When you've kick-started the second act of your career -- and launched a flurry of kids' music albums from artists formerly known strictly for their grown-up music -- what do you do for your next trick?If you're They Might Be Giants, you outdo the wonderful Here Come the ABCs with the even better Here Come the 123s. On 123s, Johns Flansburgh and Linnell (now known as "John and John," or "those puppet guys," to thousands of young children) turn their delightfully skewed sensibility on the number system, teaching kids all sorts of cool things about numerals through song. For instance, did you know that there's only one everything? Or that if you aren't careful, a pack of sevens is liable to waltz into your house and loudly demand cake? It's true. Even better: Here Come the 123s comes bundled with a DVD of videos for all the songs, and they're actually all worth watching -- in fact, they make the album better. 123s = #1!
- Jeff Giles, Popdose
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