Likethe one done for Schoolhouse Rock several years ago, this tribute toDimension 5 Records features current artists covering (or remixing)educational children's songs. From army ants to using your imagination,their songs taught about the world outside (and inside) and made it fun.Eenie Meenie
Dimension 5 Records, aka Bruce Haack and Esther Nelson, recordedchildren's records for nearly 30 years beginning in 1962. The '60strippy vibe carries through the album and meshes with a more modernhip-hop feel. The result is 72 minutes of sugary bubble-gum pop that'sconsistently great fun, which is educational too! Topics rangefrom spiders and how they spin their webs to Native Americans to "soultransportation" (which seems to be somewhere between daydreaming andmeditation).
The Apples in Stereo's "Liza Jane" is a sweet bit of country-tingedpop, and Fantastic Plastic Machine's energetic mix of seven differentsongs is a standout track. The compilation also features one-timecollege radio darlings Eels, Stereolab, and Beck lends a little starpower to the mix. As an added bonus, a portion of the proceeds fromthis album are donated to autism charities.
- Fantastic Plastic Machine, "I'm Bruce (Dimension 5 megamix)"
- The Apples in Stereo, "Liza Jane"
- Money Mark, "Spiders"
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