The Kids of Widney High

Watched "The Ringer" on cable last night. Ended up being a fan of a band called Kids of Widney High.

They're actually a bunch of special education kids in LA who have released several CDs. If you read their website, it all started out as a music/songwriting class which happened to produce really good music that the school decided to hire a band and record the songs using the kids themselves for vocals.

I learned all that AFTER watching the movie. But I already liked their "Pretty Girls" while they were performing it in a movie scene. I wasn't sure then if they were "special kids", but it didn't matter. The song is delivered like reciting a poem in a singsong manner. The lyrics were simple but catchy. Frankly, it is fun music to listen to whether the vocalists are special or not. I'll bet there are some bands fronted by "normal" people who actually sing in this style. Below is the music video to Pretty Girls from YouTube:



If you get to listen to their other songs, you'll discover that they're the kind you make up while you hum to yourself, only these kids have a band for back-up. Lyrics to "New Car" definitely describes what a guy who has a new car will be thinking of his new toy. "My Cat (not your cat)" starts like something from a rhyme book or even Dr. Seuss. "Ride Away" has a pretty melody and heartfelt lyrics.

Links to Kids of Widney High:
Website: : http://www.kidsofwidneyhigh.com/
YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/ProfKlickberg
MySpace account: www.MySpace.com/TheKidsOfWidneyHigh