Search - Ralph's World :: At the Bottom of the Sea

Ten stars wouldn't be enough!

D. Lowery | San Ramon, CA United States | 05/04/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"What a wonderful CD for children and adults. Well-crafted songs with clever lyrics and talented musicianship make for a 50-minute delight. "At the Bottom of the Sea" has clever word-play, "Surfin' in My Imagination" has some fine surf guitar and inspires some uninhibited dancing, and a great rendition of "Fly Me to the Moon" should have you singing in no time with your child. Each song is worth hearing over and over (and over), and this CD is money well spent. My son laughs and laughs at Eighteen Wheels on a Big Rig," and I am partial to and extremely appreciative of "The Banana Splits (The Tra La La Song)." After all, four bananas make a bunch and so do many more!I am incredibly impressed with Ralph Covert's abilities to reach a child's imagination without shutting out the adults. I am going to buy this as a gift to all parents I know, and I also plan to purchase Ralph's World's first CD. This CD should be at the top of anyone's Wish List."

Love it, love it, love it - fun, witty, energetic

Colorado reader & parent | Colorado Springs, CO | 02/07/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This was my second CD of Ralph's. The other is 'Ralph's World.' I cannot decide which I like better. My nearly 2-year-old likes it as well. She doesn't seem to have a favorite song yet; when every song ends, the chorus she sings is 'MORE!'I also don't have a favorite, but the ones that pop into my head are: 'The Coffee Song' - "M-O-M-M-Y needs C-O-F-F-E-E", 'The Banana Splits' - yes, the theme song to that waaay-back Saturday morning hit, and 'At the Bottom of the Sea' - where the catfish meow-glub and the dogfish woof-glub.Ralph is a witty and talented singer/songwriter. The music on the CD ranges from JUMPING TUNES to ballads, and even BLUES with 'Clean My Room.' See, another song that is a candidate for my favorite. Sometimes I forget that they are kid's songs, until the verbal-comprehension part of my brain checks back in.Make room in your children's (and your own) CD collection."

WOW!

Colorado reader & parent | 02/03/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This CD was one of the best CDs I have ever purchased, and I'm including the ones in my adult collection as well. By far the best song on the CD (IMHO) is "Eighteen Wheels," and it's a doozy. Although hhe did not write it, but his version is the one that will make the song a classic."Malcolm McGillikitty" is my 3-year-old's favorite. It's about a psychic cat that knows when it's time to go to the vet, knows when Dad's coming home, knows when you're "scared in the middle of the night, so he sneaks through the house and he lies by my side."So many of these songs have elements of the classic grown-up songs that it's worth mentioning. "Many things to know" is so beautiful that I found a couple tears at the corners of my eyes (don't tell anyone!), and it was clearly inspired by some of the more contemplative Grateful Dead songs. Unfortunately, the "Banana Splits Song" definitely reminded me of some annoying Monkeys-like songs of the past, so I did not burn it into iTunes. My kids will not notice its absence."Harry's Haunted Halloween Circus" is a spooky-sounding song that reminds me of a friendly-but-demented carnival. The clever melody moves quickly but still seems jaunty and shows the depth of Ralph's talents that he can pull this one off.And, of course, "What can you do with your baby brother" is simply inspired. It's modeled after an old sea-faring song with a beat that will drag you in and FORCE you to make up your own ridiculous verses about the stuff your own kids do to each other.If I could give it 10 stars, I would."