Track Listings (14) - Disc #1| All Artists: Hampton the Hamster Title: Hamsterdance Album Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Koch Records Original Release Date: 10/24/2000 Release Date: 10/24/2000 Genres: Dance & Electronic, Special Interest, Pop, Children's Music Styles: Comedy & Spoken Word, Dance Pop Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPCs: 099923821229, 5021456103829 |
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To misquote Paul Simon on Graceland, every generation throws a chipmunk up the children's charts. That's what Hampton the Hampster is, an updated, dancing, cyber chipmunk that came to life as a Web site bet and has flouris... more » |
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Amazon.com To misquote Paul Simon on Graceland, every generation throws a chipmunk up the children's charts. That's what Hampton the Hampster is, an updated, dancing, cyber chipmunk that came to life as a Web site bet and has flourished as an unlikely children's music pop star. His songs, like the Chipmunks' fare from their vintage 1950s days, are marked by a pinched vocal delivery that's cute, if a bit tiresome after long exposure. Hampsterdance, the Album shows off Hampton's one-upping of the Chipmunks with an irresistible panoply of dance-club beats. The music shuffles and kicks as Hampton goes from his own nonsense lyrics to the likes of "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" and a pair of bonus holiday tracks, "Jingle Bells" and "Deck the Halls." Sure, Hampton's shtick is a mite one-dimensional--thumpety dance beats and all--but the kids love this stuff. --Andrew Bartlett Similar CDs
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CD ReviewsThese Hampsters Kick Butt!!!!! Rob | Syracuse, NY | 11/21/2000 (5 out of 5 stars) "I am a 12-year old buyer and this CD rules!!!!! Not only do these hampsters sing their own songs such as "Hampster Party", "Even Hampsters Fall In Love", and the ever-popular single "The Hampsterdance Song", they sing other people's songs, such as "Thank God I'm A Country Boy", and "The Birdie Song". SInce some songs are better than others, I have decided to give a full review for every song below. Please read on.1. The Hampsterdance Song--Very cool, the hampsters' voices are perfect in the song. 5 out of 5.2. Hampster Party--This song has an awesome electric guitar in the background and wicked lyrics. 4 1/2 out of 5.3. Even Hampsters Fall In Love--This song is one of the best on the album. It combines folk music with cool, break-it-down boogie music. 6 out of 5.4. Thank God I'm A Country Boy--Awesome redo of John Denver's song. 4 out of 5.5. Hampster's Life--This is not one of the best songs. It has a neat piano in the background but some of the lyrics are weird. 3 out of 5.6. Dance To The Music--This is a cool disco-ish song that has a very cool chorus and at one point the hampsters start doing a little "doo-doo, doo-doo" thing. Cooool. 5 out of 5.7. Dreaming--I don't really like this song. It has a whisperish kind of chorus so that you can barely hear it and it has an ugly electric piano in the background. 1 out of 5.8. Birdie Song--This is a great redo of the Birdie Song. The only problem is that the hampsters don't sing the "Do a little bit o' this, do a little bit o' that", there's just the music. 3 out of 5.9. Spin the Wheel--This is an awesome Britney Spears-ish song sung by hampsters. Oh yeah. 5 out of 5.10. Hampsters Get The Blues--This song is not that good. It's not really a blues song. 2 out of 5.11. Round and Round--This song stinks. Enough said. 0 out of 5.12. Everybody Feel the Groove--This is a rap song but the chorus gets all sweety-like and ruins the whole song. 1 out of 5.13 & 14. Jingle Bells and Deck The Halls--Right on. Who would've thought hampsters singing classic holiday favorites could be so amusing? 5 out of 5.Overall, this CD rules. Definitely not a waste of money." A future classic for the contemplative intellectual Bert Whetstone | New Smyrna Beach | 12/14/2000 (5 out of 5 stars) ""Hampsterdance: The Album" raises the bar for all genres of music. The opening title, "Hampsterdance Song", begins a thread which binds the disparate whole of the album together. "Thank God I'm A Country Boy" is an emotionally powerful tribute to John Denver. "A Hamster's Life" reveals the trials and tribulations of daily existence from the viewpoint of this most reflective family of rodentia. "Spin the Wheel" questions the ultimate meaning of life using the running wheel as a metaphor for the unending desire to find our place in the eternal now. Bing Crosby steps aside with the Hampsters' rendition of the Christmas classic "Jingle Bells" while "Deck The Halls" reminds us that even if your hall is loaded with dung droppings and bits of pellet food, the Holiday spirit is alive and well. Truly a mantlepiece that you and your children will cherish for years to come." Not for all Richard Engelhardt | Boca Raton, FL United States | 12/20/2000 (5 out of 5 stars) "This CD is definetly for a certain niche of people. When I first heard "The Hampsterdance Song" on the radio I was beside myself. I loved it! I bought the single immediatly.The full album is even better. It's all electronic music and fun to listen to. I always end up dancing in some way whenever I put this CD on. If you loved the website then you'll love this CD.But as I said, this CD is not for everyone. I love dance music and anything unique and this CD is both. But there are a lot of people that will only do what their friends do and buying this CD would certainily be a risk for them. Seeing as how I don't care what people think of me, I can't wait to bring this CD to my next party.Also, if you read the "thank you " section of the booklet you'll learn how this hampstar-craze came to life."
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