kids.woot.com paraphrases an Avett Brothers' song

kids.woot.com paraphrases an Avett Brothers' song

I went to kids.woot.com this morning, and they're selling an art kit for kids, and this was their description; I thought I'd share it with the board:

IT’S TRUE WHAT THEY SAY.

Sometimes you’ve got to let your true colors show.

Hey kids! Let your colors show
Sharpen your pencils and go
Got a case of art stuff
Even comes with a paint brush
Yeah come on!

Hey kids! Let your colors show
Mix your pastels and let’s go
You tell ‘em so with your art
Make ‘em understand the heart of it
Bright and gone

And it’s fun forever
It’s you and me forever
‘Cause it’s fun forever
It’s you and me forever

Da da da da da da da da da
All right!

Be proud! Let the others know
On the fridge hang it to show
You’ll tell ‘em so with your art
Make ‘em understand all parts of it
Yeah come on! Paint and all!

Create make up things and go
Leave your younger siblings home
There’s a time (now!) and a place (now!)
But just don’t paint on your face
When it rains you know

Head down, you won’t make a sound
Creating all by yourself
It’s all you, bold reds and blues
It’s fun to draw and color too
Don’t have to hear anybody else

And it’s fun forever
It’s you and me forever
‘Cause it’s fun forever
It’s you and me forever

And it’s fun forever
It’s you and me forever
‘Cause it’s fun forever
It’s you and me forever

And it’s fun forever
It’s you and me forever
‘Cause it’s fun forever
It’s you and me forever

And it’s fun forever
It’s you and me forever
‘Cause it’s fun forever
It’s you and me forever

Da da da da da da da da da
Da da da da da da da da da
Da da da da da da da da da

Replies for this Board Topic

That's great! I like it!

Am I total jerk if I ask if they got the Avetts' permission to do this or attribute it to the Avetts in any way? Because that kind of smacks of plagiarism (though not outright trademark/copyright infringement - I'm sure they could make the case that it's a parody...) I'm sure the Avetts wouldn't actually care, and it's super cute, don't get me wrong! But that's kind of shady if they don't attribute it.

ETA: Never mind, I just went and found it and they have a link to the Colorshow video right at the top. The mean nasty lawyer in me will now rest her case and enjoy this for the cute thing that it is.

http://kids.woot.com/Blog/ViewEntry.aspx?Id=19733