Here Come the 123s facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Here Come the 123s |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
||||
| Studio album by
They Might Be Giants
|
||||
| Released | February 5, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2006–2007 | |||
| Genre | Children's music | |||
| Length | 44:33 | |||
| Label | Disney Sound/Idlewild | |||
| Producer | They Might Be Giants, Pat Dillett | |||
| They Might Be Giants chronology | ||||
|
||||
Here Come the 123s is a fun and educational music album by the band They Might Be Giants. It's their third album made especially for kids. This album helps young listeners learn all about numbers.
It came out in 2008 and is like a follow-up to their earlier album, Here Come the ABCs, which taught kids about letters. Just like ABCs, Here Come the 123s was released as both a music CD and a DVD with videos for the songs.
Contents
Songs About Numbers
The album Here Come the 123s is packed with songs that make learning numbers exciting. Each song focuses on different numbers or math ideas. For example, there are songs like "Zeroes" and "One Everything."
Other songs teach about specific numbers, such as "Number Two" and "Seven." The album also includes songs about shapes, like "Nonagon," and basic math, like "I Can Add."
DVD Videos
Along with the music CD, a DVD was released. This DVD features animated videos for many of the songs from the album. These videos help bring the number lessons to life in a visual way. They make learning even more engaging and fun for kids.
Who Made the Music?
The main members of They Might Be Giants, John Flansburgh and John Linnell, wrote most of the songs. They also sang and played many instruments.
The Musicians
- John Flansburgh: He sang lead and backing vocals. He also played acoustic and electric guitars.
- John Linnell: He sang lead and backing vocals. He played the accordion, piano, and saxophone.
- Dan Miller: He played electric guitar and piano. He also sang lead on the song "Infinity."
- Danny Weinkauf: He played the bass guitar. He sang lead on the song "The Number Two."
- Marty Beller: He played the drums. He sang lead on "High Five!" and part of "Hot Dog!"
- Robin Goldwasser: She sang lead on "Ten Mississippi" and "Ooh La! Ooh La!"
- Hannah Levine: She sang lead on several songs, including "High Five!" and "I Can Add."
- Mark Pender: He played the trumpet on "Seven Days of the Week (I Never Go to Work)."
- Dan Levine: He played the trombone on "Hot Dog!" and the tuba on the "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Theme."
The Production Team
The album was produced by They Might Be Giants themselves, along with Pat Dillett. Pat Dillett also worked as the engineer and mixer for the music. The DVD was produced by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment.
See also
In Spanish: Here Come The 123s para niños
