Jezebel: yo, gabba gabba!

You Can't Stop DJ Lance Rock

hortense — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:00:00 EDT

[New York, September 26. Image via Getty.]

"If I Didn't Love Teeth, I Wouldn't Be In The Business"

Dodai — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:40:00 EDT

Who sings, has wings and is delightfully wacky? Amy Sedaris playing the Tooth Fairy on Yo Gabba Gabba. [ONTD]

Jack Black Visits Yo Gabba Gabba!

Tracie — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:30:00 EDT

Today, Jack Black landed in Gabbaland, via talking motorbike, and made friends with the gang. He got to wear DJ Lance's outfit, and he's a really good dancer. More dancing after the jump.

The Ting Tings Sing "Happy Birthday" On Yo, Gabba Gabba!

Tracie — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:30:00 EDT

Indie band the Ting Tings were on the latest episode of the kids show Yo, Gabba Gabba! The episode was all about Brobee's birthday — Brobee is one of the monster characters — and the Ting Tings covered "Happy Birthday" by the band Altered Images. For those of you who weren't around in the '80s, you may remember hearing the original version of this song from that old movie Sixteen Candles. The song translated perfectly for the show, and it's always fun to watch kids spazz out when dancing. Clip above.

Smoosh Sing On Yo Gabba Gabba!

Tracie — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:00:00 EDT

Last year, teenage sisters indie pop group Smoosh appeared on the children's television show Yo Gabba Gabba! and it reran this morning. Here's a clip of the girls singing their song "Pajama Fun Time." Around the time when their album She Electric was released (2004) was when mainstream audiences first began hearing of the folk group Prussian Blue, made up of sisters around the same age. Prussian Blue, however, didn't sing songs about pajamas and fun, but about white power. Smoosh is obviously the far superior band, both musically and ideologically.

Earlier: Teenage Racist 'Folk' Singers Admit Their Own White Guilt

Yo Gabba Gabba! Teaches The Kids About Indie Comics And Early-'90s Freestyle

Tracie — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:00:00 EDT

The Nick Jr. show Yo Gabba Gabba! has a regular animated segment called "Super Robot Martian Girl," designed by husband-and-wife indie cartoonists Evan Dorkin and Sarah Dyer (creator of the seminal all-girl comics anthology Action Girl Comics). In the episode seen above, Super Robot Martian girl saves the day by turning a boring party into a dance party by playing a cover of Nice & Wild's freestyle classic "Diamond Girl."

The Postmarks Sing About Balloons On Yo, Gabba Gabba!

Slut Machine — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:00:00 EST

It may be intended for children, but Nick Jr.'s Yo Gabba Gabba! is suuuuuch a good show. It's supposed to be educational for kids, but it's also pretty good resource for teaching adults about bands, old and new alike. (One of the cartoon segments featured a song by the band the Free Design, which was around in the late '60s/early '70s and was a major influence on Beck and Stereolab.) In the clips above, the Postmarks sing a cute song about balloons, and little kids dance around and act all adorable.

Cornelius Rocks Out On Yo Gabba Gabba

Slut Machine — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:00:00 EST

Experimental musician Cornelius — who's sorta like the Japanese Beck — was on the Nickelodeon's show Yo Gabba Gabba this morning to perform a song about counting. We seriously starting to love Yo Gabba Gabba, if only because it's really fun to watch kids dance around like maniacs to music that's actually really good. (We also really like the cartoons and fuzzy animals and bright colors.)

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Earlier: Stevie Wonder Funks Up Sesame Street, Kids Freak