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No!

(2002, Children's music, by They Might Be Giants, Label: Rounder)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 0, age appropriate for kids over 0; suggested age 2.
  • Is it any good?

    5.0
  • Common Sense says

    Both educational music and magical mystery tour.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 2 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Although it's all in fun, occasional misbehavior goes uncorrected. The animations to "I Am A Grocery Bag" urge viewers to play with their food and spill it (and with a click of the mouse they can do so.)
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    There are no violent images, but sensitive children may be disturbed by descriptions in "The Edison Museum" ("Its haunted towers rise into the clouds above it/ ?Ghosts float up the stares like silent moving pictures").
  • Sex:

    There are no sexual references.
  • Language:

    The language is clean. Songs like "Fibber Island" ("wheels are square not round") may puzzle or delight youngsters, depending on their taste for nonsense.
  • Consumerism:

    There are no references to brand names.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    There are no references to drugs or alcohol, but the band's depiction of the everyday in songs like "I Am A Grocery Bag" may strike some as surreal.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About No!

Parents need to know that although these songs entertain children as young as a year, some teens also enjoy both the music and controlling the animation on tracks like "Clap Your Hands" and "The Edison Museum."

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  1. Parent Reviewer
    Lives in Connecticut
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

  2. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    We love TMBG

    I've been a TMBG fan for a long time, so I was very pleased to find out they now make music for kids. I was hesitant when I bought "Here come the ABC's". My 4 yr old son has been such a big fan of elmo, I didn't think he would make the switch. Now all we listen to every day is TMBG. He loved it so much I bought "No!". He loves this one too! I especially like their use of vocabulary that doesn't talk down to kids. I often find myself listening to this CD long after I've dropped my son off at pre-school.

  3. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Illinois
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    They are great

    TMBG are a great band. You can't tell if they are singing adult music or infant music. Like the Beatles, they can appeal to anyone with an open mind for good music.

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