Little Bitty Videos

Hey guys, we're going to try this again.

2010-09-09T23:55:00.002-04:00

Over here now! http://littlebittyvideos.tumblr.com

Did we post this before? A stunning comedic rendition of the Three Pigs saga

2009-02-25T07:55:00.001-05:00

CDubs so laughed at the unexpected ending the first time we saw it. "Who IS that?" he kept asking. The thumbnail came up on a YouTube playlist and we had to watch it again. Hope it's as surprising and hilarious the next time around.

Preparing a piano

2009-02-24T06:48:00.002-05:00

I'm really surprised how many times CDubs wanted to watch this short clip. There is something enchanting about the handiwork here, and something beautiful about the fleeting snippet of music.

How many goats are in this tree?

2009-02-22T08:01:00.003-05:00

Count them with me. 1. 2. 3. 4...

Clapping Music

2009-02-21T14:57:00.000-05:00

Brian B, Antoine L, and Charlie R perform Steve Reich's "Clapping Music" in Milna, Croatia. Please, hold your applause until the end.

Two year old tells the story of the Three Little Pigs

2009-02-21T14:34:00.002-05:00

It is a fascinating tale.

Sign Language is Fascinating

2009-01-03T07:49:00.000-05:00

New Years Resolution: Learn more sign language. CDubs and I took some baby sign language courses when he was about 9 months old. We didn't really give it much of a go, but the most useful words stuck: "more" and "milk". Two years later CDubs still shows us the sign for "more" when he wants to get our attention. Does he think we can't hear him?

The Three Little Pigs - Silly Symphony (1933)

2009-01-02T08:23:00.003-05:00

Lately CDubs has been asking a lot of questions about the Big Bad Wolf. Who is this guy? What's his game? We sat down with Disney's Silly Symphony. It's canonical BBW-stuff if you ask me.

There's an interesting back story on this short. A big hit in 1933 for the Disney studio and for songwriter Frank Churchill, it left audiences clamoring for more pigs. "More wolf," says my boy.

Happy Birthday 2008!

2009-01-01T00:01:00.000-05:00

Today you are 1 year old. Congratulations, 2008.

Tap tap tap

2008-12-31T06:11:00.000-05:00

Still here?

The best laid plans of mice and men....

2008-10-22T13:45:00.003-04:00

...are like a chimp riding a Segway (via).

The internet is down at home, so I don't know if CDubs would like this clip. Guessing he would, because it involves a monkey going fast. Maybe we'll watch this very special video together this weekend, if Time Warner Cable honors their 4-hour-window appointment.

Moms, Dads, hold on to your memories of the world without the internet. How we used to entertain ourselves with simple games and tests of endurance. How comfortable we were with unanswered questions. I found myself at 1:00 AM last night, utterly paralyzed because I hadn't read the latest projections from fivethirtyeight.com. I have a lot to learn from my son, who is content to spend his days with a pile of 13 books from the local library.

And stay tuned, we've got clips from our friends Molly and Zach on the way. We'll be operating within expected parameters soon.

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2008-10-13T10:36:00.000-04:00

This little guy can say his abc's backwards and forwards. Nifty trick.

Someday I'll post the Alan Jackson video for "Little Bitty"

2008-10-13T07:31:00.001-04:00

Not today. Hey, CDubs, look at the people dancing!

Did you know that American-style country line dancing is being done seriously around the world? It's certainly not the first thing that comes to mind when I think of Provence. But look for yourself: It's a mob of red breasted cowboys and -girls from this summer's Fete de la Musique in Draguignan, France. They're doing the Tush Push.

Guess wherever there are bored people in the countryside the probability of line dancing is highest.

Art Blakey drum solo

2008-10-08T12:07:00.000-04:00

Kids like jazz music. It's been confirmed by science several times (presumably; I'm just guessing here).

Kids like drums. At least CDubs does - he often tells me, "Daddy. Play drum. Play drum, Daddy."

I'm guessing CDubs is going to love this Art Blakey solo.

Classic Sesame Street: "Capital I" and "Lowercase n"

2008-10-07T06:52:00.001-04:00

Have to admit, I like this one a lot more than CDubs. I first saw this on Sesame Street Old School, Vol. 1 but check out the YouTube page. Lots of comments from people who grew up loving this one.

I'm not alone in saying this, but we should talk it soon: Classic Sesame Street is in a different class than say, post-1980's Sesame Street. It's not just curmudgeonly nostalgia makes me say that. (At least it's not entirely that.)

Dolphins at play

2008-10-06T17:25:00.002-04:00

Sure, underwater bubble rings look like magic to you and me. But try showing a dolphin that breakout game on your cell phone. He'll be like, what?!

Firefighters working with helicopters

2008-10-06T10:44:00.000-04:00

What do firefighters do? A. They put out fires. Here is the LAFD fighting fires through the night. Plus, they use a helicopter to drop water on the fire!

Baby ducklings, out and about

2008-10-06T08:16:00.005-04:00

Baby Ducklings from Linda McClure on Vimeo.

These young ducks are strutting their stuff. What what!

"I wanna see sheep running"

2008-10-05T19:58:00.005-04:00

Here you go, it's a massive herd of sheep running. This video comes from Te Kuiti, New Zealand, where the annual running of the sheep rivals Barcelona's running of the bulls - at least in terms of sheer numbers of animals. (Sheer, ha!)

This video might be a helpful sleeping aid to those who count sheep before bedtime.

Mysterious Dancing Dog

2008-10-05T15:04:00.003-04:00

Nobody knows why the dog dances. But let nobody deny that he FEELS THE BEAT!

Hardcore Gabber Penguin Dance

2008-10-05T14:16:00.003-04:00

Yes, it's true. Penguins can FEEL THE BEAT! (True story behind Happy Feet.)

James Taylor sings Jellyman Kelly

2008-10-04T12:35:00.003-04:00

From Sesame Street, circa 1980. That tuba is so sweet.