Part throwback to Sid & Marty Krofft, part sneaker/collectible culture Yo Gabba Gabba! is a fantastic if not bizarro kid show created by members of the So Cal costumed ska band The Aquabats. And they brought their music and movie biz friends along for the (educational) ride. In addition to musical interludes from The Shins, Hot Hot Heat and our own Mates of State, regular segments on Yo Gabba include Biz Markie’s “Beat of the Day” and Mark Mothersbaugh’s “Art with Mark”. But the big stars of the show are costumed creatures Muno, Brobee, Foofa, Toodee and Plex (the magic robot) along side real-life DJ Lance Rock as host/benevolent deity in the sky.
If the cool factor doesn’t impress, you'll still appreciate the life lessons taught by the kid monsters on Yo Gabba: keep trying, don’t give up, don’t bite your friends and even the surrendered - sometimes we win, sometimes we lose.
The Dancey Dance Bunch DVD launches the Yo Gabba Gabba! series with four episodes: “Eat,” “Dance,” “Friends” and “Happy” that goes on sale today, and we’ve also got some copies to give away! Also on sale is the soundtrack for the modern classics of Yo Gabba via iTunes download. So go ahead and put aside that Music Together CD and actually enjoy the songs your kids are listening to repeatedly. Pick: “Party in My Tummy” by crowd favorite Brobee, the little green one. - April Peveteaux
Enter to win The Dancey Dance Bunch DVD at babblecontest@gmail.com - subject line “I Like to Dance!” and tell us who your (ahem, your kids’) favorite Yo Gabba character is and why.
Get Yo Gabba Gabba!: The Dancey Dance Bunch (ages 1 +) at Amazon for $12.99.
