I don't know if this has been posted, but I have done a few searches and can't find anything regarding it. Apologies if there is, or if I have posted in the wrong section, please move it.

 

But I thought this was interesting.

 

 

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdpKIjpaBU8]Book People Unite - YouTube[/ame]

 

Published on 12 Apr 2012 by rifweb

 

Check out Nate as the voice of Humpty Dumpty in the new Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) "Book It" commercial. Other voices include My Morning Jacket's Jim James, Coldplay's Chris Martin and Sleater-Kinney's Carrie Brownstein.

 

We've brought together some of our most beloved literary characters to rally people behind the Book People Unite movement and help get books in the hands of kids who need them the most. Join the movement at bookpeopleunite.org

 

Starring: Pinocchio, Madeline, Greg (Diary of a Wimpy Kid), Rip Van Winkle, LeVar Burton, Three Blind Mice, Humpty Dumpty, Curious George, Big Bad Wolf, Little Red Riding Hood, Raggedy Ann & Andy, Goldilocks and the three bears, Captain Ahab, Three Pigs, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Babar the Elephant, Mr Men, Little Miss, Mr Tickle, Little Miss Chatterbox, Mr Tall, Peter (The Snowy Day), The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Black Beauty.

 

Music produced by: The Roots with vocal support from Jack Black, Chris Martin, John Legend, Regina Spektor, Jim James, Nate Ruess, Jason Schwartzman, Melanie Fiona, Levar Burton, Carrie Brownstein & Consequence

Oh, that's nice! Good initiative :)

OMG This is amazing! :awesome:

WOW :awesome:

You should submit it to Hypnofeed :nod:

From bookpeopleunite.org

 

 

link

hahaha

That's adorable. Good initiative too.

It's amazing! : D

I just took the pledge and downloaded the song, it's cute!

Niiiice. :awesome:

 

*Runs to download song*

Is that Chris at 0:57 of the download? (and later on again)

So Chris' isn't actually in the song?

this song is very catchy. :P

 

Is that Chris at 0:57 of the download? (and later on again)

 

ooh, i think so :wacky:

 

also, that guy in the video at :15 looks kinda like Chris to me??? but it might not actually be him. :P

this song is very catchy. :P

 

 

 

ooh, i think so :wacky:

 

also, that guy in the video at :15 looks kinda like Chris to me??? but it might not actually be him. :P

 

:lol: I think Chris is singing the low parts of the song, at least it sounds like him.

THIS IS ALL KINDS OF AWESOME AND ADORABLE :heart:!

 

As a book lover who has been reading since she was very young, I wholeheartedly approve of this message :thumbsup:. Thank you so much for sharing this, Row, it made me smile.

this song is very catchy. :P

 

 

 

ooh, i think so :wacky:

 

also, that guy in the video at :15 looks kinda like Chris to me??? but it might not actually be him. :P

 

i thought this too:P it looks like him!

:O

 

cute cute cute song!

It's an amazing thing :)

 

Shame I can't download it :(

^ Just use a random US zip code, that's what I did :sneaky:

Hehe I just did it too and it works haha !! Same idea :sneaky: Thank you :lol:

I'm happy I found it.. It was just in a random search! You never do know what you will find if you put Chris Martin in Google do you? ;) :D

Hahaha yeah, Miss Scoop :D :D ;)

Hahaha yeah, Miss Scoop :D :D ;)

 

HAHAHA!! :laugh3:

This shows what parts chris sings and you can really hear his voice when you listen!!!!!!:)

http://rifblog.org/2012/04/20/bpu-lyrics/

This shows what parts chris sings and you can really hear his voice when you listen!!!!!!:)

http://rifblog.org/2012/04/20/bpu-lyrics/

 

“Book People Unite" Full-Length – Song Lyrics

 

Come one come all – CONSEQUENCE

We’re inviting ya’ll

Book People Unite

Yes it’s time to get involved

 

Come one come all – CONSEQUENCE

We’re inviting ya’ll

Book People Unite

Yes it’s time to get involved

 

Can you pretend with me – JASON SCHWARTZMAN

Imagine what you’d see

If every child had a book to read

 

Cause every kid across the nation – REGINA SPEKTOR

deserves a book to read

and we can make it happen right now

 

Now I don’t know what you’ve been told- NATE RUESS

but kids with books learn so much more

So the mission is for us – JACK BLACK

To get a book to each and every child

(Reading Is Fundamental) – MAKENZIE DUSTMAN

 

So let’s join hands Book People Unite – JIM JAMES

Unearth hidden passion – MELANIE FIONA

Come on we’ll have a good time – MELANIE FIONA/JOHN LEGEND

 

Planting seeds of inspiration – ASHLEIGH FLYNN

To motivate some magic

To change the writing on the wall – JACK BLACK

Writing on the wall…JACK BLACK/CHRIS MARTIN

 

One book can make a difference – NATE RUESS/JOHN LEGEND/JIM JAMES

One book can inspire a child (writing on the wall) – CHRIS MARTIN

One book can be the fundamental thing (Reading Is Fundamental) – NATE/JOHN/JIM JAMES/MELANIE/REGINA

That helps to change a life

Book People Unite-NATE/JIM/MELANIE/REGINA/CARRIE/CONSEQUENCE

 

So here’s why we got to come together – JOHN LEGEND

and put some action to the call

put some books into their hands – MAKENZIE DUSTMAN

and change the future for good

 

Now I don’t know what you’ve been told – MOSSI

but kids that read books learn so much more – NATE RUESS

and the mission is for us to get a book to each and every child – MELANIE FIONA

Reading Is Fundamental – MAKENZIE DUSTMAN

 

So let’s join hands Book People Unite – JIM JAMES

Unearth hidden passion – MELANIE FIONA

Come on we’ll have a good time – MELANIE FIONA/JOHN LEGEND

 

Planting seeds of inspiration – ASHLEIGH FLYNN

To motivate some magic

To change the writing on the wall – JACK BLACK

Writing on the wall…JACK BLACK/CHRIS MARTIN

 

One book can make a difference – SAME AS LAST CHORUS

One book can inspire a child (writing on the wall)

One book can be the fundamental thing (reading’s fundamental)

That helps to change a life

Book People Unite

 

It’s a proven fact – JIM JAMES/ASHLEIGH FLYNN

When a kid grows up

with a book in his hands they end up learning more (writing on the wall) – CHRIS MARTIN

 

It’s a proven fact – JOHN LEGEND

When a kid grows up

with a book in his hands they end up learning more (writing on the wall) – CHRIS MARTIN

 

One book can be the fundamental thing – SAME ENDING AS OTHER CHORUSES

That helps to change

Book People Unite