I'm not big on New Year's resolutions, but I think any time you make a resolution, "More joy" should be on the list.
And there are comparatively few pieces of pop culture that bring me as much joy as Shaun the Sheep, the claymation TV show from Aardman Animation. The nearly dialogue-less cross-cultural humor of the show rivals, I think, the best of classic Warner Brothers cartoons. The recent full-length Shaun the Sheep Movie was a good introduction to the series, and, next to Inside Out, my favorite animated movie of the year.
The show's theme song is a peppy little number called "Life's A Treat," and for the movie, British hip-hop duo Rizzle Kicks gave it a remix for the closing credits. Could I listen to this five times in a row? Probably. More joy, folks, more joy. (And if you like that, might I suggest "Feels Like Summer"?)
Rizzle Kicks - "Life's A Treat (Remix)" (Shaun the Sheep) [YouTube]
