KidVid Tournament 2007: Nominate the 16th Video

As I discuss elsewhere, we're running Zooglobble's first KidVid Tournament over the next couple weeks or so. I'm looking to readers to pick the 16th video. (It's a play-in game!)

Nominate your favorite(s) in the comments below. The video with the most comments will be picked, as long as the video conforms to the following rules (there are always rules, aren't there... it's a parenting thing):

1. The video has to be publicly accessible on the internet -- sites requiring registration to view the whole video will not be accepted.
2. The whole video has to be available (I call this the "Ralph's World" rule because the Disney website only includes 1-minute selections of his videos).
3. The video has to be from the past year or so. The song doesn't have to be, though.
4. Artists with a video already in the tournament (see list here) are ineligible for this final slot.

I reserve the right to modify the rules above to account for things I'm not bright enough to anticipate.

Deadline for nominations/votes: 8 PM West Coast time / 11 PM East Coast time Monday, March 19.

Power to the people! (Or something like that.) Show me what I've missed.

Comments

[Mrs. Davis]

First of all, I love this:"I reserve the right to modify the rules above to account for things I'm not bright enough to anticipate." (Very much how I parents.)

I'll nominate Leon Thomas' "Duck 4" on the Noggin site.

[Eric Herman]

Won't somebody please think of the elephants and the Erics???

Eric Herman - "The Elephant Song"

Eric Ode - "This Song Has No Elephants"

[Stefan]

Amy, isn't that how everybody parents? I mean, it's typically only with kids that you get presented with a question like, "Can I wear my princess outfit to soccer practice?" (or the actual end result) that you then have to apply parental principles to make a snap judgment.

Amy, I think most people can figure out how to get to the Noggin video player, but Eric (and future posters), please put in a brief description of the web address so that readers can see the video for themselves and possibly vote for them.

[GBK Gwyneth]

It's An Earthquake by The Hipwaders

[Eric Herman]

Ah yeah, here's the links...

"The Elephant Song" by Eric Herman

"This Song Has No Elephants" by Eric Ode

[Devon]

I'll second Eric's "The Elephant Song" nomination. Some great videos have come out this year, but "The Elephant Song" was the first quality kids music video I recall seeing online and I've always loved the vid and the song, as do all the kids I've shown it to.

[Heather]

Pieces of Eight- Pirate rock RULES!

[Stefan]

Heather, agreed -- it's already a #1 seed. Come back soon to vote for it.

[Chris]

Pieces of Eight!

[Kaden]

Pieces of Eight. There is nothing better to "rock out to" in the minivan on the way to school!

[Chag]

I nominate Thunder by Nuttin But Strings.

[Tana]

Cap't Bogg and Salty are the best! It's 'kid' music that parents can rock out to..we never miss a show and the kids ALWAYS dress as pirates..my vote is definately 'Pieces of Eight'

[Megan Baer]

I nominate the Wigglin Blues video. Here's the link!

http://www.sunnysideupband.com/theatre.html.

This video from the SUnny Side Up Band from Athens GA is awesome!

Thanks to Pam Blanchard and the band for making kid centered music that parents love also!

[Rachel]

Pam Blanchard and the Sunny Side Up Band's "Wigglin' Blues," here: http://www.sunnysideupband.com/theatre.html.

This band is awesome, and this video is a lot of fun!

[Amy]

I nominate "Wigglin' Blues" by Pam Blanchard and the Sunny Side Up Band.

[kims settles]

another vote for "wigglin blues" lots of energy and fun

[Amelia]

I love Pam Blanchard and the Sunny Side Up Band.I nominate their "Wigglin Blues" video. I watch the video every night!!!

[Kelley B.]

I would like to nominate The Sunny-Side Up Band, "Wigglin' Blues." It's on their web site and I think You Tube. It's so much fun to watch and listen to--it gets my 4-year-old's resounding stamp of approval! Pam and her band really know how to engage kids!

[Tanja]

Wow, so much great stuff out there! Really really hard to choose, but I'm agreeing with others in picking Eric Herman's "The Elephant Song". Not sure which is more entertaining: the fun illustrations in the vid or the facial expressions of all my kids the instant they catch the next mistake.

"Can I wear my princess outfit to soccer practice?" That's a song waiting to be written.

[GBK Gwyneth]

I voted already, but I sure am glad to see the Sunny-Side Up band is getting votes!

[Phil]

I'll third the nomination for Eric Herman's "Elephant Song" video. It's a classic.

My kids and I also like the Captain Bogg video, but after awhile the novelty of singing like pirates wears off. Songs with funny voices don't have a lot of staying power.

[Michele Estes]

I vote for "Wigglin Blues" too! The Sunny Side Up Band is awesome. My kids have followed them for years in Athens, GA

[AJ]

Captain Bogg & Salty, Pieces of 8ight.

Gets my 2-year-old jumping.

[Pete Dugas]

Sunny Side Up Band- Wigglin Blues!!

If you miss it you're missin out!

[Nancy Byron]

I vote for "Wigglin Blues" too! Pam Blanchard and the Sunny Side Up Band really get kids engagaed and excited about music while learning instruments and movement! My 4yr old and ALL of her friends GO CRAZY for this group and love their video.