IDLES have shared their take on ‘Stick Song!’, a children’s TV hit from CBeebies show Hey Duggee.
Just days before they’re set to headline Glastonbury, the Bristolian band have revamped the song just in time for a new episode of the show called ‘The Carrot Badge’.
The episode is a homage to music festivals and the summer solstice, featuring cartoon rabbits prepping for the Carrot Solstice, and will air on CBeebies and BBC iPlayer on the June 28 – just days after IDLES will appear on the Other Stage at Worthy Farm.
The original version of ‘Stick Song!’ is a certified kids’ TV classic, currently on 17 million YouTube views. The entire Hey Duggee series has garnered over 3billion views and remains one of the most popular children’s TV series, with the new guitar version likely to win over both children and parents – you can watch the video below.
Although it seems an unlikely collaboration, this marks the second time IDLES have been on CBeebies, after lead singer Joe Talbot read Under the Love Umbrella as a CBeebies Bedtime Story, which artists like Dave Grohl, Dolly Parton and Harry Styles have also done previously.
At the time, the singer said: “It’s an honour to announce that I am reading a CBeebies Bedtime Story. I can NOT express how much I love reading to my kid so this was a welcome twist in an already beautiful career. All love.”
Following the release of their recent album ‘TANGK’, IDLES’ summer schedule includes various international dates, and will round off with a UK headline tour. Visit here for UK tickets and here for US tickets.
JULY 2024
12 – Cardiff, Castle
13 – Halifax, The Piece Hall
20 – Margate, Margate Summer Series
21 – Cornwall, The Wyldes
SEPTEMBER 2024
14 – Asheville, Rabbit Rabbit
15 – Atlanta, Tabernacle
18 – Chicago, Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
20 – Toronto, Coca-Cola Coliseum
21 – Montreal, MTELUS
24 – Boston, Roadrunner
OCTOBER 2024
1 – Guadalajara, Guanamor Teatro Estudio
2 – Monterrey, Showcenter Complex
4 – Mexico City, Pepsi Centre
NOVEMBER 2024
17 – Belfast, Telegraph
19 – Dublin, Olympia
23 – Glasgow, OVO Hydro
24 – Newcastle, O2 City Hall
25 – Nottingham, Rock City
29 – London, Alexandra Palace
DECEMBER 2024
1 – Brighton, The Brighton Centre
3 – Birmingham, O2 Academy
6 – Manchester, O2 Apollo
7 – Manchester, O2 Apollo
Elsewhere, IDLES recently released did another cover, this time a version of ‘Mood Swings’ by Little Simz, which featured touches of Peaches and The Chemical Brothers.
Killer Mike will not be charged following his arrest in February at the 2024 Grammy Awards.
After coming out of the Grammys pre-telecast victorious with three awards — best rap album for MICHAEL and best rap song and best rap performance for “SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS” with André 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane — Killer Mike was arrested outside of Peacock Theater (where the pre-telecast was held before the main ceremony at Crypto.com Arena) due to an altercation between him and a security guard over his credentials. The rapper was initially booked for misdemeanor battery and was released without bail.
“There was a lot going and there was some confusion around which door my team and I should enter. We experienced an over-zealous security guard but my team and I have the upmost confidence that I will ultimately be cleared of all wrongdoing,” read part of a statement he issued shortly after his arrest.
TMZ reported on Wednesday (June 26) that the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office said it would not be filing charges against the rapper (real name Michael Render). After completing his city attorney hearing, he agreed to do community service with a non-profit organization of his choice, according to TMZ.
“All of my heroes have been in handcuffs – Malcolm, Martin, Mandela, Medgar,” he said during a Feb. 12 appearance on The View, eight days following his arrest on Music’s Biggest Night. “I walked out with the same dignity and respect that I walked in with, and I would implore people to just take that from it.”
