They are the Beastie Boys and Red Hot Chili Peppers of preschool, rapping and rocking in matching blue jumpsuits to such songs as First Day of School and I Want My Mommy.

But these entertainers aren't kids, or even teenagers.

The Imagination Movers are a band of four 30-something guys from New Orleans who at 10 a.m. Saturday will bring their music to the nation on their own Disney Channel show of the same name.

''Tick-tock goes the clock, but I'm all right,'' they rap in a song about bedtime. And, ''when you clean up, you gotta get down,'' they sing and dance in an upbeat number about keeping a tidy room.

''It's not about dinosaurs and rainbows,'' said Dave Poche, one of the Movers. ``But it's all lyrically age-appropriate for the kids.''

The setting for the Imagination Movers show is the Movers' Idea Warehouse, a vibrantly colored building where the guys come up with smart solutions to pesky problems that range from long-locked group member Scott Durbin having a bad hair day to drummer Rich Collins getting his foot stuck in a bucket.

In the show airing Saturday, the guys try to play a song written for their friend and neighbor, Nina, but are interrupted by a loud noise they don't recognize. The gang brainstorms for ideas of what the noise might be, then scramble to find its origin.

The Movers' motto comes up in most shows: ''Reach high, think big, work hard, have fun.'' Behind that, however, is the underlying mission to encourage creativity, foster independence, promote problem-solving skills and raise self-esteem, said Durbin, a former teacher.

''We pose very divergent questions, so there's not one answer,'' he said. ``Kids from any background can participate.''

Combined with the educational components is the Movers' music -- a blend of genres all set to lyrics for young children.

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