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Born to Play
- By The Backyardigans
- Genre: Children's Music
Common Sense Media says
Upbeat, imaginative soundtrack to Nick TV series.
Parents say
Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that there's nothing really objectionable about this album except the smart-alecky sound of the vocals. Most of the songs celebrate imagination and fun adventures. Some talk about "being evil," which sounds odd on a kid's album, but it's done in a tongue-in-cheek manner.
What's the story?
The Backyardigans is the a hugely successful Nickelodeon TV series featuring five characters (like Pablo the penguin and Tasha the hippo) who share a collective backyard that magically transports them to all sorts of fantastic realms -- like tropical rain forests and pirate ships. The third CD includes 22 songs from the show (including five from the one-hour movie, Tale of the Mighty Knights, which premiered on January 14th).
Is it any good?
This CD is no amateur effort. Evan Lurie, who writes most of the music for the series, honed his musical chops as an original member of the jazz group The Lounge Lizards. But, the album sounds a little studio-slick, and the lyrics are sometimes hard to pick out over the densely layered sounds. But, it's fun and fast-paced and every song celebrates a different musical style. One Celtic-flavored tune sounds a bit like preschoolers covering The Pogues. Plus, there's a wry adult sensibility woven in to some of the songs, like Cyndi Lauper's torchy "I'm the Lady in Pink."
What families can talk about
Families can talk about how unstructured playtime (and a healthy dose of imagination) can transport us to fantastic places. Put a sleeping bag and a flashlight in the basement and presto: scary story time! Can you think of something fun to do that you don't get to do every day?
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Not suitable for anyone with half a brain.
I must be the only person who cannot stand this show. Even my 2 1/2 year-old asked, "When does something happen?" I found the songs boring and annoying. The stories went nowhere.
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This was the most sexual CD ever.
It says lots of bad words!
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OH MY LORD
i agree with the kid who said there are a lot of bad words
Good heavens this cd is terrible 50 cent aint got nuthing on the backyardigans
this should come with 500000000000000000000000 explicet content stickers
AAAAHHHHHHH horrible bad dirty music
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You are lying. there are no bad words!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wow
Don't listen to that other kid. Do you honestly think that a CD with the name "The Backyardigans" would have a lot of bad words? The kid's just pulling a dumb prank.
Anyway, I haven't head this CD but I'm just trying to fix the prank.
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| Artist: | The Backyardigans |
| Release date: | January 22, 2008 |
| Labels: | Columbia, Nick Records |
| Genre: | Children's Music |
| Parental advisory: | No |
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