Track Listing

1. Kids� Lounge Welcome
2. My Favorite Place
3. The Days Of The Week
4. Gimme A Hi-5!
5. George The Groovy Giraffe
6. A Friend Like You
7. Gotta Have Respect
8. Ladybug, Ladybug
9. The Um Song
10. Ellie Elephant
11. Do You Believe In Monsters?
12. In My Mind
13. The Number Song
14. Make The World Safe

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #120885 in Music
• Released on: 2004-11-15
• Number of discs: 1

Album Description
For Families That Wanna ROCK! Original Rock/Pop Music for cool kids 1-9 and their hip families... Songs with engaging classic rock production/arrangements with lyrics written from the perspective of a child sung in mr. RAY's warm n' fuzzy style... Parents will find themselves listening to this gem when the kids aren't even around! There are lesson songs...songs about the virtues of respect, friendship, imagination... and just fun, groovy tunes, of course to keep you, your child and the WHOLE FAMILY rockin'at home or those way long car rides.

Bob Makin, Courier News, October 13, 2004
The 13-song collection has a strong Beatlesque vibe...it will please parents as much as their youngsters.

Heather - A Hip Mom, New Jersey
You have a magical way of melding lyrics and notes to produce a value-laden song that feels alive!

Customer Reviews

Great for the kids, Great for the parents too
Considering that Mr. Ray lives nearby and gives a free concert locally on a regular basis, we were quite familiar with Mr. Ray's music. We purchase his first CD and loved it. So, for Christmas this year, Santa put this CD, Mr. Ray's second outing called "Songs from the Kids' Lounge" in my son's stocking. My son was very addicted to listening to the first CD that he didn't play it right away. Every night we have "Mr. Ray" time, where he's brought to his room to dance and jump and get those last bits of energy out before taking his bath and going to bed, and he always insists on putting on Mr. Ray music.

Well, he finally started playing this second album, and I have to say, having heard all the songs EVERY NIGHT for the last few months, I actually like this better than the first one. Why? The music itself actually sounds more sophisticated, which is a good thing. Mr. Ray has written on his website that he wanted to make sure that his next album was something that everyone could enjoy, because he knows that parents listen too. And I DO listen. The music definitely shows his major influences, like the Beatles or Carole King, as well as some others. Just about every tune you could rewrite the words, and they'd easily be a song that you'd hear on mainstream radio. But instead, Mr. Ray talks about things that apply to all kids, like being nice to kids who are different, encouraging others to do well with a high five, learning the days of the week, etc. But he has some fun, silly songs too. One of our favorites is the "UM song", which is about when you can't think of something to say, you usually say, "um....". This seems especially appropriate for my son, as he actually has a speech impairment and says that a lot. But it's a way of poking fun at ourselves that we all do it, and for my son, he sees it's okay. He's actually learned the words, which is exciting for us, and he knows the words to all the Mr. Ray songs.

If you want to get a good CD that everyone can listen to, that won't make you, as a parent, say, "Man, that CD is annoying!", you've gotta get this one, because it's SOOOOO listenable for everyone, and it's just plain good music!

Love This CD
My 4 year old loves Mr. Ray. This cd is filled with songs that are cute, but they do get stuck in your head a lot. I would highly recommend this cd.

We love mr. Ray!
This is a wonderful CD for kids, because it is one that parents will enjoy listening to as well. mr. Ray is a former rocker who played with Meatloaf and others -- and definitely can sing. We have all of the mr. Ray albums and it's hard to choose which is better. What I love about Songs from the Kids' Lounge is how catchy the songs are and there are very good messages dispersed throughout the songs -- especially about respect and inclusion. My pre-schooler learned the order of the days of the week from the song with the same title, and for the first time ever, mr. Ray has inspired my usually shy daughter to sing loud and strong -- and even attempt "writing" a few of her own songs. IMPORTANT NOTE: Don't be gouged by high-priced sellers -- this CD should be available at Amazon for a reasonable price. And if not here, be sure to check out mr. Ray's website for CDs and other merchandise.