Ze Frank posted a link to this ‘VideoSong’ on Twitter. The band is called Pomplamoose (‘grapefruit’ in French) and they are brilliant. The concept of a ‘VideoSong’ is pretty interesting too, there are two rules: (1) What you see is what you hear (no lip-syncing for instruments or voice) and (2) If you hear it, at some point you see it (no hidden sounds).

I picked up the album on iTunes but they offer some of their songs for free.

They are my official musical recommendation today, September 26, 2009.

Today Katy Perry’s version of “Hot N Cold” was playing at work and it made me think back to this amazing video. The band is Los Colorados and they are Ukrainian.

Enjoy!

On the eve of my 25th birthday, I offer a gift to all of you. A song from the 1960 record “A Child’s Introduction to French.” This was acquisitioned on a trip to a record-hunting trip to a local thrift store. I couldn’t resist the “twenty activity songs, games and conversations that will teach your child and entertain everyone in the family.” You can play it below or just download it here.

With a little digging I found that Golden Records released a series of “A Children’s Introduction to…” records. Spanish, Jazz, the Orchestra, Gilbert and Sullivan, Beethoven and Mozart, etc. This record uses the new “language by ear” method and is approved by leading language teachers.

Without further adieu, Let’s Parler Français:

I just wanted to share with everyone what is probably my favorite music video ever. What’s most impressive is the fact that it is all one shot.

So enjoy the musical stylings of Wiley and Daniel Merriweather.

I promise you, dear reader, there are actual non-video posts in the pipeline but this was too cool not to share.

World Science Festival 2009: Bobby McFerrin Demonstrates the Power of the Pentatonic Scale from World Science Festival on Vimeo.