Editorial Reviews A Song Sampling from One Thousand Pennies: The title song, "One Thousand Pennies" with its Celtic beat takes us to a child's thoughts of what he thinks he can buy with One Thousand Pennies. Maybe to him they are magic pennies and seem to be worth much more than money itself. Loose Tooth is a conversation between a father and his child. All fathers would love to pull out their child's loose tooth if their child would only let them. This song has a comedic twist to it’s ending with the child saying to his father "If you really want to pull out someone's tooth pull one out of your own". Graduation Day has another cool Latin American beat and paints a picture of a child on his graduation day. It also has a comedic surprise ending when we learn he has only graduated from kindergarten. Norman's sensibility on this song shows how he can relate to young listeners ."I'm ready for grade one, I can tie my shoes. I don't need velcro". Snuggle Up is a sweet sing-along type of tune that reminds us all of how wonderful a snuggle can be! Lost Umbrellas and Odd Socks takes us on a fanciful and imaginative journey to the land of lost umbrellas.
1000 Pennies
1000 Pennies, Music, Norman Foote, Children's, Childrens, Pop, Winner of a (NAPPA) National Children's Publications Gold Award, & West Coast Music Award
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Norman Foote's sixth album for young listeners once again demonstrates his clever ability to be very cool and warm at the same time. The first track, "Loose Tooth," with its humorous twist-ending is followed by the catchy and aptly named "Snuggle Up." It's obvious Foote likes kids and is empathetic toward them. In "Think of Something Good" the listener is encouraged to look on the bright side of life when things seem a little dark and cloudy. Norman sings: "So try to think of something good, something you like to do / There's no point feeling miserable / it doesn't look good on you." The song "Deeper Than the Deep Blue" has a tender simplicity children should find fun to sing along to while giving them that happy, secure feeling that music for the very young should impart. With an easygoing feel and production approach throughout, the styles range from lounge music and bossa nova to zydeco and beyond. Whatever the style, 1000 Pennies is always grounded by Foote's soothing voice and pleasantly understated delivery. --Martha Johnson
About the Artist
The Show - Norman's concert performance is a wonderful stream of melodies, comedic stories and hilarious visual props. The one great bonus to Norman's show is that he doesn't talk down to children and easily tears down age boundaries. He performs material that comes from his heart and has proven over and over that music and laughter is a universal language. One variation upon a theme is when Norman takes some timeless traditional songs and performs them in several ways drawing from pop culture.... read more
Album Description
Canadian entertainer Norman Foote's songwriting talents come to the fore on his new CD, One Thousand Pennies. An outstanding collection of 13 new songs, each featuring exquisite arrangements. Once again Norman puts his theatrical and comedic talents to use as he weaves stories and paints musical imagery with character voices that young listeners can respond to immediately. The songs are playful, with clever lyrics and melodies combining a variety of musical styles.
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ASIN: B00005UP2Z Release Date: 2001-11-07 |
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Amazon.com
Norman Foote's sixth album for young listeners once again demonstrates his clever ability to be very cool and warm at the same time. The first track, "Loose Tooth," with its humorous twist-ending is followed by the catchy and aptly named "Snuggle Up." It's obvious Foote likes kids and is empathetic toward them. In "Think of Something Good" the listener is encouraged to look on the bright side of life when things seem a little dark and cloudy. Norman sings: "So try to think of something good, something you like to do / There's no point feeling miserable / it doesn't look good on you." The song "Deeper Than the Deep Blue" has a tender simplicity children should find fun to sing along to while giving them that happy, secure feeling that music for the very young should impart. With an easygoing feel and production approach throughout, the styles range from lounge music and bossa nova to zydeco and beyond. Whatever the style, 1000 Pennies is always grounded by Foote's soothing voice and pleasantly understated delivery. --Martha JohnsonAlbum Description
Canadian entertainer Norman Foote's songwriting talents come to the fore on his new CD, One Thousand Pennies. An outstanding collection of 13 new songs, each featuring exquisite arrangements. Once again Norman puts his theatrical and comedic talents to use as he weaves stories and paints musical imagery with character voices that young listeners can respond to immediately. The songs are playful, with clever lyrics and melodies combining a variety of musical styles.A Song Sampling from One Thousand Pennies:
The title song, "One Thousand Pennies" with its Celtic beat takes us to a child's thoughts of what he thinks he can buy with One Thousand Pennies. Maybe to him they are magic pennies and seem to be worth much more than money itself. Loose Tooth is a conversation between a father and his child. All fathers would love to pull out their child's loose tooth if their child would only let them. This song has a comedic twist to it's ending with the child saying to his father "If you really want to pull out someone's tooth pull one out of your own". Graduation Day has another cool Latin American beat and paints a picture of a child on his graduation day. It also has a comedic surprise ending when we learn he has only graduated from kindergarten. Norman's sensibility on this song shows how he can relate to young listeners ."I'm ready for grade one, I can tie my shoes. I don't need velcro". Snuggle Up is a sweet sing-along type of tune that reminds us all of how wonderful a snuggle can be! Lost Umbrellas and Odd Socks takes us on a fanciful and imaginative journey to the land of lost umbrellas.
Customer Reviews:
An album worth passing on to friends.......2002-01-05
Norman Foote's music has the ability to turn everyday events, places and things into something special. The songs provide a different way of looking at the world that kids and parents can relate to. The messages in the songs are the types of things I want my kids thinking about.
The music is loads of fun to listen to, my kids and I never seem to get tired of listened to it. Parents will have a tough time holding back a smile. The quality of the music is excellent, with great instrumental work. The little extras, such as the sounds of the wind blowing or pennies dropping into a piggy bank can be found throughout the album. They are well done and add to the music. The artist's enthusiasm and love for life seems to come through the music. His enthusiasm for life is contagious. Lot's of toe-tapping fun! Good Stuff!
Our new favorite CD!.......2001-12-28
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