Philadelphia Chickens (Sandra Boynton's Imaginary Musical Revue)
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Free Music Review: Music for kids that adults can not only tolerate but love!
Hit: 5 Stars
I was amazed to read a negative review of this CD! I've bought it for my two oldest grandkids (four and five), and they loved it. Actually, I got it when they were both around two; they loved it then and love it now. The five year old had sort of forgotten about it, because their CD got damaged (probably from overuse), but she rediscovered it at my house when she was here for a visit. Once that happened, she asked for it each time we got into the car. The first time one of my sons in law heard it (a very disciminating music critic), he said, "Hey, what IS that? I love that music!" So I would urge buying it for a great way to entertain kids in the car or out! It's great music with funny and clever lyrics, kids' music that won't drive you nuts the way the "music" of Raffi and others will do!Free Music Review: From 15 months - 45 years old - LOVVVED it!!
Hit: 5 Stars
To say babies can't dance to it (read the negative review) is SOOOO wrong. How can you NOT dance to SWING?!! That's what its for!
My twin babies (15 months) and I CRACKED up all through this CD. We were in the car so we didn't have our whole bodies dancing (the whole time), but I know the other drivers thought we were NUTS! We bounced, waved, clapped and sang throughout this entire CD!
How very clever and smart it is -- lyrics are intelligent humour and the music (also clever) finds its roots in broadway, swing & blues. How can you not like a singing chorus line of cows and aardvarks?!
I look forward to more...
By the way, the cast list is exceptional - Kevin Kline, Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, Eric name a few......
Free Music Review: Kids' music Mom and Dad enjoy too
Hit: 5 Stars
We get most of our kids' music from the library, as this ensures Mom and Dad don't have to listen to any given album more than three weeks in a row. We've expanded our family's repetoire of songs, and tried many different styles, but - until now - have always been a bit relieved when the three weeks are over, and we can listen to something new. The Philadelphia Chickens, however, was returned almost a month ago, and we all still really miss it - Mom and Dad too! The lyrics are silly enough to tickle the funny bones of tots and parents alike, and the wide range of musical styles is good exposure for the kids, and an interesting change for parents. Plus, my four year old son singing "Snuggle Puppy" is about the cutest thing I've ever heard! Okay, I'm biased some, but still....Free Music Review: SO refreshing.
Hit: 5 Stars
Alex loves Sandra Boynton's board books and we bought this because I'm from Phila. The songs are great, just the kind of stuff I like (and Alex can understand most of the words to sing along). An interesting thing is that all the women singing on this CD sound the same! Since we had the CD in the car for the first few days, we were just singing along and not reading the book, and I wondered who the female artist was that did all the songs...turns out each song is by someone different, and other than Meryl Streep I don't know any of the female singers. But that doesn't stop it being excellent entertainment!
Just curious, though...Why is a song called "Cows" sung by men?? I actually emailed Ms. Boynton about this and she didn't really know either :-)
Free Music Review: Up, Over and Into the CD Player
Hit: 5 Stars
This CD is alot of fun. Sandra Boynton takes words from some of her short-story books (snoozers, for example), and creates some brand new lyrics for a really enchanting CD of music for kids that's OK for adults.
If you child is anything like my son, it might even spark a career in dance or music (assuming you don't mind dancing to the "Philadelphia Chicken" over and over and over again ;))
At some point I read a review of this that wanted to know how they got all these famous people and incredible singers to sing on the CD - I did actually ask one of the more famous singers and she said "Well, Sandy asked me" - wish I'd thought of that!
Then again, when I get as many great books published as Sandra Boynton it might actually work for me!