Anything from Schoolhouse Rock is probably the prototypical Monday Morning Smile, something geared to both parents and adults. So when the Hipwaders' Tito Uquillas mentioned to me that he really liked a version of "Unpack Your Adjectives" by the Bay Area not-specifically-for-kids band The Corner Laughers, I knew I had to check it out. Sure enough, this live version of the classic SR track is sweet, highlighted by Karla Kane's vocals.
The Corner Laughers sometimes back up fellow Bay Area musician Alison Faith Levy, so they're no strangers to kindie, and while they're not writing kids music per se, most of their jangly indie pop would pass kindie muster, lyrically too, if not necessarily as verbose as George Newall's "Adjectives"...
The Corner Laughers - "Unpack Your Adjectives" (from Schoolhouse Rock) [YouTube]
