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More fun from Tom Chapin

10/12/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"My family and I are big fans of Tom Chapin, and we are as delighted as ever by him with his new CD. Plenty of clever rhymes, fun situations, and energetic music punctuate nearly every song in this compilation that celebrates the sheer fun of making music. There are many different styles of music on this CD, with separate songs featuring steel drums, string quartets, bugles, and an almost classical-sounding orchestral arrangement, to name only a few. Great variety, great fun, great music. An excellent addition to any family's quality music collection."

Another good effort by Tom Chapin

03/17/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Hot off the success of his "Greatest Hits" compilation, This Pretty Planet, and In My Hometown, Tom Chapin has released another good effort.TRACKS
The CD starts off well with "Making Good Noise", a catchy sing-along, dance-along track.
Next up is "Bang On The Pan", a rhythmic track with a reggae sound. "Putting On A Show" is a story-song, which once again follows the adventures of Shirley, Sue, and Bruno, this time in a stage production of "Annie". After this follows "I Love To Play The Kazoo", a mainly orchestral track. "You're Not The Boss Of My Brain" is basically a song about... well, you can probably figure it out from the title. This is followed up by "Cookin' In The Kitchen", a track dedicated to cooking and the great treats that come out of that excellent room known as the kitchen. In "The All-Purpose Carol", Tom salutes the different traditions observed during the holiday season.
After this is another catchy track, "Singalong, Longasing", which is a mirror song, a round, and a family song all in one. You will probably have fun playing this song-game with your family! :) "The Hampton String Quartet" is the aforementioned group playing an orchestral arrangement of Tom Chapin's classic "This Pretty Planet". "Yo Yo's Ma" is a funny song about the famous cellist and how he (supposedly) became a star. "My B-A-N-J-O" is a great tribute to the banjo and its sound.In "A Day At Camp Decibel", Tom puts lyrics to ten famous bugle calls, describing a hectic day at a summer camp.
Perhaps one of the best songs on the album, "Sing Me The Story Of Your Day", is a touching ballad dedicated to the relationships between friends, as well as parents and children."I Need A Lullaby" continues the soft, quiet feel. It's a lullaby to anybody who needs it.Just in case the kids were getting bored, Tom finishes off the album with "This Song Is My Homework", a humorous, rock-n-roll track about procrastination and the problems that it entails.DISC REVIEW
Tom does a good job on his guitar and banjo. He also brought in some pretty talented kids to do backup vocals for him. As far as backup instrumentation goes, however, this disc is not as strong as In My Hometown. Also, the case art and inserts look a bit bland. But that is probably to be expected, as that album was released under the Sony Wonder label, and this one is under the much smaller and less professional Gadfly label.WRAPUP
Tom Chapin comes through with his trademark lyrics and sound, perfect for a growing family. Although not as good as In My Hometown, which I consider to be his best CD, it will improve a long, boring car ride by engaging the kids and allowing them to sing along. In Making Good Noise, Tom Chapin proves once again why he won those Grammys, providing excellent family entertainment."

A Happy CD

05/07/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

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I think this CD is excellent. It has 15 interesting songs. The song I like on this CD is called "Cookin' in the Kitchen." This song is by Jon Cobert and Tom Chapin. They run around the kitchen and talk about food. They talk about carrots, tomatoes, and another kinds of vegetables. These songs are not all alike.



My classmates and I enjoyed listening to these songs. One of my favorite songs is "Make Good Noise" and Michael Mark was singing with Tom. My other favorite songs are "I Love to Play the Kazoo" and "Cookin' in the Kitchen." It sounds like it's a lot of instruments. I think the slow songs are nice too. "I Need a Lullaby" is a lovely sleepy-time song.



I wonder where Tom gets all of these great songs from. Tom surely did a great job! How can he make

up like 200 songs. Every song he makes I love.

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