MUSIC CITY : The first collaborative Music Database

Contact Us

 
Search

Various Artists

Putumayo Kids Presents: Sing Along With Putumayo

Putumayo Kids Presents: Sing Along With Putumayo Tracks
1. Bling Blang - Arlo Guthrie
2. Bananaphone - Rhonda Vincent
3. Man Gave Names to All the Animals - Rhonda Vincent
4. Old MacDonald Had a Farm - Rufus Thomas
5. Love Train - Keb' Mo'
6. Don't You Push Me Down - Taj Mahal
7. Red, Red Robin - Rosie Flores
8. Bushel and a Peck - Dan Zanes & Friends
9. Bellybutton Song
10. Michael, Row the Boat Ashore [#] - Eric Bibb
11. You Are My Sunshine - Elizabeth Mitchell
12. I Will Be Your Friend - Guy Davis
Various Artists - Putumayo Kids Presents: Sing Along With Putumayo
Putumayo Kids Presents: Sing Along With Putumayo Review
Here's a likable roundup for anyone who failed to connect with the family music bandwagon when it first rolled into homes five years ago. Some of the coolest players in the crop contribute to Putumayo Kids: Dan Zanes and Friends' "Bushel and a Peck," Rosie Flores' spirits-to-the-sky "Red Red Robin," and Taj Mahal's gruff "Don't You Push Me Down," all sound out for the world that sweetness and simplicity, paired with the right lyrics add up to perfection. The title suggests singing along, but that's strictly optional. Unlike other samplers that collect catchy songs under that banner, listening along with Putumayo is a lot of fun too, especially given that you're provided with liner notes that list lyrics as well as song meanings in English, French, and Spanish. It should not be overlooked that gazing at this package is satisfying in itself. The Putumayo people consistently captivate with their earthy, whimsical covers, and Sing Along is no exception. --Tammy La Gorce


Users's Reviews
Feel free to add your comments about Putumayo Kids Presents: Sing Along With Putumayo
Excellent, ten-star children's music record!
5
An outstanding set of kid's music with folk scene stalwarts such as Arlo Guthrie, Taj Mahal and Tim O'Brien joined by bluegrassers Tim O'Brien and Rhonda Vincent and blues pickers Keb Mo, Guy Davis and Eric Bibb, as well as Americana-country types such as Rosie Flores... An impressive lineup, sure, but better still is the calibre of songwriting, and the actual kid friendliness of it all. This is a really fun album! Fun, as in, little kids might actually like it, and might even sing along if you played it for them. Plenty of silly songs like "Bling-Blang," "Bananaphone" and "Bellybutton Song." Some songs are perky, like "Red, Red Robin"; others are instructive, like "Man Named All The Animals," and others still model assertiveness and communication skills, like Taj Mahal's excellent "Don't You Push Me Down," in which various kids stick up for themselves in unpleasant situations. I like this album a lot, and plan to play it for my kid for years to come.
Posted by Anonymous, on 2004-04-08
Children's music that won't make you homicidal
5
I picked this CD second hand. I work in child care in Toronto and am always on the lookout for tunes that are not in the insipid Barney-esk category. I think the staff love this CD just as much as the children. It has different styles of music and is not only great for dancing to it can also act as a spring board for discussions of various cultures. Apparently there is a guide that you can order to create lesson plans.
Unfortunately my favorite track is not one that you can sample here but Taj Mahal's "Don't you push me down" is the absolute number one favorite of everyone and is often put on repeat. It has actually cut down on pushing fights in our daycare, now if they would only make a song called "Don't you throw sand in my hair"....
Posted by Anonymous, on 2004-09-02