Arthur's Really Rockin' Music Mix

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As the most popular kid's show on PBS, Arthur and Friends has succeeded through the sheer amount of personality, charm, and chutzpah embodied by its all-too-human animal cartoon characters. With Arthur's Really Rockin' Music, the whole cartoon gang explores the richness of world music, so that the CD is equal parts instructive, fun, kid-friendly, and at times just plain goofy. "Two Sides of the Story," sung by Arthur's family in country & western basics, lets kids know how the truth often has more than one point of view, while D.W.'s "Has Anyone Seen My Invisible Friend?" will provoke the giggles and inspire Cajun parties with its animated zydeco attack. From global music such as the tango to fundamental rhythm and blues to the techno remix of the show's Ziggy Marley theme song to Buster's jazzy lounge complaint "I Can't Snap My Fingers," Arthur and company provide an almost pristine foil to their noisy commercial cousins on children's television. Add to that D.W.'s precocious rock cover of the Pretenders tough "Brass in Pocket," and the antics of "My Brain" (it has a "mind of its own..."), and Arthur and Friends gives a hearty theatrical performance that your younger compatriots shouldn't miss. --Martin Keller

Arthur's Really Rockin' Music Mix, Music, Various Artists, Children's, Childrens, Pop
Arthur's Really Rockin' Music Mix
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Lots of fun
  • Wonderful stuff!
  • Off tune and off base
  • Overall a Decent "Mix"
 Arthur's Really Rockin' Music Mix
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Rounder / Umgd
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Children's Music | Styles | Music
Rounder RecordsRounder Records | Specialty Stores | Music
Similar Items:
  1. Arthur And Friends: The First Almost Real Not Live CD
  2. Arthur's Perfect Christmas
  3. Arthur: The Music Video
  4. Arthur: Arthur's Celebration
  5. Arthur: Arthur's Baby

ASIN: B00005NWM0
Release Date: 2001-09-11

Tracks:

  1. Believe In Yourself
  2. I Don't Want To Wake Up
  3. Pop Quiz From Ratburn
  4. Has Anybody Seen My Invisible Friend?
  5. Two Sides Of The Story
  6. I Can't Snap My Fingers
  7. Fly, butterfly, Fly
  8. D.W.'s Brass In Pocket
  9. Elwood City: A Report
  10. Muffy's Soccer Song
  11. My Brain
  12. Only The Frensky
  13. Mrs. Wha-cha-ma-call-it
  14. Fern's Detective Tango
  15. My Echo Doesn't Sound Like Me
  16. Goldilocks And The Bears Trio As Told By Sue Ellen

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As the most popular kid's show on PBS, Arthur and Friends has succeeded through the sheer amount of personality, charm, and chutzpah embodied by its all-too-human animal cartoon characters. With Arthur's Really Rockin' Music, the whole cartoon gang explores the richness of world music, so that the CD is equal parts instructive, fun, kid-friendly, and at times just plain goofy. "Two Sides of the Story," sung by Arthur's family in country & western basics, lets kids know how the truth often has more than one point of view, while D.W.'s "Has Anyone Seen My Invisible Friend?" will provoke the giggles and inspire Cajun parties with its animated zydeco attack. From global music such as the tango to fundamental rhythm and blues to the techno remix of the show's Ziggy Marley theme song to Buster's jazzy lounge complaint "I Can't Snap My Fingers," Arthur and company provide an almost pristine foil to their noisy commercial cousins on children's television. Add to that D.W.'s precocious rock cover of the Pretenders tough "Brass in Pocket," and the antics of "My Brain" (it has a "mind of its own..."), and Arthur and Friends gives a hearty theatrical performance that your younger compatriots shouldn't miss. --Martin Keller

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Lots of fun.......2005-08-31

Despite what others have said here, this is a fun CD that really captures the warmhearted spirit of the TV show. My kids love it, and my wife and I do too. Recommended.

3 out of 5 stars Wonderful stuff!.......2003-03-22

Be aware that the other review posted here is confusing -- there is no rap on this CD. I don't know what they're referring to. All great, tuneful stuff. Enjoy!!!

1 out of 5 stars Off tune and off base.......2002-05-03

We love the show, but the "singing" is off tune with a lot of rap, which would be okay if what little singing there was made sense without visuals. I took this one out of the car and told my 4 year old I lost it (I didn't want to hear it again!) and he didn't mind at all!

4 out of 5 stars Overall a Decent "Mix".......2001-09-22

The musical history for the "Arthur" show began with the theme song, "Believe in Yourself," performed by the talented "Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers." The next big musical breaks came in Season Three of the program, with Art Garfunkel lending his singing talents for the "Ballad of Buster Baxter," and the music festival episode. This musical festival episode featured several songs that later made it to Arthur's first album, "Arthur's First Almost Live, Not Real CD (or tape)" an excellent album that continues to sell to this day.

Unfortunately, the crew waded into murky water when they released a christmas CD, "Arthur's Perfect Christmas," based on their less-than-stellar Christmas special, which largely featured rehashes of traditional Christmas songs. One other problem were the unsuitable voice-actor replacments or voice changes.

So what's happening with this new CD? Arthur explains in the liner notes:
"When I decided to make my very own music mix, I asked my friends and family what to put on it...everybody had a different idea. So here's a little bit of everything."

So did it work? Overall, I'd say it did. The writers avoided the biggest worry of many, that they would do songs based on traditional children's tunes. They only did one, "Pop Quiz From Ratburn," based on "Pop Goes the Weasel," and it's actually pretty good. They've hired on a new voice actor for Arthur, and although D.W. still has the same voice-actor, "Has Anybody Seen My Invisible Friend?" is still an excellent song, although the problem is definitely noticeable in her other two songs. "Has Anybody Seen My Invisible Friend?" (Zydeco) is included in my favorites, along with "Two Sides of the Story" (Country Western), and "Fern's Detective Tango" (Tango, duh!) None of them were entirely bad. The dance remix of the main title theme (which has been given the name "Believe in Yourself") is okay, although you get the feeling they could have tried harder. This tune (or perhaps just a portion of it), will play during the end credits for Season Six of the show, which is scheduled to premiere September 24, 2001 on most PBS stations.
Arthur's Really Rockin' Music Mix
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Arthur's Really Rockin' Music Mix
    Various Artists
    Manufacturer: Rounder / Umgd
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Children's Music | Styles | Music
    Rounder RecordsRounder Records | Specialty Stores | Music
    ASIN: B00005NWM1
    Release Date: 2001-09-11

    Tracks:

    1. Believe in Yourself [Arthur Theme Remix] - Michael Yarmush
    2. I Don't Want to Wake Up - Jodie Resther
    3. Pop Quiz from Ratburn - Arthur Holden
    4. Has Anybody Seen My Invisible Friend?
    5. Two Sides of the Story
    6. I Can't Snap My Fingers - Daniel Brochu
    7. Fly, Butterfly, Fly! - Bruce Dinsmore
    8. D.W. 's Brass in Pocket
    9. Elwood City: A Report - Daniel Brochu
    10. Muffy's Soccer Song
    11. My Brain - Daniel Brochu
    12. Only the Frensky - Jodie Resther
    13. Mrs. Wha-Cha-Ma-Call-It
    14. Fern's Detective Tango - Bruce Dinsmore,
    15. My Echo Doesn't Sound Like Me
    16. Goldilocks and the Three Bears Trio as Told by Sue Ellen - Patricia Rodrez

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