At the end of J.J. Abrams’ 2015 film, STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS, the world witnessed the return of a Jedi Master… Luke Skywalker. Stoic and silent, the film ended on what Mark Hamill calls “a literal cliffhanger,” and on December 15, audiences will see the story pick up right where we left off when Rian Johnson’s STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI hits screens. This story has nothing to do with either of those films, but much to do it has with the return of another Jedi Master… Yoda. Last seen on the big screen in 1983’s RETURN OF THE JEDI, it is of course possible that the little muppet may return for THE LAST JEDI (spoiler?), but it’s Recess Monkey’s Jack Forman that has brought him back first. Listeners to Sirius XM’s Kids Place Live have been loving “Yodeling Yoda,” and now we have a music video to go with it. Wampas? FX-7 Medical Droid? Vintage action figures from the Kenner Star Wars collection? Oh yes, they’re all here, right alongside Forman as he does his best to train in the swamps of Dagobah… or somewhere in the Pacific Northwest. Listen and watch, you will!
“Yodeling Yoda” comes from Jack’s latest album “Songs from the Monkey House,” available now from Amazon Originals. About the album, Jack likes to say that he is “at least 75 percent coffee,” and his high-energy hijinks are on display with these 12 new original songs. From “Watermelon” to “Yodeling Yoda,” “Candy Tour” to “Sportball Anthem,” the songs reflect Jack’s offbeat humor and eclectic musical tastes. These are not just songs for babies; families with older kids ages five and up will find worlds of fun and memorable melodies with Songs from the Monkey House. Indeed, all of these self-produced songs are directly inspired by strange conversations with real kids. You’ll get a sense of Jack’s lyrical genius and unusual sensibilities in songs like “A Little Cheese,” “I Lost My Lunch,” and even the relentlessly bouncy track, “No Name.”
Forman played every instrument, wrote and sang every word, and drank a whole lot of coffee in the months it took to turn kids’ ideas into a reality. It’s also rumored that many action figures were played with during the recording of the album.
