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intereact!Laurie Berkner
Retail Price (not our price): $16.98
Release Date: 2001-01-01
Manufacturer: Two Tomatoes
Format: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Track List
Now here, for your listening pleasure, the tracks...
| Disc 1 |
Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
1) Amazon.com
Anybody who's gotten a boogie-inducing earful of Buzz Buzz will back the claim that Laurie Berkner sailed right past the sophomore slump. On this, her 1998 release, the Ani DiFranco of kids' music, as she's been tagged, inspires still more hands-in-the-air at-home hoe-downs among the 6-and-under set with her evenhanded blend of zany, zingy original songs and well-chosen traditional numbers. Crying out for special mention in the former category are "The Pretzel Store," on which a gang of "twisty, curly, hole-y, and straight" salty characters escape from the clutches of eager snackers in a variety of inventive ways; "Bumblebee (Buzz Buzz)," a surefire vehicle for revving up round-the-living-room arm-flappers; "Ice Cream Cone," a handy directive for Ben and Jerry's beginners ("You can eat it from the side / You can eat it from the top / You can lick it round and round / Like you're never gonna stop"); and "The Cookie Bakers of the Night,"which is bound to get a brood of wannabe cookie monsters mixing pretend batter and waving wooden spoons in the air. Traditionals, especially the rocking rendition of "The More We Get Together," the voices-only "Rum Sum Sum" with its souped-up lyrics, and the bass- and alto-sax enhanced "Erie Canal," roundly impress. Berkner's much-lauded flair for firing up little ones' imaginations aside, what's perhaps best about her is her sharpshooting when it comes to crowd pleasers. Her smooth singing and can't-be-denied guitar chops keep Barney-bombarded grownups from wanting to climb out the car window. With the right sort of luck, the buzz on this record will transcend its title and win Berkner an extended band of intergenerational admirers. --Tammy La Gorce
Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5
1) ear freindly for parents [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I bought this for my two girls. We love it! The songs are not the same as on Noggin, but they are just as fun. Most of the songs my 4 year old can remember and we sing them around the house. The clean up song is a staple at cleanup time. The old favorites and the new songs are up beat enough that the entire family can enjoy this CD in the car. A CD for children that does not make me sick at my stomach if we listen to it one more time.2) ditto...love it! [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Early Laurie is awesome. She was more folksy and I love it. Seems like she's lost a few from the ensemble, but she's only gotten better over time. I love that some of these songs have stayed popular and she's made videos of them for noggin.3) Fantastic Fun [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I love this and the music is catchy. Beats singing itsy bitsy spider in the car. My daughter likes the tunes too, so everyone is happy.4) Great CD for adults and children alike [Rating: 5 out of 5]
If you can't stand listening to Barney or the Wiggles anymore this CD is for you. The songs are upbeat, easy to learn, and are generally not as painful as some other childrens' fare. She includes non-word sounds in the songs so that even a very young children can "sing" those parts as well. My toddler loves it.5) We Love Laurie! [Rating: 5 out of 5]
As with all Laurie Berkner CD's, we just can't get enough. The songs are catchy. My 2-year old is constantly asking for Laurie. Gotta Love it!