not so new, but oh so cute

so i recently watched "where the wild things are," and i was really into the soundtrack done by karen o. and the kids (her kids? random kids? just a name? anyone know?). the movie was okay. it was pretty depressing through most of the movie, but i still recommend everyone see it at least once. it's an interesting take on the classic book, and it's still a pretty good movie.

i'm tangenting back to music now. so i was thinking about that music and whether or not i wanted to get that soundtrack or whatever, but i only heard snippets of songs in the movie obviously. while looking at the soundtrack info for the movie on amazon, the site gave me a recommendation for this album:



i know it looks like it could be a really long name for an indie band, but it's actual recordings a teacher did of his students back in the 70s. they covered songs from the beach boys, fleetwood mac, bowie, the eagles, and so much more. it sounds soooooooo good and darling that it made me want to cry. i am totally buying a copy of it for our family, so i can sing these songs with my kids. (i don't know about you, but i've got a lot of music with inaudible words that are not that fun for izzy and i to sing in the car.) the original songs are great, don't get me wrong. but hearing kids sing songs like these is completely amazing and heartfelt to me. it's like hearing angels sing your favorite songs in heaven or something. anyway, the kids singing is accompanied by them playing instruments too, so it's a billion times better with the different arrangements that mr. ferger (the teacher) put together. this only makes me hope that whatever school we put our kids in still has a music program and that there is an innovative (rockin') teacher like mr. hans ferger.

p.s. i may or may not get the "where the wild things are" soundtrack. guess you will have to find out later.