Search - Sugar Beats :: Wild Thing

Don't Hate Me Because I Liked These!

Quaker Annie | 06/29/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Okay, these aren't for those who hate muzak, or for kids who already listen to the oldies - check out one of the tunes before buying using amazon's download above.The target market here is kids under 10, who are starting to listen to music other than Disney Classics. It's one way to open the path to real music. These certainly aren't the original tunes, but if they could get 10 stars, my 8 year old would give them all to this particular Sugar Beats album. We ordered it from a TV ad after he listened to their promos for months. "Mom, we have to get this," he told me. "It's kids singing songs from your time!" When that didn't work, he added on what the TV ads promise - "Mom, we could listen to it together!" That turned out to be true - on a recent spring break, we merrily drove back and forth across Florida to the beat of the title song (just listen to it here for a minute - it's funny, without ruining a parent's fond memories of the original). Although at least one other parent whose child only listens to "real music" sneered when my son mentioned this as a favorite, it allowed us to talk about a lot of things - the original musicians, the sixties, and more! And he became very willing to listen to the original music.No doubt in a year or two, he'll deny he ever liked these, just like he denies he liked Barney as a toddler. If you like communicating with your kids or grandkids, this is another way to keep the lines open - a good investment for those little kids in your life! Also good were Back to the Beat (he'd give 7 stars) and How Sweet It Is (9 stars)!"

Excellent Series

dcurcio2 | New York | 12/11/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This excellent children's CD, produced and performed by Carol King's daughter Sherry Goffin Kondor, is the fourth in the wonderful Sugar Beats series and all are favorites with my eight-year-old daughter. Always requested when friends are over to play, these are excellent CD's for girls to dance and perform to and sing along with. And while "cool" to this age group, adults are charmed by the clever remakes of songs we've enjoyed--which makes them great to play in the car. A must buy!"

Wild Thing RULES

chickivicki | 02/07/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Wow! I bought this CD for a dance class I teach and I am ashamed to admit that it hasn't yet made it to the studio. I've been playing it my car all week. I know it's kids music, but it's so darn catchy . .."