Karen O Taking On Fat Kids

09/11/09 12:46pm

by Kate Harper (CHARTattack)

Yeah Yeah Yeahs singer Karen O is taking on fat people.

O's "All Is Love," which will be featured in the upcoming Spike Jonze film adaptation of Maurice Sendak's children's book Where The Wild Things Are, is being used in an anti-obesity public service announcement.

The clip features footage from the film, which opens Oct. 16, before concluding with the question: "Did you play today?" It's part of a U.S. Department of Health & Human Services campaign to combat childhood obesity.

You can watch the ad here.

Karen O and Carter Burwell (Twilight, Burn After Reading) wrote the music for Where The Wild Things Are. The film's trailer uses Arcade Fire's "Wake Up."

You can see Karen O with Yeah Yeah Yeahs at these dates in support of It's Blitz!:

Sept. 12 Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre (Monolith Festival)
Sept. 13 Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue w/ YACHT
Sept. 15 Pomona, CA @ The Fox Theater Pomona w/ YACHT
Sept. 17 Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theater w/ The Breeders and YACHT
Sept. 19 Las Vegas, NV @ The Pearl at The Palms Resort & Casino w/ No Age
Sept. 23 New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
Sept. 25 Washington, DC @ Nightclub 9:30
Sept. 26 Atlantic City, NJ @ Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa
Sept. 28 Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre
Sept. 29 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg
Oct. 2 Austin, TX @ Zilker Park (Austin City Limits Festival)
Nov. 29 Leeds, England @ O2 Academy Leeds
Nov. 30-Dec. 1 London, England @ O2 Academy Brixton
Dec. 3 Newcastle Upon Tyne, England @ O2 Academy Newcastle
Dec. 4 Glasgow, Scotland @ O2 Academy Glasgow
Dec. 6 Manchester, England @ Manchester Apollo
Dec. 7 Sheffield, England @ O2 Academy Sheffield
Dec. 9 Birmingham, England @ O2 Academy Birmingham
Dec. 10 Bournemouth, England @ Opera House
Dec. 11 Minehead, England @ Butlins Holiday Resort (All Tomorrow's Parties)
Dec. 30 Marion Bay, Australia @ Marion Bay Falls (The Falls Music & Arts Festival)
Dec. 31 Lorne, Australia @ Lorne Falls (The Falls Music & Arts Festival)
Jan. 6 Brisbane, Australia @ Brisbane Botanical Gardens & The Riverstage (Sunset Sounds Festival)
Jan. 10 Busselton, Australia @ Sir Stewart Bovell Park (Southbound Festival)