Showing posts with label funk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label funk. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Can you tell me how to get... down?

5 reasons I liked this:

1. Because it doesn't get any cooler than Stevie Wonder.

2. Because a very close second in contention for the King of Cool is that kid freaking out on top of the stairs-- my word!! What a peaker!! I wonder where we might find this wee bastion of music appreciation today... I'll start my search down at Jazzfest.

3. Because not only is Superstition already a pretty bold selection for the Sesame Street set, but just when you think the song is going to end and they'll cut to commercial, Stevie and crew launch into a major Sesame Street JAM. Listening to the full 6 minutes is crucial. There's even a pump-fake at the 5-minute mark that they're going to wrap it up, but they go one more round. Amazing.

4. Because those HORNS! That funky band! I count no fewer than 8 people on that set, not including the pint-sized percussion section on the stairs.

5. Because I always did want to get to Sesame Street. This just confirms how much.