Product Description

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

Track Listing

1. We Are the Dinosaurs
2. Doodlebugs
3. Down Down Baby
4. She'll Be Comin' Round the Mountain
5. Bring Your Clothes
6. I'm a Little Snowflake
7. Animal Fair
8. What Falls in the Fall?
9. These Are My Glasses
10. ABCD Medley
11. I Know a Chicken
12. Wimoweh (The Lion Sleeps Tonight)
13. I Love My Rooster
14. Cat Came Back
15. Can You Imagine?
16. (I'm Gonna Eat) On Thanksgiving Day
17. All the Pretty Little Horses
18. Airplane Song
19. 1 2 3
20. Last Night I Had a Dream
21. Great Big Dog

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #653 in Music
• Released on: 2001-01-01
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: 5.60" h x 4.90" w x .40" l, .20 pounds

Amazon.com
Laurie Berkner serves up a heaping helping of whacked-out, slaphappy lyrics and get-you-moving acoustic guitar licks. The littlest listeners (Berkner's fan base barely skims the surface of the six-and-up crowd) 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 surefootedness 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 kiddified 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. Whaddaya think of that? --Tammy La Gorce

Los Angeles Times, November 16, 2000
"21 tracks of fun . . . Berkner knows what kids like . . .irresistible to little ones for play-along fun."

Family Fun, November, 2000
"One of the hippest children's artists . . . A free spirit with a wacky wit . . . kicky, kinetic originals . . . Berkner's a blast."

Customer Reviews

What a FIND!!!!!
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.

Absolutely AMAZING!!
We first discovered Laurie Berkner on Noggin. After we fell in love with We Are the Dinosaurs, we bought this CD. My 2 1/2 yr. old daughter and 4 1/2 yr. old son listen to this CD nearly every day (it's been two months now), and even I never tire of it. Every song, from the unique to the classics, is done in a way that is fun and fresh.

Every song encourages the listeners (children and adults alike) to sing, clap, and move. Who can help but stomp like a dinosaur, or fly around like a Doodlebug? I especially love to see my children act out The Lion Sleeps Tonight or move to Down Down Baby. Oh, and buying egg shakers is a MUST for I Know a Chicken (such a great rhythm activity!). If you can't, then make your own by filling a plastic Easter egg with a teaspoon of dried rice and taping it shut. Trust me, your children (or your preschool class, or your birthday guests, or your Brownie troop) will go crazy over this song with these instruments!

To sum it up, Laurie Berkner is the greatest thing since Raffi, and this CD is destined to become a classic. Buy it and have a blast!

My Toddler (and his mommy) loves this CD!
This CD is full of charming lively ditties and slower ballads. Some of them are written by the singer and others are classic children's songs. I must confess that I like Laurie Berkner's songs better! My 20-month old son cannot get enough of this CD, asking for it to be played several times during the day. It is a good thing that many of her songs are written to have some appeal for grown-ups. For example, her song "Doodlebugs" has characters named after the "Seinfeld" crew -- the song is danceable for kids, but funny for us mommies (and daddies) too. The CD comes with lyrics included and the singer has also added movement suggestions for the songs which make using it during playtime even easier. It took Amazon several weeks to track this CD down for me, but it has been well worth the wait!