As a dad or mum of 4 children and three who’re all 10-and-under, my favourite musical style at this level in my life is age-appropriate jams I can take heed to with out eager to stab out my eyeballs. So when “Gracie’s Nook” hit my consciousness some years in the past to fill that void, I (and appreciative mother and father all over the place) knew we’d discovered gold.
As an illustration, whereas Stevie Marvel’s “Blissful Birthday” will all the time be the Black group’s go-to birthday tune, it’s not uncommon at this level to listen to the bounce-beat “Gracie’s Nook” model at birthday events for these of us who went to see “Sinners” on opening weekend.
“Gracie’s Nook,” for many who don’t know (or don’t have kids) is a YouTube channel for teenagers. In keeping with their YouTube web page, they supply “a mix of instructional, enjoyable, and inspiring songs for kids from various backgrounds. Come sing and dance with Gracie as she takes a enjoyable imaginary journey with household and associates!”
Extra plainly, they take a number of the nursery rhymes everyone knows and love and put some stank on it. Which brings us to the rationale for the season. When you haven’t heard the “Gracie’s Nook” model of “Wheels On The Bus,” it’s essential to not have Black children. To this point, the bass-heavy, lure hi-hat jam has 111 million views. Sure, you learn that proper 111 MILLION views. These wipers are swishin’ swishin’. Let’s simply say, issa bop.
Nicely, as a result of the oldsters over at “Gracie’s Nook” HQ aren’t enjoying truthful they went out and received Paul Wall—sure Houston’s rap label Swishahouse Paul Wall, “The Individuals’s Champ”—to drop a few of that H-town drawl over a revamped beat that completely ought to be added to any DJ set within the lower-48 states, however particularly anyplace and all over the place which may consult with itself because the Soiled South.
Take heed to me. I don’t understand how this Paul Wall and “Gracie’s Nook” collaboration got here to be however whoever quarterbacked this factor must be conducting seminars on synergy and artistic collaborations for all the household. I hope THAT individual is in control of their household reunion planning as a result of if that’s the case, it’s not simply metropolis excursions and metropolis park cookouts for that household. The truth that Paul Wall’s total verse appears like one he had sitting round that would have match on a sluggish grooving Mike Jones document, or mainly ANY tune the place Paul Wall has ever featured—however nonetheless works for this children’ bop—is nasty work of probably the most stunning selection.
“Paul Wall, child/rollin’ rollin’ 84s/sweet paint drippin’ off tha doooors/sweet purple lookin’ like a rose/wheels pokin’ out what yo’ toes/diamond boy, my mouth is froze/massive ole smile, I do suppose/drive sluggish my automotive glows/ trunk open and trunk shut/on the automotive wash lookin’ contemporary, I need to say it seems to be fairly very good/what you realize about swingin’ large in that massive bus, don’t hit the curb/please observe how I work the wheel, I inform the reality and I maintain it actual/down right here we name it trill, now let me present you my grill.”
Hear, I don’t know if in case you have any motive to tug up “Gracie’s Nook” however in case you do, transfer expeditiously to take heed to this “Wheels On The Bus – H-town Remix” with Paul Wall. And in case you didn’t know that “Gracie’s Nook” existed prior to now, then take into account your life completely different and now you will have a glimpse of what the lives of fogeys begin to appear to be and the way completely different it seems to be from single life. As a result of I’ve now bumped this “Wheels On The Bus” remix within the automotive with my children on repeat. That, my associates, is a win-win for everyone.
The wheels are rollin’ rollin’, certainly.
