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Song Title Time Price 2:15 $0.89 1:07 $0.89 1:28 $0.89 Visit our audio page for more information Laurie Berkner serves up a heaping helping of whacked-out, slaphappy lyrics and get-you-moving acoustic guitar licks. The littlest listeners will want to slip on their dancing shoes for such originals as the opening track, "We Are the Dinosaurs," on which a pack of prehistorics prance around, stopping only to eat their food when they're in the mood and take a rest over in their nest. The blues-soaked "I Know a Chicken" teeters on frenzied, shaky eggs and an over-the-top tempo, and the sweet, musically simple "123" tickles sentimental sides with its "koochie-koochie coo / I love you" refrain. Besides her sure-footedness with her own songs, Berkner also nails a number of traditional tunes here, most notably "She'll Be Comin'' 'Round the Mountain," "ABCD Medley," on which she artfully melds the ABC song with "Row, Row, Row Your Boat," "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star," and "Wimoweh (The Lion Sleeps Tonight)," a gloriously kid-ified rendition of the already infectious original. Overall, this record reflects Berkner's knack for stacking on the fun. Best of all, because of its standout instrumentation, parents are apt to groove along ungrudgingly, thereby setting the stage for a squabble-free shared musical experience. Songs: We Are The Dinosaurs Doodlebugs Down Down Baby She'll Be Comin'' Round The Mountain Bring Your Clothes I'm A Little Snowflake The Animal Fair What Falls In The Fall' These Are My Glasses ABCD Medley I Know A Chicken Wimoweh (The Lion Sleeps Tonight) I Love My Rooster The Cat Came Back Can You Imagine' (I'm Gonna Eat) On Thanksgiving Day All The Pretty Little Horses The Airplane Song 123 Last Night I Had a Dream Editorial Reviews I bought this album based on the Amazon reviews. Everyone loved Laurie Berkner, and now I too am a fan. All it took was one listen to this CD, just one, and now it is all my daughter wants to listen to. She chooses to listen to Berkner over videos, and Raffi has now been shelved. Laurie Berkner's voice is beautiful and clean. Her lyrics are funny and I promise that you will not tire of her CD. Like your child, you will want to listen to it again and again. What is most wonderful about her album is that kids want to get up and dance. Her unique songs have strong beat and rhythm, and her lyrics are creative and fun. Most of her songs are originals, but when she covers a song, it is usually one that hasn't been recorded to death on every other children's CD. For example, on this CD she covered She'll Be Coming Around the Mountain and The Lion Sleeps Tonight. Her covers are often reworked with some Laurie Berkner magic. This is a wonderful CD to have in your collection. If you are looking for a gift that will keep on giving and giving, look no more. I plan to turn all of the kids in my neighborhood on to this musician. Wow. Comment | Permalink | (Report this)

Whaddaya Think of That? Available from Amazon Price: $13.99 Updated on 9-8-2008.