Artist: Mr. Harley
Song: "These Rhyming Friends of Mine"
Album: Blue Shirt
Description: I am not the biggest fan of the framing device -- what's the point? -- but those puppets, those puppets are made of win, I tell you.
Source: YouTube
Artist: Mr. Harley
Song: "These Rhyming Friends of Mine"
Album: Blue Shirt
Description: I am not the biggest fan of the framing device -- what's the point? -- but those puppets, those puppets are made of win, I tell you.
Source: YouTube
Artist: Red Yarn Puppet Band
Song: "Tails"
Album: N/A
Description: Though the spacy, almost otherworldly sound Red Yarn brings to the traditional folk song would have sounded just fine on his debut album The Deep Woods , this video actually predates (and doesn't appear on) the album. For that reason alone, it's worth mentioning. But also: puppets. Six puppeteers strong. I can't be the only getting Emmett Otter flashbacks...
Source: YouTube
Artist: Glen Hansard
Song: "Banana Man"
Album: N/A
Description: This is a video Hansard recorded for the forthcoming Adventure Sandwich TV show (yes, I was a Kickstarter backer). Yes, it's a song about bananas. And, of course, being Hansard, it sounds great, but it's the puppets that make it re-watchable.
Source: YouTube
Artist: Jeremy Plays Guitar
Song: "I Like You"
Album: Rock-ucation
Description: Puppets are the new black. (That's not sarcasm, that's just fact. I dig the puppets.)
Source: YouTube
Artist: Marvy Monstone's Mysterious Fun Time Dream Band (aka Todd McHatton)
Song: "Fuzzy & Orange"
Album: Todd McHatton Presents Marvy Monstone's Mysterious Fun Time Dream Band
Description: I think I like this video because the production values are adequate, not spiffy -- its "let's try this after-effect!" attitude matches the revved up, synthesized song. Also, I love Finch's collar and necktie.
Source: YouTube
Artist: Kori Pop
Song: "Twinkle Little Star"
Album: Songs for Little Bean
Description: Puppets to fall asleep by.
Source: Vimeo / Zooglobble
Artist: Recess Monkey
Song: "Lemonade"
Album: In Tents
Description: Good old American capitalism meets lemon puppets with googly eyes.
Source: YouTube / Zooglobble
Artist: Sing With Señor
Song: "Uno Dos"
Album: Uno Dos (Songs for Learning Spanish)
Description: Sock puppets go Spanish. Perhaps Hand Aid would like to make "Felt Around the World" bilingual?
Source: YouTube