Songs for the Young at Heart
I don’t normally like Flash-only websites, but I have to make an exception for www.songsfortheyoungatheart.co.uk because it’s rather splendid. A project by two members of my favourite band, Tindersticks, it’s a collection of children’s songs and poems performed by a selection of talented indie miserablists, you know, for kids, ostensibly at least. You’d have to be a pretty sophisticated five year old to appreciate the Stuart Staples version of Hushabye Mountain, for example, but personally I really like what I’ve heard so far.
Click on the dragon’s tail to see a video of Jarvis Cocker reciting The Lion and Albert, and click on the train to hear all the songs; Will Oldham’s Puff The Magic Dragon is fantastic.
rogan says:
I liked the cerys matthews one.
and your first link is busted
2007-05-11 18:06
Tom Ryan says:
Whoops. Fixed.
2007-05-14 20:33