Animal Crackers

Animal Crackers

by Wee Hairy Beasties
Animal Crackers

Animal Crackers

by Wee Hairy Beasties

CD

$12.99 
  • SHIP THIS ITEM
    Qualifies for Free Shipping
    Choose Expedited Shipping at checkout for delivery by Wednesday, April 3
  • PICK UP IN STORE
    Check Availability at Nearby Stores

Related collections and offers


Overview

No one has ever accused the Mekons of being an especially "family friendly" ensemble, but two longtime members of the Leftist Punk Band That Refuses To Die -- guitarist and singer Jon Langford and vocalist Sally Timms -- have decided to take a stab at the children's music market, and the result is an unexpected delight. As the Wee Hairy Beasties, Langford and Timms team up with alt country chanteuse Kelly Hogan and the rollicking acoustic trio Devil in a Woodpile, and on Animal Crackers they've cooked up 14 tunes lively enough to please even the most fidgety youngster, and which are also witty, swinging and guaranteed to make the grown-ups in the room tap their toes. Most of the numbers deal with curious critters of one kind or another -- ants with attitude, dancing turtles, flies feasting on breakfast cereal and ducks with a taste for trad jazz -- and the wordplay is silly enough to make children giggle, but smart enough to still appeal to the more mature listener (especially the parade of cliches on "Animal Crackers," the Muddy Waters lift on "I'm an A.N.T." and the playfully ethereal "Toenail Moon"), though some parents may find themselves at a loss to explain the convoluted story of "Cyril the Karaoke Squirrel." All the musicians on board brought their A Game for these sessions, with Devil in a Woodpile picking up a storm (especially Joel Paterson on guitar and lap steel) and Timms and Hogan making the most of their frankly wonderful voices; even veteran troublemaker Langford proves to be a charming and gregarious frontman in this context. With Animal Crackers, the Wee Hairy Beasties threaten to turn your kids into the youngest alt country/roots music fans on the block, and chances are good you won't mind one bit -- you might even join them. ~ Mark Deming

Product Details

Release Date: 10/24/2006
Label: Bloodshot
UPC: 0744302013626
Rank: 139810

Tracks

  1. Wee Hairy Beasties
  2. Flies on My Taters
  3. Animal Crackers
  4. Ragtime Duck
  5. Housefly Blues
  6. A Newt Called Tiny
  7. I'm an A.N.T.
  8. Road Safety Song
  9. Cuttlefish Bone
  10. Glow Worm
  11. Buzz Buzz Buzz
  12. Cyril the Karaoke Squirrel
  13. Toenail Moon
  14. Lightnin' the Turtle
  15. Wee Hairy Beasties

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Wee Hairy Beasties   Primary Artist
Jon Langford "Cyril The Karaoke Squirrel"   Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals,Percussion
Ava   Vocals
Sophie   Vocals
Rick "Cookin'" Sherry   Washboard,Harmonica,Clarinet,Vocals,Kazoo,Drums,Jug
Joel Paterson   Lap Steel Guitar,Vocals,Guitar,Kazoo,Drums
Kelly Hogan   Vocals
Sally Timms "Monkey Double Dippey"   Drums

Technical Credits

Ryan Neuschafer   Engineer,Mixing
Sheila Sachs   Design
Jimmy Langford   Video Director
Wee Hairy Beasties   Producer,Arranger
Sally Timms "Monkey Double Dippey"   Video Director,Video Editor
From the B&N Reads Blog

Customer Reviews