I WAS WORKING ON SOLO MATERIAL FOR A WHILE AND IT JUST WASN'T
GOING ANYWHERE.
>> AND I WAS IN A SIMILAR PLACE.
BUT THEN I MET JAMES AND SOMETHING JUST CLICKED.
IT WAS LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE.
>> James: THE MOMENT WE STARTED WORKING TOGETHER, WE KNEW WE
WERE GOING STRAIGHT TO THE TOP.
>> WE WERE GOING TO BE THE BIGGEST THING THAT THE WORLD OF
CHILDREN'S MUSIC HAD EVER SEEN.
>> James: THE FIRST TIME WE SAT DOWN TOGETHER, OUR SONG "THE
BUSY DAY" JUST FLOWED OUT.
AND BEFORE WE KNEW IT, OUR DEMO TAPE WAS SPREADING LIKE CRAZY.
>> IN A MATTER OF DAYS WE WERE OFFENDER ONE OF THE BIGGEST
ADVANCES IN CHILDREN'S MUSIC HISTORY.
>> James: $900.
>> WE WERE ON OUR WAY UP.
BUT AFTER WE RECORDED OUR MUSIC VIDEO FOR THE SONG, RADIO
SILENCE.
>> James: TO THIS DAY I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED.
IT WAS A GREAT SONG WITH A GREAT VIDEO.
ALRIGHT, KIDS!
WE'VE GOT A VERY BUSY DAY TODAY.
SO LET'S GET TO WORK!
YOU GOTTA ROLL THOSE DICE YOU GOTTA BRUSH THOSE TEETH
YOU GOTTA PLUNGE THAT SINK YOU GOTTA USE THOSE SKIS
IT'S A VERY BUSY DAY.
NOW LET'S SEE IF WE CAN DO TWO THINGS AT ONCE!
♪ ♪ ♪ YOU GOTTA PICK THOSE APPLES
AND FIX THAT DOOR NOW LET'S HAVE SOME ICE CREAM.
>> James: YOU KNOW WHAT?
SEEING THAT VIDEO AGAIN, I THINK I SEE THE POINT.
THE PART ABOUT ROLLING DICE.
I CAN SEE HOW THAT WOULD BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR CHILDREN.
>> OOOOOH!
YEAH.
BECAUSE KIDS ARE TOO YOUNG GAMBLE.
>> James: EXACTLY.
BUT WE PRESSED ON.
>> WE GOT RIGHT BACK IN THE STUDIO AND RECORDED A NEW SONG
CALLED "THE SILLY SEE-SAW."
IT'S ABOUT A SEE-SAW THAT'S SILLY.
>> HEY KIDS, WE ALL KNOW PLAYGROUNDS ARE A LOT OF FUN BUT
DO YOU ALSO KNOW THEY COULD BE SILLY?
ONE TWO THREE FOUR.
WE'RE AT THE PARK TO HAVE SOME FUN, WE CAN PLAY OUTSIDE AND GET
SOME FUN.
>> THAT'S A VERY SILLY SEESAW.
HANDLES ON THE SIDE.
>> THEY GO BACK AND FORTH BACK AND FORTH, BACK AND FORTH!
♪ BACK AND FORTH BACK AND FORTH, BACK AND FORTH ♪
♪ YES.
>> THAT SONG IS A HIT AND THEY JUST THREW IT IN THE VAULT.
WE NEVER HEARD FROM THEM AGAIN.
WE BACKED SOMEHOW WORKS SONG.
>> James: SO NOW WHAT WERE SUPPOSED TO DO?
WE BLEW A RECORD CONTRACT.
WE BLEW A COMMERCIAL DEAL.
SO WE DID THE ONLY THING WE KNEW HOW TO DO.
WE GOT BACK IN THE STUDIO.
>> AND THAT'S WHEN WE RECORDED "THE HOUSEWORK SONG."
THIS WAS OUR ABBEY ROAD.
>> James: BUT THEN TWO DAYS LATER IT RANG AGAIN.
PBS, BABY.
>> THEY WANTED US TO MAKE A SHOW.
IT WAS SUPPOSED BE THE NEXT SESAME STREET.
>> James: YEAH, SUPPOSED TO BE.
ALRIGHT, KIDS!
IT'S TIME TO GIVE MOMMY AND DADDY A BREAK AND HELP THEM GET
SOME WORK DONE AROUND THE HOUSE.
>> I'LL DO THE INSIDE CHORES AND YOU DO THE OUTSIDE CHORES.
>> James: SOUNDS GREAT.
LET'S GET STARTED!
>> WE'RE GONNA SCRUB THE FLOORS FOR MOM AND DAD!
>> James: WE'RE GONNA SHOVEL THAT DIRT FOR MOM AND DAD!
>> WE'RE GONNA SCRUB THE FLOORS FOR MOM AND DAD!
>> James: WE'RE GONNA SHOVEL THAT DIRT FOR MOM AND DAD!
>> SHOVEL HARDER, JAMES!
OUR SHOW HAD THE FASTEST CANCELLATION IN TELEVISION
HISTORY.
>> James: AND MR. ROGERS SAID THAT IF WE EVER SHOWED OUR FACES
AT PBS AGAIN HE WOULD PERSONALLY KICK OUR ASSES.
YEAH, MR. RODGERS SAID THAT.
>> I GUESS THEY WERE JUST SCARED.
THEY KNEW WE HAD SOMETHING SPECIAL.
AND ONCE WE TOOK OFF, THERE MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN ROOM FOR
THEM ANYMORE.
AND THAT'S WHY THEY CANCELLED US.
>> ARE YOU SURE IT WASN'T BECAUSE OF YOUR DANCES?
>> James: WHAT WAS WRONG WITH OUR DANCES?
♪ WE'RE GOING TO SCRUB THE THOSE FLOORS FOR MOM AND DAD ♪
♪ WE'RE GOING TO SHOVEL THAT DIRT FOR MOM AND DAD ♪
♪ SHOVEL HARDER DAVE.
IS THAT HARD ENOUGH?
SO?
TIGHTER.
>> I'M REALLY SHOVELING BACK HERE.
>> OOOOH, YEAH.
THAT'S BAD.
THAT'S REALLY BAD.
>> James: WERE THEY ALL LIKE THIS?
>> YUP.
>> James: WE SHOULD BURN THOSE TAPES.
>> YUP.
GOOD SONGS, THOUGH.
>> GREAT SONGS, THE SONGS WERE GOOD.