I’ve commented on how witty and creative the songs from Schoolhouse Rock! and Animaniacs are. It occurred to me that there are at least two other groups whose music belongs in this category: Rockapella and Barenaked Ladies. And I’m not sure why it took me this long to put 2 and 2 together and come up with a sum greater than 3. *shrug*

I’m not going to go into a lot of detail about them, because if you are reading this, you must be on an Internet-connected computer. And if that’s the case, you can follow the links to their respective sites. Q.E.D. That said, on to the groups:

  • Rockapella, for those of you who have been living in caves for the past 5 to 10 years, is a vocal music group from New York; I refer them as “vocal music group” and not “a cappella group” because the latter title is a bit… limiting… for what they do. They shot to mainstream fame as the group who sang “Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego” on the PBS show of the same name. They have also done two Folgers® coffee commercials. Check out their official site for more about them. And run – or click, if you’re one of the masses of digital shoppers – to your local music store and pick up their CDs. And, if they are performing at a venue near you, go! Their live show is definitely worth seeing; you won’t be disappointed.
  • Barenaked Ladies is the popular music group from the land above the 54°40′. They came to my attention in early 1997… which I think is roughly the time that “The Old Apartment” from their Gordon CD was getting heavy rotation on the radio. These gentlemen also have a way with words…. and turning a phrase or two – not many bands could get away with a line like “I wax poetic while you’re waxing your legs.” They have also had songs featured on a few of popular prime-time television shows. Check out their official site, too.

Okay, that’s it for now… Take a look at those sites, learn a little something about them, and enjoy. That’s a demand, not a request or a wish.

Peace.