SOUNDTRACK: MO PHILLIPS-“Big Red Truck” (2012).
This track was number two on the OWTK March 2012 playlist. This song has a kind of late X, or maybe The Knitters kind of feel–male and female vocals with a heavy bassline and a slightly ominous feel–although it is just about a big red truck. I like t he song a lot, but I’m not sure if my kids would.
The chorus of “bringing all my loving taking all my loving home to you” seems like an odd one for a kids song.
[READ: September 30, 2012] Benny’s Brigade
Yes, this is the same Arthur Bradford whom I have written about and read all of his works–McSweeney’s McMullens has been publishing children’s stories from unexpected adult authors! This is Bradford’s first foray into children’s books, and I think it’s quite successful. Benny’s Brigade came with the Ionesco book, but my kids enjoyed it much more.
I was a little concerned exactly how this would turn out (the combination of McSweeney’s and Bradford could have gone dark), but I needn’t have worried. It is a kids book after all. (more…)
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