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Fast & Feisty
- By Princess Katie & Racer Steve
- Genre: Children's Music
Common Sense Media says
Retro, rootsy, and imaginative message songs.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that Princess Katie and Racer Steve employ a variety of retro, rootsy musical styles to deliver positive and educational messages -- about everything from cultural acceptance and world peace to using your imagination and having fun -- with energetic warmth.
What's the story?
Princess Katie and Racer Steve are the kind of musicians you might hear playing at a family wedding -- Katie's warm, versatile vocals glide over Steve's journeyman guitar work and a solid rhythm section in a variety of retro, rootsy musical styles.
Is it any good?
The lyrics, meant to deliver positive, inclusive messages, will delight children with a larger-than-usual helping of goofy imagination, and enough clever twists to please parents as well. Standouts are "Bubbles," a song in which magical food is promised at a new restaurant in town and diners order up "your tall, thirst-quenching, much-needed, glass of world peace," and "We Dress Ourselves," a cheerfully punkish ode to liberating one's wardrobe ("We dress ourselves in stripes and dots/we dress ourselves in neon spots/we dress ourselves without interference"). The musicianship and songwriting are not truly extraordinary, but Steve and Katie's sense of fun, lively imagination, and obvious love of authentic roots music -- along with high production standards and Katie's warmly sparkling lead vocals -- work together to create a collection of songs and ideas that somehow ends up being greater than the sum of its parts.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the songs' various messages. "Sneakers," an ode to speedy and comfy footwear, starts out with a count-off in Japanese. How many languages can you count in? "Hide & Seek" is a silly ditty about the hazards of playing active games in princess clothes -- has that ever happened to you?
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Our Favorite CD By Far!
We bought the CD after we read about them in the NY Post and loved the music. Since then, we've traveled from CT to see several of their shows. Highly recommend this CD for long trips and for day in, day out. Real music and very funny lyrics and skits.
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Best Rock for kids!
My five year old son is crazy about this
album. We play it everywhere we go. He
sings and dances to all the songs, specially Sneakers and Go GO GO!I even know all the lyrics. Great way to teach children about issues that are hard to explain to five year olds.
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Most Played Music By My Kids - Fast & Feisty
My sons love this CD - it's the favorite. They love: holidays, we dress ourselves, hey claire and hot shot. Music is great and enjoyable by the adults in the room, I love the vocals and I think if you have a sense of humor, you will adore them. We just ordered the DVD, I'll post review after we watch it.
EG
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We love it so much!
My favorite song is Sneakers and me and my sister listen to the music in the car and we have another princess katie and racer steve cd that we listen to in the house. We know all of the words. I love it because it is fun to dance to and the parts where they talk and make jokes is really funny (skits). They are my favorite music to listen to.
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| Artist: | Princess Katie & Racer Steve |
| Release date: | March 18, 2008 |
| Label: | RocketNYC |
| Genre: | Children's Music |
| Parental advisory: | No |
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