2 children’s music album reviews

here are two albums i’ve been meaning to review on the blog for quite some time.  the first is a cd i would have never guessed i’d like so much:

do you remember the song from a dell computer commercial awhile back that began, “i am green today…” in a sort of dreamy voice?  that song is on this album.  it’s not necessarily my favorite song (or least favorite song) on the album, but because of the commercial, it was the most familiar.  but i like so many of the songs on this album that it’s difficult for me to pick a favorite!  the catchy tunes of “caterpillar, caterpillar” and “midnight moonlight” and “surfer mama” stay in my head for hours (or days) after i’ve listened to them, but not in an annoying way.  i also love “big brown bear” and “the sound i found” and “let’s go to work.”  you can hear samples of each of these songs at cdbaby.com (just click on the image of the cd cover and you’ll go right there.  then, click on the little circled arrow beside the song title to listen to a sample.)  my only complaint is that i wish it was a record with two sides.  or a two cd set.  or something.  because what she’s basically done is recorded the songs with and without yoga instructions spoken to kids along with the music.  this makes the cd great for active classrooms, but i think the chatting can get old after repeated listenings.  although the album is currently sold out at cdbaby, you can still purchase the mp3 and download the whole thing and give it a listen.  it’s another album i found myself listening to over and over and over.

on the flip side, when i heard about caspar babypants, i was pretty sure i was going to love this album.  and i do!

if you’ve ever listened to and enjoyed the band “the presidents of the united states of america” then you will likely love this cd.  the lead singer of that band decided to make the leap into kids music–and really, it’s not that far of a leap for him.  you can listen to entire songs on the caspar babypants website, or you can hear samples of all the songs and/or purchase the cd at cdbaby.  my favorite songs on the album are probably  “little broken truck” and “under a rock” and… “the island hop.”  but really, they’re all good and you should just buy the album.  even if you don’t have kids.  because it’s made for kids, but strong enough for grown-ups.