We had a great time at our CD release concert and video shoot this past Saturday, December 12th, and we can't wait for you to hear the album! Squid, an NYC-based video director and visual artist who was an original member of the Blue Man Group's production team, shot the whole concert -- primarily to use as a stand-alone video for the song, "Little Red Airplane," but also to carve up into clips that we'll put online soon.
The album, as many of you know, is called American History + Rock-n-Roll = The Deedle Deedle Dees. The clunky, obvious title is our attempt to make it very clear what it is we do. Traveling the country the past years, the two questions we're most frequently asked are:
"So are you guys like the Wiggles?"
"Are you on Noggin?"
We (cue violins) have grown tired of these questions and so have decided to reduce our band to the simple equation that now adorns the new record. I'm sure it won't help. But who cares? We just want people to hear these wonderful new songs that we've been working on for so long.
Here's the track list:
1. Little Red Airplane
2. John Muir
3. Do the Turnout
4. Growl Growl
5. ¡Sí Se Puede!
6. Bring 'Em In
7. Tres Muralistas
8. Party Girl
9. Tub-Tub-Ma-Ma-Ga-Ga
10. The Brooklyn Bridge Song
11. Put on the Dress
12. Xu Lapi Knewel, New Jersey
I've already posted about Track 12. Tonight I'll post about Track 11. Tomorrow... you get the idea. I'm posting full lyrics plus background info on each song. And sometime in January and February (in time for our winter tour) the brand-new Teacher's Guide to the Deedle Deedle Dees will be complete and ready to mail to you (let us know if you want one).
By the way, if you need copies of either of our albums right away, please write me at thedeedledeedledees@yahoo.com. CDBaby sold out of Freedom in a Box last week and although we've sent them some more, these CDs -- as well as copies of the new album -- might not be online for sale until next week. Just tell me how many you need and when you need them by. If you live in Brooklyn, I might even be able to drop them by your house.
Lloyd
