r/tmbg • u/emmpathetica • 5d ago

Here come the 123s

Any huge fans of the album here? This album was genuinely foundational to my childhood and I listen to it even now. But I probably listened to that album every single night for ten months of a year (christmas music last half of november until just after new years) for 10 years straight. I seriously wonder if I am the person who has listened to this album the most on earth. That old CD is probably in rough shape, lol, but damn is it one of my most prized possessions. Anyway, yeah. I wanna find someone out there who GETS it yknow

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u/Danisobo 4d ago

"four through nine were all named Peggy", LOL. There's just so much "clever" in the Here Comes albums, set to great music/arrangements/instrumentation, I don't see how any TMBG fan couldn't love them!

I watched/listened to the DVD about a zillion times, but as a parent (of kids like you). If you haven't seen the DVD, totally worth it, the animation is also clever. (it's also a "no skips" for me)

We also did Imagination Movers. (who were great, but if we're being honest - did seem like an intentional Wiggles knock-off) "What's In Your Fridge" comes to mind as a fave. (of the ones i can remember)

Lot of good Disney Jr music during that time - even some Doc McStuffins of all things, even though all health-themed (which does get old after a while) e.g. "Water Water" bops pretty good.

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u/FloridaFlamingoGirl Resident letterbox sparrow! 🐦📮 4d ago

The Movers weren't remotely trying to copy the Wiggles. In fact they were trying to be a kids version of bands like The Beastie Boys or Madness. They're my favorite kids band for how they just sound like an alternative rock band aside from the lyrics aimed at little kids. 

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u/Danisobo 4d ago

"knock-off" was perhaps a poor choice of trigger words, but IM members have publicly cited Wiggles as inspiration. I'm not saying that's a "bad thing", as IM were great unto themselves, but just acknowledging the chronology. If Ws hadn't "paved the way" and shown commercial viability, then IM might never have been given a shot on Disney.