My Annual Post (Again) About "Felt Around the World"

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Three years ago, on April 1, 2012, I published one of my favorite all-time posts here on the site, the world premiere of "Felt Around the World," which was "We Are the World" for a new (puppet) generation.

Last year I reported that the world's greatest song performed by Fabricated Americans has generated more than $2,200 for St. Jude's.   Contributions keep trickling in, and you can still purchase the track at CD Baby, iTunes, and Amazon. Thanks to Recess Monkey, who coordinated the video and the musical contributions from our puppet friends, and folks who purchased the track and played it on radio both terrestrial and satellite.

This still makes me smile - hope it does for you, too.

Hand Aid - "Felt Around the World" [YouTube]

Weekly Summary (3/31/14 - 4/6/14)

My Annual Post About "Felt Around the World"

A couple years ago -- exactly two years ago, April 1, 2012, I shared one of my favorite all-time posts here on the site, the world premiere of "Felt Around the World," which was "We Are the World" for a new (puppet) generation.

Last year I shared how the song had generated hundreds of dollars for St. Jude's Children's Hospital.  Now, I'm happy to report that the world's greatest song performed by Fabricated Americans has generated thousands of dollars for St. Jude's.  That's right, thanks to album sales and radio plays, we (that is, me and the folks at Recess Monkey, who coordinated the video and the musical contributions from our puppet friends) have now contributed more than $2,200 to St. Jude's.

Contributions keep trickling in, and you can still purchase the track at CD Baby, iTunes, and Amazon.  Thanks again to everyone who produced, purchased, or listened to the song.  Enjoy -- I still smile when I watch and listen today.

Hand Aid - "Felt Around the World" [YouTube]

March Z7: What You Missed (Or Not, I Hope)

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I do feel compelled to remind you occasionally of what great music you're missing out on if you're not signed up for (or opening up) the Zooglobble newsletter.  Newsletter recipients get the occasional Z7 newsletter featuring 7 tracks from 7 artists, downloadable for free for just 7 days.​

The March Z7 has come and gone, and here's what we featured this time around:​

​The Not-Its! - "Let's Skateboard"

​Moona Luna - "No Me Digas"

Paul Spring - "Home of Song"​

​Bill Harley & Keith Munslow - "It's Not Fair To Me"

Milkshake - "Starry Starry Night"​

​The Boogers - "Pandas Are Dangerous"

Hand Aid - "Felt Around the World"​

​As a mixtape, I'm not sure that set of songs flows well, but those are seven fine songs, folks.  More Z7s are in the works.  Sign up today.

Weekly Summary (4/1/12 - 4/7/12)

"Felt Around the World" Felt Around... the Country, At Least

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One year and one day ago, we premiered the video for "Felt Around the World," a song by Hand Aid, a collection of kindie puppets standing up -- er, they would be if they had any feet -- for puppet equality.​

Regardless of whether you missed it last April 1, or you felt it [wait for it...] surround you with love, take a couple minutes and watch the video.​

OK, so maybe I was having a little fun.​

OK, a lot of fun.​

And I couldn't have had that much fun if Jack Forman from Recess Monkey hadn't helped turn my music and lyrics into an actual song.​

Nor could I have had that much fun if more than a dozen kindie puppets hadn't lent their talents ​to the song and the video.

But here's the best part -- thanks to those of you who purchased a copy of the single or who played it on air, we've been able to make a donation of nearly $300 to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital​, which reflects all proceeds after the mastering and mixing costs of the album.

It's a small amount, but between the donation and the warm and fuzzy feeling [wait for it...] that song gives listeners, I think it's a big result.  Thanks, everyone!