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		<title>They Might Be Giants &#8211; new kids CD, animated DVD &#8216;Here Comes Science&#8217; + tour dates</title>
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Alternative rock band They Might Be Giants are proud to announce the release of a brand new kids CD and full length animated DVD, 'Here Comes Science', the follow up to this years Grammy Award winning Best Children's Album 'Here Comes the 123s' ...]]></description>
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<em> (Idlewild/Disney Sound; Amazon/iTunes exclusive 9/1/09, full scale release 9/22/09)</em></p>
<p><em>2009 Grammy Winners They Might Be Giants Release New Kids Album!</em></p>
<p><em>Kicking Off US Tour in Support of Here Comes Science Release at The Museum Of Natural History</em></p>
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<p>Alternative rock band <strong>They Might Be Giants</strong> are proud to announce the release of a brand new kids CD and full length animated DVD, <strong>&#8216;Here Comes Science&#8217;</strong>, the follow up to this years <strong>Grammy Award winning Best Children&#8217;s Album &#8216;Here Comes the 123s&#8217;</strong>.</p>
<p>The 2-disc set will be available as exclusives physically on Amazon and digitally on iTunes September 1, 2009, full-scale release September 22nd on Idlewild/Disney Sound.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>Buy Music:</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=They%20Might%20Be%20Giants&amp;tag=bandweblogs-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325" target="_blank">They Might Be Giants</a><img style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bandweblogs-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /> on amazon.com</strong></p>
<p><strong>John Flansburgh</strong> and <strong>John Linnell</strong> have put their heads together once again to create engaging and educational tunes, this time for older kids!</p>
<p>Though this release is geared towards post-toddlers, like most They Might Be Giants family releases, adults won&#8217;t be surprised when they catch themselves popping these songs into their own iPod.</p>
<p>Packed with TMBG’s signature melodies and highly energized arrangements, &#8216;Here Comes Science&#8217; examines a wide array of scientific ideas. Titles include <strong>“Photosynthesis,” “Meet the Elements”</strong> and the fully rocking <strong>“I Am a Paleontologist”</strong>.</p>
<p><strong>THE STORY OF TMBG&#8217;s MUSIC FOR KIDS</strong><br />
Brooklyn’s international rock legends entered the world of kids&#8217; stuff in 2002 with their self-styled kids album No! The project was immediately met with audience and critical raves, quickly becoming an unexpected commercial success. They followed up that effort with a collaboration with fine artist Marcel Dzama on the CD &amp; picture book Bed, Bed, Bed (Simon and Schuster), and then joined forces with Walt Disney Records for the album and DVD Here Come the ABCs.</p>
<p>TMBG is already a familiar sound in many kids&#8217; daily routines. Most recently they reached out to Little League baseball teams offering rock &amp; roll sponsorship to teams across America!</p>
<p>The band has created many original themes for television including <strong>Higglytown Heroes, The Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, The Oblongs, PBS Kids Share-A-Story</strong>, along with their GRAMMY-winning <strong>theme &#8220;Boss of Me&#8221; for Malcolm In the Middle</strong>. They have also appeared on <strong>Blue&#8217;s Clues</strong> and <strong>Home Movies</strong>.</p>
<p><strong>AND HERE COMES THE TMBG VIDEO PODCAST!</strong><br />
Every song on &#8216;Here Comes Science&#8217; comes with a video! TMBG will be adding new videos to their popular &#8220;They Might Be Giants Family Video Podcast&#8221; in August 2009, which can be found on iTunes.</p>
<p>A new song with video will be featured every week &#8211; the perfect destination for families looking to share a musical moment together right before bedtime.</p>
<p><strong>They Might Be Giants 2009 US tour dates:</strong></p>
<p>(Dates and information subject to change.)</p>
<p>07/25:  Camden, NJ @ Wiggins Park at XPN Fest<br />
09/13:  Clark, NJ @ Union County Music Fest @ Oak Ridge Park<br />
09/19:  Raleigh, NC @ North Carolina Museum of Art<br />
10/01:  Ithaca, NY @ State Theatre<br />
10/02:  Albany, NY @ Hart Theatre/The Egg<br />
10/03:  Albany, NY @ Hart Theatre/ The Egg<br />
10/04:  New York, NY @ American Museum of Natural History<br />
10/08:  Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew’s Hall<br />
10/09:  St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant<br />
10/10:  Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre<br />
10/11:  Madison, WI @ Barrymore Theatre<br />
10/13:  Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue<br />
10/15:  Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom<br />
10/16:  Millvale, PA @ Mr. Small’s Theater<br />
10/17:  Kutztown, PA @ Kutztown University &#8211; Schaeffer Auditorium<br />
10/18:  New York, NY @ NYU &#8211; Skirball Center for the Performing Arts<br />
11/14:  Los Angeles, CA @ Royce Hall @ UCLA<br />
11/15:  Santa Barbara, CA @ Campbell Hall @ UCSB<br />
11/21:  Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts<br />
11/27:  Uncasville, CT @ The Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun Casino<br />
11/28:  Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club</p>
<p>“They make defiantly uncool look and sound unbelievably cool&#8230;” &#8211; <strong>Village Voice</strong>, September 2008</p>
<p>TMBG “combined a Dadaist sensibility with smart hooks.” &#8211; <strong>The New Yorker</strong>, March 2009</p>
<p><a href="http://www.tmbg.com/" target="_blank">They Might Be Giants</a> Official Website<br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/theymightbegiants" target="_blank">They Might Be Giants &#8211; Facebook</a></p>
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		<title>B is for Bob debuts at #1 on the Top Kid Audio and Reggae Albums Charts</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:21:53 +0000</pubDate>
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B is for Bob, a collection of Bob Marley’s most beloved songs re-imagined for kids, debuts at #1 on Billboard’s Top Kid Audio and Reggae Albums Charts and #77 on the Top 200 following its June 23 release on UMe/Island/Tuff Gong ...]]></description>
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<p><strong>B is for Bob</strong>, a collection of <strong>Bob Marley</strong>’s most beloved songs re-imagined for kids, debuts at <strong>#1 on Billboard’s Top Kid Audio and Reggae Albums Charts</strong> and <strong>#77 on the Top 200</strong> following its June 23 release on UMe/ Island/ Tuff Gong.</p>
<p>While his music has been cherished by families for years, this is the first time a Bob Marley record has appeared on the kids’ music chart.</p>
<p>As <strong>Island Records</strong> celebrates its 50th anniversary this year and Legend reaches 10 million sold in the Soundscan era, the strength of Marley’s music remains a potent force for listeners of all ages.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Buy Music:</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001QAZARG?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=bandweblogs-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B001QAZARG" target="_blank">B Is for Bob</a><img style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bandweblogs-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B001QAZARG" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /> on amazon.com</strong></p>
<p>Eldest son and four-time Grammy winner <strong>Ziggy Marley</strong> executive produced the album. <strong>Mike Davis</strong>, Executive Vice President/General Manager of UMe, says “Ziggy’s touch to his father’s masters are truly special and we’re excited about the opportunity it provides to expose a younger generation to the amazing music of Bob Marley.”</p>
<p>Bob Marley’s music is known around the world for its powerful political and spiritual message that touches people of all ages. With children in mind, Ziggy has transformed some of his father’s songs for B is for Bob.</p>
<p>In eight of the tracks, including “<strong>Three Little Birds,” “Redemption Song,” “Bend Down Low,” “Jamming,” “Small Axe,” “Satisfy My Soul,” “Stir It Up”</strong> and <strong>“High Tide or Low Tide,”</strong> certain instruments were removed while others were added, creating a feeling of hearing these songs for the very first time.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, four of Bob Marley’s other masterpieces are left untouched: <strong>“Could You Be Loved,” “One Love/People Get Ready,” “Lively Up Yourself”</strong> and <strong>“Wake Up and Live &#8211; Pt. 1.”</strong></p>
<p>“Me is a common sense man,” <strong>Bob Marley</strong> once said. “That mean when me explain things me explain it in a very simple way, that mean if I explain it to a baby the baby will understand too, you know.” <strong>Ziggy</strong> continues, “My father’s music spans generations and with B is for Bob we give the youngest their very own Bob Marley record.”</p>
<p>Released in time for summer, the album features fun extras for kids and parents: the CD unlocks bonus online digital content including coloring book pages, a sing-a-long music video and audio stream previews of Ziggy Marley’s new Family Time album.</p>
<p>Each Bob CD also includes a free one-year subscription to <strong>Parents magazine</strong>. <em>B is for Bob</em> comes in a recyclable and biodegradable Eco-Pak, making the album kid-, parent- and Earth-friendly. For more information, visit:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ziggymarley.com" target="_blank">Ziggy Marley</a> Official Website</p>
<p>This year also marks the 50th anniversary of Island Records, which is celebrating the label’s rich history of music from the luminaries Bob Marley, U2, Traffic, The Cranberries, Cat Stevens, Melissa Etheridge, PJ Harvey, Fall Out Boy more. The Island 50th campaign will feature CD reissues, digital compilations, movie festivals and more.</p>
<p>Visit:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.islandrecords.com" target="_blank">Island Records</a></p>
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		<title>Trout Fishing in America &#8211; My Name is Chicken Joe children&#8217;s book w/ music + tour dates</title>
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Four-time Grammy-nominated duo Trout Fishing in America bring the children’s story My Name is Chicken Joe to life through the storybook-music CD combo and Digipak CD released via Canadian publishing house The Secret Mountain ...]]></description>
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<p>Four-time Grammy-nominated duo <strong>Trout Fishing in America</strong> bring the children’s story <strong>My Name is Chicken Joe</strong> to life through the storybook-music CD combo and Digipak CD released via Canadian publishing house <strong>The Secret Mountain</strong>.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xvD8bSbxgk" target="_blank">My Name is Chicken Joe video</a>:</strong></p>
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<p><span id="more-4481"></span><strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=My%20Name%20is%20Chicken%20Joe&amp;tag=bandweblogs-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325" target="_blank">My Name is Chicken Joe</a><img style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bandweblogs-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /> on amazon.com</strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/search?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=My%20Name%20is%20Chicken%20Joe&amp;tag=bandweblogsba-21&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738" target="_blank">My Name is Chicken Joe</a><img style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.co.uk/e/ir?t=bandweblogsba-21&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=2" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /> on amazon.co.uk</strong></p>
<p>Trout Fishing in America have earned widespread critical praise from <strong>USA Today, Billboard</strong> and <strong>The Los Angeles Times</strong>, which touted the band as “Some of the most lyrically creative, musically sophisticated, vocally muscular music-makers in the family music business.”</p>
<p>The duo formed by <strong>Keith Grimwood</strong> and <strong>Ezra Idlet</strong> was also recently included in Performing Songwriter’s Top 100 Most Influential Independent Performers of the Last 15 Years list. Trout Fishing in America will be touring throughout the first half of 2009.</p>
<p>My Name is Chicken Joe features an album of 11 previously released Trout Fishing in America songs inserted in the back cover of the book including the title track. The innovative packaging, combining a hardcover book with a CD, is ideal for young children.</p>
<p>Featuring vivid illustrations by accomplished French-Canadian artist <strong>Stéphane Jorisch</strong>, My Name is Chicken Joe tells the whimsical story of a cat named Chicken Joe and other fun, nonsensical animals. Trout Fishing in America’s lighthearted folk provides a fitting soundtrack to the story.</p>
<p>For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.thesecretmountain.com/" target="_blank">The Secret Mountain</a></p>
<p><strong>Roland Stringer</strong>, founder of The Secret Mountain says of the project, “We look for songs that tell stories, music that works for both children and parents. Such is the case with Trout Fishing in America: witty lyrics that capture a child’s perspective, tuneful pleasurable melodies and solid musicianship. My Name is Chicken Joe is a wonderful opportunity to introduce our Storybook-Music CD line in the U.S. with artists that have such a loyal following as family performers and truly embrace our idea of offering original stories and music for all eyes and ears!”</p>
<p>The Secret Mountain is dedicated to the creation of children’s books, videos and audio recordings of the highest quality. Recent releases by The Secret Mountain include the acclaimed <strong>Down at the Sea Hotel</strong>, which features dream songs by icons including <strong>Neil Young, Tom Waits, Don Henley</strong> and <strong>Billy Joel</strong> as performed by roots music artists <strong>Eliza Gilkyson, John Gorka</strong> and <strong>Guy Davis</strong>, among others. All titles are also available in a basic CD-Digipak format with a printable PDF file of the illustrated book; and on most music download sites.</p>
<p>“Grimwood and Idlet are the Lennon and McCartney of kids’ music.” &#8211; <strong>NPR</strong></p>
<p><strong>TROUT FISHING IN AMERICA 2009 TOUR DATES:</strong></p>
<p>(Dates and information subject to change.)</p>
<p>April 24 Uptown Theater	Grand Prairie, TX<br />
April 25 Duck Jam at Lake Bryan	Bryan, TX<br />
April 26 New Orleans Jazz &amp; Heritage Festival	New Orleans, LA<br />
April 30 Flickinger Center of Performing Arts	Alamogordo, NM<br />
May 2	Northwest Arkansas Mall	Fayetteville, AR<br />
May 10	Hancher Auditorium Iowa City, IA<br />
May 15-16 Rosewood Center for Family Arts	Dallas, TX<br />
May 22-23 Riverfest Little Rock, AR<br />
May 24	Jiggle Jam	Kansas City, MO<br />
May 30-31	Kerrville Folk Festival	Kerrville, TX<br />
June 5-6	Craighead County Library	Jonesboro, AR<br />
June 21-28	Alaskan Cruise	Various Cities<br />
August 14-16	Summerfolk	Owen Sound, ONT<br />
August 22-23	J. Paul Getty Museum	Los Angeles, CA<br />
August 27	Mohonk Mountain Resort	New Paltz, NY<br />
August 29	The Pagant	St. Louis, MO<br />
August 30	David’s Grove	Kettering, OH<br />
September 26	Braeside Community Center	Calgary, AB<br />
November 7	CenterStage at Reston Community Center	Reston, VA<br />
November 13	University of Alabama Moody Music Concert Hall	Tuscaloosa, AL<br />
November 14	Destrehan Plantation	Destrehan, LA</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=Trout%20Fishing%20in%20America&amp;tag=bandweblogs-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325" target="_blank">Trout Fishing in America</a><img style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bandweblogs-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /> on amazon.com</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.troutmusic.com/" target="_blank">Trout Fishing In America</a> Official Website</p>
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		<title>Ziggy Marley NEW children&#8217;s reggae album &#8216;Family Time&#8217; feat Jack Johnson, Willie Nelson</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p align="center"><img src="http://bandweblogs.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/ziggymarleyfamily.jpg" alt="Ziggy Marley - Family Time" title="Ziggy Marley - Family Time" width="403" height="288" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3402" /></p>
Photo: Mickey Raphael, Don Was, Ziggy, Willie Nelson. Tuff Gong Worldwide will release Ziggy Marley's third solo album, 'Family Time', on May 5, 2009. Marley produced the album with legendary producer Don Was ...]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Photo: Mickey Raphael, Don Was, Ziggy, Willie Nelson</p>
<p>Tuff Gong Worldwide will release <strong>Ziggy Marley</strong>&#8217;s third solo album, <strong>&#8216;Family Time&#8217;</strong>, on May 5, 2009. Marley produced the album with legendary producer <strong>Don Was</strong>.</p>
<p>The album will feature a variety of family and friends including <strong>Rita Marley</strong> (Ziggy&#8217;s mother), <strong>Cedella Marley</strong> (sister), <strong>Judah Marley</strong> (daughter), <strong>Paul Simon</strong>, <strong>Jack Johnson</strong>, <strong>Willie Nelson</strong>, <strong>Toots Hibberts</strong>, <strong>Elizabeth Mitchell</strong>, <strong>Laurie Berkner</strong>, <strong>Paula Fuga</strong> and two stories narrated by <strong>Jamie Lee Curtis</strong>.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikzQmC3S-mE" target="_blank">Watch &#8220;True to Myself&#8221; video:</a> from &#8216;Dragonfly&#8217;:</strong></p>
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<p><span style="color: #800000;"><strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=ziggy%20marley&amp;tag=bandweblogs-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325" target="_blank">Ziggy Marley</a><img style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bandweblogs-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /> on amazon.com</strong></span></p>
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<p>&#8220;Growing up music was an important part of my childhood,&#8221; Marley says. &#8220;I see it being just as important in my children and all children&#8217;s growth and development. Music helps children to grow with open minds and open hearts and this is my message. This record represents my daily family life and is inspired by my three-year-old daughter Judah and baby Gideon. It was a joy to make and opened up new avenues in my creativity. Family Time is for all families and especially the world family.&#8221;</p>
<p><span id="more-3401"></span>Born in Trench Town, Jamaica, Ziggy Marley&#8217;s early immersion in music came at a very tender age when he sat in on recording sessions with his father. He later joined his siblings (Sharon, Cedella and Stephen) to front <strong>The Melody Makers</strong>, whose eight best-selling albums garnered three Grammy awards and generated such chart-topping hits as <strong>&#8220;Tomorrow People&#8221;</strong> and <strong>&#8220;Tumbling Down.&#8221;</strong> <strong>&#8216;Dragonfly&#8217;</strong>, his solo debut was released in 2003. His sophomore solo album, <strong>&#8216;Love Is My Religion&#8217;</strong>, was released in 2006 and won the Grammy for Best Reggae Album at the 2007 ceremony.</p>
<p>Ziggy Marley has contributed to a variety of children&#8217;s programming including <strong>Nick Jr.&#8217;s &#8220;Dora the Explorer,&#8221;</strong> the PBS children&#8217;s show <strong>&#8220;Arthur,&#8221;</strong> and <strong>Shark Tale</strong>, in which he delved into acting, playing the character of Bernie the Jamaican jellyfish as well as re-recording his father&#8217;s <strong>&#8220;Three Little Birds&#8221;</strong> with <strong>Sean Paul</strong> and his brother <strong>Stephen Marley</strong> for the soundtrack.</p>
<p>In addition to his skills as a singer, songwriter and producer, Marley founded <strong>U.R.G.E.</strong> (Unlimited Resources Giving Enlightenment), a non-profit organization that benefits a wide range of charitable children&#8217;s causes in Jamaica, and other developing nations. More recently he has lent his support to the Fashion Against Aids, Little Kids Rock and Youth AIDS campaign. Proceeds from the sale of this album will benefit Chepstowe Basic School in Port Antonio, JA.</p>
<p>The Tuff Gong label, was founded in 1965 by <strong>Bob Marley</strong>, with the vision of producing, distributing and promoting his music free from the constraints of corporate label politics. In a time decades before artist-owned record labels were commonplace, the legendary Bob Marley&#8217;s vision was characteristically well ahead of its time. Now, nearly a half-century later, his dream is being realized.</p>
<p>For more information, go to:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ziggymarley.com/" target="_blank">Ziggy Marley</a> Official Website<br />
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/ziggymarley" target="_blank">Ziggy Marley</a> MySpace</p>
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		<title>Mark O&#8217;Shea NEW &#8220;Look at You Now&#8221; video features Children&#8217;s Hospital Heart Patients</title>
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Country music singer-songwriter Mark O'Shea features patients, families and staff members from the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt in his new music video, "Look at You Now." The video was screened for the first time at the hospital with a party and live performance for those who were in it on October 30, 2008. Watch the video ...]]></description>
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<p>Country music singer-songwriter <strong>Mark O&#8217;Shea</strong> features patients, families and staff members from the <strong>Monroe Carell Jr. Children&#8217;s Hospital at Vanderbilt</strong> in his new music video, <strong>&#8220;Look at You Now.&#8221;</strong></p>
<p>The video was screened for the first time at the hospital with a party and live performance for those who were in it on October 30, 2008.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dtxlv6Hoerw" target="_blank">Watch Look At You Now video</a>:</strong></p>
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<p>O&#8217;Shea had surgery as an infant in his native country, Australia, to repair a congenital heart defect called Tetralogy of Fallot. Having had several Chart topping hits as an artist and songwriter back home, he and his wife Jay moved to Nashville two years ago to further develop a music career here. After touring 41 of 50 states and working with some of the best names in the business, Mark is already creating quite a buzz.</p>
<p>&#8220;I was delighted with the opportunity to work with the Pediatric Heart Institute,&#8221; O&#8217;Shea said. &#8220;They are truly leading the way in caring for kids with heart problems. It just seemed to be the perfect fit for me and a great way to hopefully ease the mind of a few parents and kids out there who are going through the same thing I did.&#8221;</p>
<p>In the video, a number of children who had heart surgeries and non-surgical repair of heart defects show photos from the time of their surgery, then the patients toss the photos aside to show how well they have recovered. You can also see the video on the <a href="http://www.vanderbiltchildrens.com/heart" target="_blank">Children&#8217;s Hospital&#8217;s pediatric heart institute</a> webpage at www.vanderbiltchildrens.com/heart. This video can also be viewed by visiting www.myspace.com/markoshea.</p>
<p>The Marcum family, from Knoxville, Tenn. happened to be at the hospital preparing for their 7-year-old daughter Sarah&#8217;s open heart surgery when they saw O&#8217;Shea performing his song and screening the video.</p>
<p>&#8220;It was almost like safety in numbers,&#8221; said Emily Marcum. &#8220;There were so many people in the room and in the video who had been through it already, it was reassuring.&#8221;</p>
<p>Sarah Marcum and her family got to meet and talk with O&#8217;Shea after the video screening. (Sarah is currently recovering from her successful surgery)</p>
<p>O&#8217;Shea also assisted in the production of a second video called &#8220;The Care Behind the Kids.&#8221; The video, which can also be seen at www.vanderbiltchildrens.com/heart and www.myspace.com/markoshea showcases faculty and staff at the Pediatric Heart Institute with O&#8217;Shea serving as the video&#8217;s host.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=mark%20o%27shea&amp;tag=bandweblogs-20&amp;index=digital-music&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325" target="_blank">Mark O&#8217;Shea MP3s</a><img style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bandweblogs-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /> on amazon.com</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.markosheamusic.com/" target="_blank">Mark O&#8217;Shea</a> Official Website<br />
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/markoshea" target="_blank">Myspace</a><br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/markosheamusic" target="_blank">Mark O&#8217;Shea</a> videos on Youtube</p>
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		<title>Jason Mraz, Ashanti, Colbie Caillat + other artists join with Strong American Schools &#8211; watch video messages</title>
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Ashanti, the multi-platinum Grammy-Award winning singer/songwriter and actress and singer/songwriter Jason Mraz, along with Natasha Bedingfield, Moby, Chuck D, Chris Cornell, Tony Hawk, Colbie Caillat, Darius Rucker, Sara Bareilles, Sean Kingston, Matt White, Julie Roberts, Diana Page, and Krista, joined with Strong American Schools and YouCast to launch a series of public service announcements by top talent and music artists ...]]></description>
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<p>Ashanti, the multi-platinum Grammy-Award winning singer/songwriter and actress and singer/songwriter Jason Mraz, along with Natasha Bedingfield, Moby, Chuck D, Chris Cornell, Tony Hawk, Colbie Caillat, Darius Rucker, Sara Bareilles, Sean Kingston, Matt White, Julie Roberts, Diana Page, and Krista, joined with <strong><a href="http://www.edin08.com/" target="_blank">Strong American Schools</a></strong> and <strong><a href="http://www.youcastcorp.com/" target="_blank">YouCast</a></strong> to launch a series of public service announcements by top talent and music artists.</p>
<p>They&#8217;re raising awareness of the American education crisis and to urge America&#8217;s leaders to fix failing schools throughout the United States.</p>
<p><strong>Watch messages from the artists:</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.jasonmraz.com/" target="_blank">Jason Mraz</a></p>
<p><strong>Watch <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnICpCffLyw" target="_blank">Jason Mraz video</a>:</strong></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.ashantithisisme.com/" target="_blank">Ashanti</a></p>
<p><strong>Watch <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUe_uXLWOeU" target="_blank">Ashanti video</a>:</strong></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.colbiecaillatmusic.com/" target="_blank">Colbie Caillat</a></p>
<p><strong>Watch <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWTE2gITRjI" target="_blank">Colbie Caillat video</a>:</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Join Now And Support Education</strong></p>
<p>Test your knowledge against 8th graders throughout the world! Sign the petition in support of strong schools, join in our Hot Topic of the week and learn how you can support education.</p>
<p>To join and for more information, go to:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.greatschools.net/content/actionForEducationQuiz.page" target="_blank">Great Schools</a> Quiz page</p>
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		<title>Dragon&#8217;s Den set for Baby Loves Disco &#8211; tune in to BBC Two!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:03:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Will the Dragons dance with their babies tonight? On September 8th, 2008, we see the last in the series of the hugely popular and painstakingly addictive Dragon's Den ...]]></description>
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<p>Will the Dragons dance with their babies tonight?</p>
<p>On September 8th, 2008, we see the last in the series of the hugely popular and painstakingly addictive <strong>Dragon&#8217;s Den</strong>. Will Mancunian <strong>Naomi Timperley</strong> and her American business partner <strong>Andy Blackman-Hurwitz</strong> be able to melt the hearts of the fiery Dragons with their innovative and successful concept <strong>Baby Loves Disco</strong>? With 16 children between them you&#8217;d think Theo, Duncan and Peter would be uber interested. Tune in to BBC Two on 8th September @ 9pm to find out!</p>
<p>Baby Loves Disco is a phenomenon taking the UK by storm; it&#8217;s a real disco in a real club but especially for your little ones.</p>
<p>Baby Loves Disco is the afternoon dance party for little kids (6 months to 8 years).</p>
<p>And (especially) their parents, featuring real DJs spinning tunes guaranteed to get those little booties moving and grooving. The latest and most unlikely craze was started in the US, and is well established in over 30 cities. It is also going global having recently launched in Japan, Israel and Poland.</p>
<p>To celebrate the continuing success of the brand, Universal Music TV is set to release <strong>&#8216;Baby Loves Disco &#8211; The Album&#8217;</strong> on October 13th, 2008.</p>
<p>The three CD disco in a box features non stop club classics plus some trendy young and fresh tracks thrown in to keep you on your toes. This is not just any disco compilation because it&#8217;s been specially formulated for the parents of young children. We all know how important music is to our little ones and let&#8217;s face it, is important to the grown ups as well.</p>
<p>For further information, go to:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.babylovesdisco.co.uk" target="_blank">Baby Loves Disco</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00dh3pb" target="_blank">Dragon&#8217;s Den</a> 8th series on BBC.co.uk</p>
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		<title>Charitable band of dad rockers release album for children&#8217;s charities</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:33:05 +0000</pubDate>
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A mid-life crisis is a funny thing. Some men buy the motorbike they've always dreamed of, while others grow ill-advised facial hair and regress to denim jackets and faded T-shirts. But not Alan Sinnett, Mike Wilkie and Matthew Corbett ...]]></description>
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<p>A mid-life crisis is a funny thing. Some men buy the motorbike they&#8217;ve always dreamed of, while others grow ill-advised facial hair and regress to denim jackets and faded T-shirts. But not <strong>Alan Sinnett, Mike Wilkie</strong> and <strong>Matthew Corbett</strong> who decided to do something positive with their &#8216;rocking&#8217; hobby and have in the process already raised £10,000 for children&#8217;s charities.</p>
<p>The three ordinary middle-aged guys work as a Lawyer and in advertising respectively, during the day, but like nothing better than to unwind with a good &#8216;jam&#8217; with their band <strong>Rain</strong> after work on a Wednesday evening.</p>
<p>All three of the band have wives and children at home which dictates that they only have 3 hours a week to spend on their hobby and this explains why it&#8217;s taken them a year to put together their album, <strong>&#8216;267d Cranmore Boulevard&#8217;</strong>, named after the studio in which they recorded it.</p>
<p>However realising that sold-out stadium tours, groupies and rock and roll debauchery were probably no longer an advisable career option and knowing they didn&#8217;t really need the royalty money, they decided to instead use their musical output as a fundraiser &#8211; and every penny from the album they&#8217;ve just produced will be going to children&#8217;s charities across the UK.</p>
<p>You can hear some of the band&#8217;s music and find out more about their work on their website &#8211; where you can also order the physical album in return for a cheque made out to the NSPCC or download the album for free. The band ask that if people do download the music and enjoy it that they make a donation of whatever they can afford to a charity of their choice.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.rainband.co.uk" target="_blank">Rain</a> the band &#8211; Official Website</p>
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		<title>My Favourite TV Themes for pre-school</title>
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<p>For the first time ever get all the biggest pre-school themes from Cbeebies, Nick Junior, CITV, Milkshake, Disney Playhouse and Cartoon Network in one great looking package &#8211; <strong>My favourite TV Themes</strong>!</p>
<p>My Favourite TV Themes is an incredible 3CD set which includes 40 of the biggest and best loved themes from shows like <a href="http://bandweblogs.com/blog/2007/11/23/in-the-night-garden-to-release-a-musical-journeythe-album/">In the Night Garden</a>, <a href="http://bandweblogs.com/blog/2007/10/12/lazytown-the-new-album-cd-bonus-dvd/">LazyTown</a> and Charlie and Lola (Cbeebies), Dora the Explorer and Backyardigans (Nick Jr) , Peppa Pig, Noddy and Fifi (Milkshake) and The Book of Pooh (Disney Playhouse).</p>
<p>The collection of 74 tracks include the evergreen shows such as Bob The Builder, The Wiggles and Teletubbies as well as the hot new shows like Space Pirates, Todd World and Me Too. My Favourite TV Themes is a great value 3CD set including every song your little-one could ever want!  If that isn&#8217;t enough the package also includes a bonus disc of sing a-long versions &#8211; perfect for those long car journeys!</p>
<p>So get ready to jump up, get down with children&#8217;s characters old and new!</p>
<p>Tracklisting</p>
<p><strong> CD 1</strong></p>
<p>No One&#8217;s Lazy In LazyTown<br />
Dora the Explorer<br />
Space Pirates<br />
Lunar Jim<br />
Backyardigans<br />
Bob The Builder<br />
What&#8217;s New Scooby Doo<br />
Thomas the Tank Engine<br />
Peppa Pig<br />
Fimbles<br />
Teletubbies<br />
Rolly Mo<br />
Rupert Bear (new version)<br />
Ballamory<br />
Me Too<br />
Barbie Island Princess<br />
64 Zoo Lane<br />
The Book of Pooh End Theme<br />
Pocoyo<br />
In the Night Garden</p>
<p><strong>CD 2</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.bandweblogs.com/blog/2007/11/22/shaun-the-sheep-lifes-a-treat-uk-christmas-single-vic-reeves/">Life&#8217;s A Treat &#8211; Shaun the Sheep</a><br />
FiFi and the Flowertots<br />
Finley the Fire Engine<br />
Noddy<br />
Toddworld<br />
Bing Bang (LazyTown)<br />
Tweenies<br />
Underground Ernie<br />
Fireman Sam<br />
Postman Pat<br />
Charlie and Lola<br />
Maisy Mouse<br />
The New Magic Roundabout<br />
The Wiggles-Big Red Car<br />
Little Robots<br />
Mona The Vampire<br />
Scooby Doo, Where are you?<br />
Rupert Bear (original version)<br />
Thunderbirds</p>
<p><strong>Bonus sing-a-long CD</strong></p>
<p>No One&#8217;s Lazy In LazyTown  / Dora the Explorer  / Space Pirates  / Lunar Jim /  Backyardigans   / Bob The Builder / What&#8217;s New Scooby Doo /  Thomas the Tank Engine / Fimbles /  Teletubbies  /  Rolly Mo  / Rupert Bear (new version) / Ballamory  / Me Too / Barbie  Island Princess / 64 Zoo  Lane  /  The Book of Pooh End Theme  / Shaun the Sheep / / Finley the Fire Engine / Noddy / Toddworld / Bing Bang (LazyTown) /  Tweenies / Underground Ernie / Fireman Sam / Postman  Pat /  Maisy Mouse /  The New Magic Roundabout / The Wiggles-Big Red Car / Brum Theme / Little Robots /  Mona The Vampire / Scooby Doo, Where Are You? / Rupert Bear (original version)</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0017VSCFG?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=bandweblogsba-21&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;camp=1634&#038;creative=6738&#038;creativeASIN=B0017VSCFG">My Favourite TV Themes</a><img width="1" height="1" border="0" style="border: medium none  ! important; margin: 0px ! important" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.co.uk/e/ir?t=bandweblogsba-21&#038;l=as2&#038;o=2&#038;a=B0017VSCFG" /> on amazon.co.uk</strong></p>
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		<title>In the Night Garden to release A Musical Journey&#8230;The Album</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2007 12:12:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Welcome to the magical world of In the Night Garden. The record breaking and highly rated Cbeebies programme is about a magical picture-book place that exists between waking and sleeping in a child's imagination. In the Night Garden invite you to join them in song with their debut album 'A Musical Journey...The Album']]></description>
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<p>Welcome to the magical world of <strong>In the Night Garden</strong>. The record breaking and highly rated <strong><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/">Cbeebies</a></strong> programme is about a magical picture-book place that exists between waking and sleeping in a child&#8217;s imagination. Upsy Daisy and friends invite children into their happy and colourful world of Words, Music and Nursery Rhyme nonsense.</p>
<p>And now, following the success of <strong>&#8216;Who&#8217;s Here?&#8217;</strong> the best selling pre school DVD since the Teletubbies, In the Night Garden invite you to join them in song with their debut album <em><strong>&#8216;A Musical Journey&#8230;The Album&#8217;</strong></em>.</p>
<p>This 25 track album will immerse the little ones into a magical world of relaxation as their imaginations run wild and into the picture-book place that is the Night Garden. It is the perfect Christmas gift for any small person who is already in love with this enchanting place and is also the perfect travel companion for your little ones on those long journeys. Equally, it&#8217;s the ideal gift for a small child that may have trouble sleeping or as a special place to be shared between parent and child.</p>
<p>In The Night Garden&#8230;<em>&#8216;A Musical Journey&#8230;The Album&#8217;</em> released on 26th November 2007 to accompany the 29 licensees across books, toys, and stationary.</p>
<p>The TV programme has become such a hit that the <strong>BBC</strong> are now showing the new series (started 8th October) three times a day, Monday to Friday on Cbeebies, with earlier episodes being shown at the weekends. BBC2 is also showing new episodes Monday to Friday.</p>
<p>In the Night Garden is the biggest and most successful phenomenon in children&#8217;s media since the <strong>Teletubbies</strong>. The magazine broke records for the amount printed at the launch and Hasbro Toys have reported that In the Night Garden has become the top selling plush toy for the whole year. Add to this a massive TV advertising campaign prior to and after release and a full page ad in &#8216;In the Night Garden&#8217; magazine this album is sure to be a Christmas hit!!</p>
<p>Get ready to enter the Night Garden with <strong>The Tombliboos, Tittifers, Igglepiggle, Upsy Daisy</strong> and many more.</p>
<p><em>Let&#8217;s go into the Garden&#8230;Looking up, Looking down, Here and there And all about </em></p>
<p><em> Here&#8217;s a house! Who&#8217;s house is this? And are they in Or are they out?</em></p>
<p><em> Shshsh! &#8211; Let&#8217;s see&#8230;</em></p>
<p><strong>In the Night Garden track listing:</strong></p>
<p>1. In the Night Garden Opening Theme<br />
2. Oh No! It&#8217;s the Ninky Nonk!<br />
3. Hello Igglepiggle!<br />
4. Igglepiggle Goes for a Walk<br />
5. Hello Upsy Daisy!<br />
6. Upsy Daisy Kisses Everything in the Garden<br />
7. Tittifers Verse 1<br />
8. It&#8217;s the Tombliboos&#8217; House!<br />
9.  Tombliboo Bricks<br />
10. Tittifers Verse 2<br />
11. Hello Makka Pakka!<br />
12. Catch Makka Pakka&#8217;s Og-pog!<br />
13. Tittifers Verse 3<br />
14. Hello Pontipines!<br />
15. The Pontipines go for a Walk<br />
16. The Pinky Ponk<br />
17. Where is the Pinky Ponk Going?<br />
18. The Haahoos<br />
19. Everybody Loves Jumping!<br />
20. Tittifers Verse 4<br />
21.  Time for Tombliboos to Clean their Teeth<br />
22. The Night Garden Dance<br />
23. The Tittifers Bedtime Song<br />
24. Time to go to Sleep&#8230;<br />
25. In the Night Garden Closing Theme</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000WTNDRG?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=bandweblogsba-21&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;camp=1634&#038;creative=6738&#038;creativeASIN=B000WTNDRG">In the Night Garden&#8230; A Musical Journey&#8230; The Album</a><img width="1" height="1" border="0" style="border: medium none  ! important; margin: 0px ! important" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.co.uk/e/ir?t=bandweblogsba-21&#038;l=as2&#038;o=2&#038;a=B000WTNDRG" /> on amazon.co.uk</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.inthenightgarden.co.uk">In the Night Garden Official Website</a></p>
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		<title>LazyTown &#8211; The New Album CD + Bonus DVD</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2007 09:26:36 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Along with his pink haired helper Stephanie &#8211; Sportacus, the lycra clad superhero, is taking over the world! With the healthy message and fun show, kids and parents alike LOVE <strong>LazyTown</strong>. It is already a phenomenon across the globe (currently broadcasting in 109 countries) and continues to top the Children&#8217;s TV ratings on <strong>CBeebies</strong> and <strong>Nick Jr</strong>.</p>
<p><strong>Playing a BIG part of every episode is the music</strong>. Following on from the hugely successful first LazyTown album, which has already sold in excess of 150,000 copies in the UK, GTV brings you <strong>LazyTown &#8211; The New Album &#038; Bonus DVD</strong>, out on 15th October 2007 and packed full of even more fun, energetic and exciting pop songs guaranteed to get the whole family up on their feet.</p>
<p>LazyTown &#8211; The New Album will be released to coincide with the first ever <strong>LazyTown National tour</strong> starting in October 2007. The New Album will feature 45 tracks including new songs from the new episodes, as well as the <strong>smash hit single &#8220;Bing Bang (Time To Dance)&#8221;</strong> which sold over 50,000 copies and went straight in at No. 4 in the UK singles charts. Also a <strong>brand new version of the LazyTown Theme</strong>.</p>
<p>As well as all of this there is also a fun packed bonus DVD containing 12 Sing-Along videos and interactive LazyTown games.</p>
<p>So get ready to grab your sports candy, and bust out the moves &#8211; LazyTown &#8211; The NEW Album is about to hop-skip and jump into the shops!</p>
<p><strong>LazyTown CD Tracklist:</strong></p>
<p>1) No One Is Lazy In LazyTown (Get Up And Go Mix)<br />
2) Bing Bang Rock<br />
3) When We Play In A Band<br />
4) We Will Be Friends<br />
5) We Got Energy<br />
6) Time To Start The Show<br />
7) Time To Play<br />
 <img src='http://bandweblogs.com/blog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_cool.gif' alt='8)' class='wp-smiley' /> The Greatest Genie<br />
9) Techno Generation<br />
10) Story Time<br />
11) Snow, Give Me Snow<br />
12) Playing On The Playground<br />
13) New Games Everyday<br />
14) Let&#8217;s Go<br />
15) Lazy Rockets<br />
16) I Wanna Dance<br />
17) I Like Learning<br />
18) Fun To Be The Mayor<br />
19) Colours<br />
20) Clean Up<br />
21) No One Is Lazy In LazyTown (Get Up And Go Mix) &#8211; Instrumental<br />
22) Bing Bang Rock &#8211; Instrumental<br />
23) When We Play In A Band &#8211; Instrumental<br />
24) We Will Be Friends &#8211; Instrumental<br />
25) We Got Energy &#8211; Instrumental<br />
26) Time To Start The Show &#8211; Instrumental<br />
27) Time To Play &#8211; Instrumental<br />
28) The Greatest Genie &#8211; Instrumental<br />
29) Techno Generation &#8211; Instrumental<br />
30) Story Time &#8211; Instrumental<br />
31) Snow, Give Me Snow &#8211; Instrumental<br />
32) Playing On The Playground &#8211; Instrumental<br />
33) New Games Everyday &#8211; Instrumental<br />
34) Let&#8217;s Go &#8211; Instrumental<br />
35) Lazy Rockets &#8211; Instrumental<br />
36) I Wanna Dance &#8211; Instrumental<br />
37) I Like Learning &#8211; Instrumental<br />
38) Fun to Be The Mayor &#8211; Instrumental<br />
39) Colours &#8211; Instrumental<br />
40) Clean Up &#8211; Instrumental<br />
41) Bing Bang (Time to Dance Single Mix)<br />
42) Welcome To LazyTown (Christmas Version)<br />
43) Anything Can Happen<br />
44) Good To Be Bad<br />
45) Bing Bang (Circus Version)</p>
<p><strong>LazyTown Bonus DVD:</strong></p>
<p>When We Play In A Band<br />
Techno Generation<br />
Time To Start The Show<br />
Lazy Rockets<br />
Playing On The Playground<br />
Let&#8217;s Go<br />
Colours<br />
Story Time<br />
We Got Energy<br />
It&#8217;s Fun To Be The Mayor<br />
We Will Be Friends<br />
New Games Every Day<br />
PLUS Interactive DVD games</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/3476315/The-New-Album/Product.html">LazyTown &#8211; The New Album CD with Bonus DVD</a> at Play.com</strong></p>
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