I've mentioned the Aquabats at least once previously on this blog when I posted one of their cartoons (which I see is now no longer available on YouTube...). This band is really the primary thing I had in mind when I thought about doing a "Geeky SKAturday" series. They're a team of heroes from the island nation of Aquabania. After an attack by the evil Space Monster M, Professor Monty Corndog uses Science to give them powers that will help them defeat their archnemesis. They also happen to be a band! They're a pretty perfect convergence of catchy ska tunes, superheroics, and...well, pretty much everything that's fun about being a geek. Here's one of their older tunes...
You can find episodes of their award-winning, tokusatsu-inspired TV show at the series site HERE and learn more about their story at their wiki over HERE.
And now...let's look at an Aquabat in Light City!
The MC Bat Commander
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Pic from The MCBC's wiki entry... |
Pool Party is my favorite Aquabats tune. To be honest, I actually like the kid friendlier more inclusive Yo Gabba Gabba version best.
ReplyDeleteI think you're right about that! I wasn't even aware of that version until you mentioned it, and I just listened to it now. Honestly, the fact that the pool party was "for the cool kids in my school" always made me feel a little weird about that song, partly because I knew that wouldn't be me. ;) I love that it's now "for everybody in the world!"
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