Jack Johnson Does The White Stripes
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Artist:Jack Johnson And Friends
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Album:Sing-A-Longs And Lullabies For The Film Curious George
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Track:We're Going To Be Friends - (with Original Soundtrack)
I admit to being a musical snob most of the time. I can't help it. The first time I heard and started reading about Jack Johnson, I didn't like him. His back story just didn't have the pull I like to hear from some of my favorite musical idols. Born on the north Shore of Hawaii, he became a Pro Surfer. When he got bored of that, he focused on his first love of music. I'm paraphrasing like a mo-fo, but it is essentially like that. I have a hard time having respect for people who just seem to glide through life and are successful with everything they attempt. Sure, I can be jealous and bitter, but I'm human and I'm a realist too. For 99.9% of us, life is not like that. The thing that is amazing about rock n' roll is that it transforms the Poindexter's, dweebs and ne'er-do-well's into immortal sex symbols (see Rick Ocasek or Joey Ramone). It's not supposed to turn pro surfer studs into even more popular rock stud's.
But, I am a parent now. It does funny things too you. It makes you less cynical (at times) and opens your heart to the whims and fascinations of babbling , energetic little dervishes of your own genetics. My little dervish loves monkeys, trains and trucks. In particularly Curious George.
My wife put this soundtrack on the stereo, and my son recognized it from the movie after the first 2 bars. It was amazing. I continued to listen, and really ended up enjoying the music on the album. I was especially happy to hear this little cover from the White Stripes, since we both like to rock out to their music when we play together.
But, I am a parent now. It does funny things too you. It makes you less cynical (at times) and opens your heart to the whims and fascinations of babbling , energetic little dervishes of your own genetics. My little dervish loves monkeys, trains and trucks. In particularly Curious George.
My wife put this soundtrack on the stereo, and my son recognized it from the movie after the first 2 bars. It was amazing. I continued to listen, and really ended up enjoying the music on the album. I was especially happy to hear this little cover from the White Stripes, since we both like to rock out to their music when we play together.
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