TrevorR Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 (edited) Having a 5 year old you end up watching some funny old stuff on the telly. Latest from CBeebies is a show called Go Jetters. Designed to teach kids a bit about world geography it features four cutesie manga style adventurers who travel the world in a spaceship. But here's where it gets a bit interesting... They are led by UberCorn, a disco unicorn with the voice of Huggy Bear and the sparkly disco jump suit of Travolta! And boy, does this show rock! Or rather it funks and discos with all its might! The sound track is the perfect cheesy pastiche of 70s funk and disco. The theme tune channels the theme of the Linda Gray version of Wonder Woman, all big Philly strings and horns, wah wah guitar and funky bass... Plus it features the vocals of the wonderful Sharleen Linton. Goodness knows what they were on when they thought up this show but, it must have been some good stuff. And when you get to UberCorn's Funky Facts there's some pretty cool slap bass going on! The music is by Banks & Wag. Worth a listen. Anyway, git your funk on to this... http://youtu.be/REBUEe3mtXo http://youtu.be/WDvVRH6bq3Q Edited February 3, 2016 by TrevorR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Stuart Zender on zingzillas was my favourite. Now one 6 year old is convinced she's the next Tal, and my lad has a customised Harley Benton shortie lefty...and matching mini Ashdown Great stuff, mine love Chic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 Mine loves Chic too, and The Jacksons. With a side order of Lizzy... Think he'll be a drummer, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 https://instagram.com/p/5VGyzhuQV3/ God, time does fly. Thought this was last month 😪 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlungerModerno Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Nice and cheesy does it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilLordJuju Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 They had Lonnie Liston Smith on zingzillas too.. couldn't believe it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 [quote name='PlungerModerno' timestamp='1454552808' post='2970809'] Nice and cheesy does it! [/quote]Jk aint that bad son. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 [quote name='AndyTravis' timestamp='1454540825' post='2970742'] Stuart Zender on zingzillas was my favourite. Now one 6 year old is convinced she's the next Tal, and my lad has a customised Harley Benton shortie lefty...and matching mini Ashdown Great stuff, mine love Chic. [/quote]Andrew you can't post that without showing how fantastic this is.I love the monkeys London accent. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJrHWmCjfx0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted February 4, 2016 Author Share Posted February 4, 2016 (edited) Yeah, ZingZillas is a top show and another fave. I recall a while back a "how low has Stu fallen?" thread about that. However, when you look at their roster of muso guests it's quite an exalted group. From Nicola Benedetti and Julian Lloyd Webber to The Gossip to BJ Cole, Cleo Laine and Johnny Dankworth, Sharon Shannon and Evelyn Glennie (if my memory serves)... Oh, and the Hawkins Brothers! Each show focuses on an instrument or a genre or an aspect of music. Plus, forget Glastonbury, Live 8, the Albert Hall, I'll bet that if you're a muso with preschool kids, ZingZillas Island is simply the coolest gig you've ever done! Period! Edited February 4, 2016 by TrevorR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 (edited) My nieces love this.!! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zj6CBM4PogU[/media] Edited February 4, 2016 by bubinga5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon. Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I'm trying hard to raise my two on a diet of funk & soul. Craig Charles on a Saturday night is mandatory listening, and their current favourite for in the car is Wilson Pickett, with some Otis thrown in as well. The eldest has stated showing an interest in my basses as well, so I'll have to work on that too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenitram Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOaZbaPzdsk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 [quote name='Simon.' timestamp='1454585863' post='2971016'] I'm trying hard to raise my two on a diet of funk & soul. Craig Charles on a Saturday night is mandatory listening, and their current favourite for in the car is Wilson Pickett, with some Otis thrown in as well. The eldest has stated showing an interest in my basses as well, so I'll have to work on that too! [/quote]Good lad, thats a good musical diet. I hope your well Simon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 (edited) [quote name='Zenitram' timestamp='1454588261' post='2971068'] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOaZbaPzdsk[/media] [/quote]Fantastic is that. If that was the BBC when i was younger, it would have been epic.!! but i wasn't aware back then. !! subliminal funk… Edited February 4, 2016 by bubinga5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenitram Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 ITV first, then Channel 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 My boys (6 & 3) LOVE the Go Jetters. As do I, well Phon-kay! Takes me back to the t.v. I remember as a 70's lil kid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 [quote name='Simon.' timestamp='1454585863' post='2971016'] I'm trying hard to raise my two on a diet of funk & soul. Craig Charles on a Saturday night is mandatory listening, and their current favourite for in the car is Wilson Pickett, with some Otis thrown in as well. The eldest has stated showing an interest in my basses as well, so I'll have to work on that too! [/quote] [quote name='AndyTravis' timestamp='1454540825' post='2970742'] Stuart Zender on zingzillas was my favourite. Now one 6 year old is convinced she's the next Tal, and my lad has a customised Harley Benton shortie lefty...and matching mini Ashdown Great stuff, mine love Chic. [/quote] Maybe you should get something like an Ashbory or Kala and give them the opportunity to play - neither are toys - I'd have loved to have access to something like these when I was a kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 One from the vaults... http://youtu.be/VOaZbaPzdsk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Damn! If only 'Go Jetter' had been a career option when I was a kid... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 [quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1454865982' post='2973704'] One from the vaults... http://youtu.be/VOaZbaPzdsk [/quote] Now that's what I'm talking about! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky72 Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 We love Go Jetters, just had my 4yr old girl dancing around the room to this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Dunky Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 I hadn't heard this, my 5 year old is more into Cartoonito and Nick Jr at the minute, but he does like the musical stylings of Jamiroquai, so he'd probably dig the theme tune to this, and the programme itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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