#ItsHere: @KaleyCuoco and @AnnieAuto sing Somewhere Over the Rainbow!
AHHH!! BAHHH!! and YAHHHH!!!!
It's freaking FINALLY here!! The single that @kaleycuoco and @annieauto's @iamfrench recorded after her horseback riding accident, with 100% of the proceeds benefiting the Humane Society. READ READ READ!!
Per the Humane Society: Kaley Cuoco, star of the hit TV show "The Big Bang Theory" and a life-long animal lover, was inspired by an painful accident to make beautiful music for homeless animals.
Kaley is a regular at The HSUS’s annual celebration of the media, The Genesis Awards. A champion for shelter and rescue dogs, Kaley is always willing to use her celebrity to bring attention to the cause. In September, she—along with Wendie Malick ("Hot in Cleveland") and Jorja Fox ("CSI: Crime Scene Investigation")—was honored for being one of The HSUS’s most supportive celebrity advocates.
The accident
Unfortunately, shortly after that recognition Kaley suffered a freak accident while riding her horse, Santos, leaving her with an open compound leg fracture. (Not surprisingly, her first reaction was concern that her screams had scared Santos.)
During her long hospital stay, Kaley's boyfriend, Christopher French of the group Annie Automatic, stayed by her side and played his guitar for her. Seeking some distraction from the pain, she asked him to play something she could sing to. He strummed a playful version of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow.”
The inspiration
Soon they were laughing, and as they played various versions and traded choruses, it seemed as if the music was helping her overcome her discomfort. And so, although this is her only foray into singing in public, Kaley and Christopher decided to record the song in support of the The HSUS and our work for animals.
The video
After Kaley was released from the hospital, they recorded their version of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"in their living room instead of a studio, so Kaley wouldn't need to leave the house. And—with a little help from Kaley’s sister, Bri, who filmed the session, and Christopher’s photographer Noa Shaw—they created the video version!
“Kaley and I are happy to be able to help draw attention to the important issue of animal adoption and rescue and raise a little money, 99¢ at a time,” says Christopher.
Download the video
You can purchase the digital single, and support The HSUS's work for homeless dogs, at any of your favorite online music stores, including iTunes and AmazonMP3. Please help make this holiday season a special one by purchasing this song and helping The HSUS fight for animals everywhere!
So much awesomeness ... I kinda don't know where to begin.
Wanna grab the single from iTunes? Click here
Wanna watch the vid check out the official Annie Auto web page over yonder!
annnnddddd if you STILL can't get enough, you can check out some of the TNTML EXCLUSIVE behind the scenes action on Ustream below.
Special thanks to @noashaw for making this happen. I love love LOVE YOU!!
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ps. Don't miss this week on The Big Bang Theory ... Penny plays dress up, and you won't wanna miss it! RAWRRR