went hysterical when Mommy couldn't figure out which track was about "Whistling in the Dark". Ana Tobin loves the intro and Birdhouse in your Soul.
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