Herman credits his wife, Roseann, for the idea for the video for The Elephant Song, which features the voices of his two daughters, Becca, 8, and Evee, 6, on the CD Snail's Pace, but not on the video.

A version of "The Elephant Song" was covered for a multi-platinum release by Brazilian superstar Xuxa, and Eric became one of the only children's music acts (along with The Wiggles) to sign with BMG.