The Backyardigans - The Backyardigans
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Free Music Review: Good CD, but it can get grating......unless you're a kid.
Hit: 4 Stars
When I looked for this CD (for my son, of course), I wondered if the songs from the hit show would be included, and which ones.
I was somewhat impressed by the listing, and actually found myself playing the CD even without the little one tagging along.
In case you're clueless or don't have a child, The Backyardigans is a show about 5 preschool friends and their adventures in a backyard. The show itself is actually put together well, as there's a ton of music and dancing. What puts the show above the others (in my opinion, anyway) is the sheer diversity of the musical numbers, from reggae to rock, to hip-hop to country, to show tunes to jazz, and even dixieland, among other genres. This CD represents some of the songs from the show.
To be honest, you would have to watch the show itself (because of all the different dance numbers and the like) to get the full effect. But as an abstract of the show, the CD does its job well. There are 19 songs from various episodes, and many genres are represented here - Latin, disco (side note - if you can, watch the episode "Quest For the Flying Rock"......feels like "Saturday Night Fever" with all the retro disco dances"), big band, jazz, and others. While some of the songs are only 2-3 minutes long (if that....some songs barely range a minute), the CD moves quickly and there's just enough of the song to keep it in your head (and drive you insane, but your mileage may vary).
Since I'm a musician, I really got into the sheer diversity of the genres, and the music itself is put together well. And some of the songs are the "full" version, as in the version you don't hear on the show. I even like the last song being a lullaby, which I put on repeat sometimes if I need my son to go to sleep on a long car ride. My only complaint is that at about 45 minutes, they could afford to put some more songs on the CD, but the rest of the space is taken up by the "Go Go Go" video from "Race Around The World" (which has no songs representing it on the CD).
Still, the young'uns who watch the show will get a kick out of it, and the CD is really designed with them in mind. So if you have kids, I would probably snap this up immediately. If the kids don't watch the show, I would at least give this a try - the many genres here will get kids exposed to other types of music. If you're a fan of music, I would probably check it out (at least privately if you're afraid your friends will laugh at you).
Free Music Review: I'm Loving it!
Hit: 5 Stars
hahahah....this is kinda embarrasing...but I am 18 yrs old, and yep I'm a guy...but I do love the songs that this cd contains.
I also love the BACKYARDIGANS! I was watching it with my 9 years old cousin, and I immediately fell in love not only with the funny and entertaining characters, but also with the amazing songs. I do recommend this cd...and u will certainly fall in love with "Queens are never wrong" :P
Free Music Review: Just Adorable. Great
Hit: 5 Stars
We enjoy watching the backyardigans. It is about these little creature/animals that have vivid imaginataions. They go on trips and explore new worlds and travel time. They are creative and fun to watch. One thing that makes them so enjoyable for adults and children is the music. The songs are adorable and easy to understand and by their upbeat sounds encourage moving around.
This music is no different. We haven't noticed a difference of them being sung by different kids than the original show as one reviewer mentioned. These songs come right from the shows.
They are adorable. The sons are adorable. The words are easy to understand and sing along with and the upbeat tempo encourages dancing too.
Free Music Review: GREAT GREAT GREAT!!!
Hit: 5 Stars
We bought this cd for our 18 month old daughter and it has quickly become a family favorite! The songs are great, and not annoying like many other childrens music! The baby has quickly learned to sing along with all these songs, and gets so excited when she hears it come on! I highly suggest this cd, and can't wait for a second one to come out!Free Music Review: A fun way for kids to explore music
Hit: 3 Stars
Too many products are out there to expose kids to music that is "good for them," causing them to hate it forever. This CD is a collection of songs from a popular animated TV show and takes them (I'd estimate ages 1-7 will like it) on an amusing and snobbism-free world tour of sounds from funk to swing to tango to hip-hop. All the songs are sung with kid's voices (that is, the voices of Uniqua, Pablo, Tasha, Austin and Tyrone), but the enunciation is clear even when the vocal chops are a bit strained. The arrangements are expertly done and skillfully played.
My 5 year-old adores the CD, and it has been in heavy rotation for several months. Favorites are "P.U. Look Out" (swing jazz), "The Flying Rock Song," (a funky variation on "The Gang's All Here"), "Secret Agent" (Tango), "Laser Limbo" (you guessed it) and "The Yeti Stomp" (funk), and there is no song on the CD that she and her little brother don't like.
As for the adult annoyance factor, I'd say it is low to moderate, and you might even end up humming a couple of the tunes yourself. "When I'm Booin'" is pretty catchy....