Saturday, February 25, 2006

Songs of the moment...

Well, I went to see Curious George this week. It was outstanding, for a children's movie. They were so true to the original Curious George stories. They caputred the spirit of that adorable little monkey in the most amazing way. Even though the movie is computer animated, it's done in a classical animation style, and for me, that's key. I'm getting tired of the computer generated characters, it's nice to see the classical-style coming back. (Even if it is still done with computers).

Anyways, aside from the movie being the most adorable movie I've seen in my life, the soundtrack is too fabulous for words. LOL Okay, besides the fact that it's done by Jack Johnson and I'm a huge fan, for a children's CD it's phenomenal. There are only a couple of songs that are anywhere near "child-like". There are 5 songs in particular that I just can't stop listening to. They are as follows (and I'll post the lyrics to the one that is so simple and yet says so much):

1) Upside Down
2) Talk of the Town
3) Jungle Gym
4) Wrong Turn
5) With My Own Two Hands (with Ben Harper)

With My Own Two Hands

I can change the world
With my own two hands
Make it a better place
With my own two hands
Make it a kinder place
With my own two hands
With my own
With my own two hands

I can make peace on earth
With my own two hands
I can clean up the earth
With my own two hands
I can reach out to you
With my own two hands
With my own
With my own two hands

I’m gonna make it a brighter place
With my own two hands
I’m gonna make it a safer place
With my own two hands
I’m gonna help the human race
With my own two hands
With my own
With my own two hands

I can hold you
In my own two hands
I can comfort you
With my own two hands
But you got to use
Use your own two hands
Use your own
Use your own two hands
With our own
With our own two hands
With our own
With our own two hands
With my own
With my own two hands


It's such a simple song, but the style of the song and the combination of Jack Johnson's and Ben Harper's voices makes the song come alive.

posted by Sara @ 4:15 p.m. Comments: 0