NEW
YORK (Imagination Movers & Perception Films) - Ever wonder what it
would sound like if the
Beastie Boys jammed with Mr. Rogers? You'll
find out when you hear the Imagination Movers, a rock/hip-hop group for
parents and kids to enjoy together.
Following the release of
their hit CDs "Calling All Movers" and "Good Ideas," the Imagination
Movers will release their first music DVD, "Stir It Up," on April 19,
2005 for a suggested retail price of $14.99. The 40-minute DVD is
recommended for ages two and older and encourages kids to get up off
the sofa and rock 'n' roll to the lively and innovative music.
Produced
by Imagination Movers and Perception Films, "
Stir It Up" is an exciting
new concept in kids music that presents a collection of MTV-style music
videos, live performances, and goofy skits from a group of four dads
who jam on guitars, bang on buckets and cans, and teach kids a variety
of interactive, fun dances and sing-along songs.
"
Stir It Up"
demonstrates that, when it comes to blending the merits of Mr. Rogers
and the Beastie Boys, nobody does it better than the Movers! Together,
the Imagination Movers have become a national, award-winning
performance sensation thanks to their masterful combination of
radio-friendly songs, kid-appropriate themes and dynamic live shows.
The
Imagination Movers are Rich, Scott, Dave and "Smitty." Dressed in their
trademark blue coveralls and working in their Idea Warehouse, the
Movers get kids leaping, sliding, hopping, stomping, strumming,
drumming and rapping to 15 of their original, high-energy songs. The
Movers sing about subjects and activities that are relevant to kids and
they wrap lessons and values into a fresh, invitingly interactive
package.
In "Clean My Room," the Movers turn ordinary chores
into fantastic games: "Gonna put all my toys away/so I can have room to
play/at first it seems like a lot/but if you break it all down, you
know that it's not."
"My Favorite Snack" inspires kids to enjoy
healthy snacks: "My favorite snack is fruit fresh and cool/I love it in
the morning, even better after school."
The Movers teach the
basics of good behavior in "Please and Thank You:" "I cannot
guarantee/you're gonna get everything you like/but your chances are so
much better/so much better when you ask polite."
"
Stir It Up"
DVD includes the Movers hit "I Want My Mommy," a number-one hit on XM
Satellite
Radio for eight straight weeks, and other tunes encouraging
life lessons: good oral hygiene ("Toothache"), how the body can become
the ultimate musical instrument ("Junk"), and how taking medicine can
be fun ("Medicine Song"). "Recipe (Stir It Up)" is a surefire antidote
to boredom and "Calling All Movers" gives viewers a behind-the-scenes
look at pre-concert activity.
The band has also released two
smash CDs: Good Ideas, which received the Best Recording for Younger
Children and Parent's Choice Recommended awards in 2003; and Calling
All Movers, recipient of the 2004
National Association of Parenting
Publications Honors award.
The Movers will release a new DVD
and another musical CD this fall. They are currently touring around the
country bringing their lively show to kids and families everywhere.
