SpongeBob SquarePants: The Best Day Ever
Common Sense Note
Parents need to know that although the physical packaging of this CD contains a lot of advertisements for other SpongeBob products, the songs themselves contain very positive content and steer clear of commercialism.
Families can talk about their own best days ever. Do you believe a chipper character like SpongeBob could have them all the time? Do you know anyone as carefree and fun as SpongeBob? Why is SpongeBob more likeable than Squidward or the greedy Mr. Krabs?
Common Sense Review
Reviewed By: Kerwin So
There's no doubt that any serious SpongeBob fan will want to pick up this enhanced CD. But even if you've been living under a coral reef for the last few years and have never heard of SpongeBob SquarePants, this CD offers plenty to delight both kids and adults.
Kids will love the fun goofiness of the voices and lyrics about things like SpongeBob's quest to find his missing snail-cat Gary. Adults will enjoy the ingenious fictitious radio-station format (complete with DJ Al Bacore and hilarious call-in segments) and the hidden cameos by hip musicians like ex-Beach Boy Brian Wilson and punker Tommy Ramone. And everyone can dance along to the songs, which represent a smorgasbord of musical genres, from '60s pop, garage, calypso, and punk to bluegrass and country/Western -- almost everything, in other words, except hip-hop/R&B.
Parents will especially appreciate the positive messages embedded in certain songs. In "Employee of the Month," SpongeBob sings about how his "going the extra mile" and giving "service with a smile" at the Krabby Patty earned him the coveted award. It also gives some rules for success, like working hard without complaining. The song "Barnacles!" offers a fun way for kids to vent steam: Instead of saying bad words, denizens of Bikini Bottom just yell "Barnacles!"
You'll likely find yourself humming along with catchy tracks like "Where's Gary?" "Ridin' the Hook," and especially "Doin' the Krabby Patty."
The CD is enhanced with a music video for "Best Day Ever," as well as "Creature From the Krusty Krab," a very repetitive Flash game that will quickly grow tiresome. But the music itself is more than enough reason to recommend SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS: THE BEST DAY EVER with enthusiasm.
Fans will also enjoy The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie and the video game SpongeBob SquarePants: A Day in the Life of a Sponge.
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Sexual ContentThe raciest song on the CD is about tighty-whiteys. |
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Social BehaviorSpongeBob encourages teamwork and a positive attitude toward work in the song "Employee of the Month." |
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CommercialismThe inserts packaged in the CD advertise SpongeBob DVDs and video games. |
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