Customer Reviews

Billy the Squid

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4 star:		(3)
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My children (3 and 4) LOVE this CD. They ask again and again for the Ghost of Bleak House, and for "The Missing Parade". We love the way Bruno always shows up on track 10 of Tom Chapin's CD's. Bruno has much to teach us about life and not judging a person by their goofy voice/exterior. "Bye Bye DoDo" and "Happy Earth Day" still occasionally bring tears to my eyes even after listening to this CD at least 100 times. Tom Chapin is great with his lyrics and the lessons almost all of them teach young children. Recently, my dad was here for 2 weeks taking the children around - and my mother said he liked this CD so much he even played it when they weren't in the car! This CD is well worth the money.

We are big fans of Tom Chapin, he writes awesome songs everyone can relate to and enjoy! I have a 6 year old and a 16 year old and it is hard nowdays to find music appropriate and appreciated by both. We have been Tom Chapin fans for four years and own 3 of his CD's. Our favorite songs on Billy the Squid--(this will vary from time to time, and from mood to mood!)Ghost of Bleak House, I Got the Blues, Preacher Herman, and Bye Bye Dodo. Chapin's songs are funny, touching, thoughtful, and informative (teaching kids about animal extinction-Bye Bye Dodo, and ecology among other things) Buy this great family CD--you WILL ENJOY IT!!

My two year old daughter dances while my 4 year old son and I sing along. We all can't help but smile when we are listening.

Tom Chapin is a tremendous musician and song writer whose poetry teaches good lessons while providing lots of entertainment. The title song of this album is one of the finest for adult or child. We love to travel and listen and sing along to the 6 Tom Chapin tapes we have -- so far!!

Tom Chapin has really done an excellent job with this recording. I first heard him in concert when I was about 6 - and I haven't stopped listening for 10 years! As one grows in age, new layers begin to appear in his songs - at first I thought Billy the Squid was just some funny animal, but with age I can appreciate the puns and intelligent lyrics. Highly recommended.

Tom Chapin obviously loves the English language and wants to share his favorite "great big words" with others. We have owned this CD for years now, and my 10 year old and 7 year old still enjoy singing along. His lyrics are exciting and hilarious, and his music is bouncy and singable. We listen to this, along with several of his other CDs, when we go on long trips in the car. It makes my children laugh and reminise about other family trips we have taken. We particulary love Preacher Herman (so does our minister!), Billy the Squid, Cameling, and the Ghost of Bleak House. Tom Chapin is all that children's music should be...clever concepts, great tunes, fun lyrics, (which as an added plus increase their vocabulary-who else could rhyme dromedary?), singalongs, and good times!!!

We had this tape in our car as we drove throughout England and Ireland with the kids, ages 5 and 2. Like the kids, I never tired of the clever songs, the music, and the images they inspire.`

My kids (ages 11 and 6) LOVE Ghost of Bleek Street and Billy the Squid best. They've been listening to Tom Chapin for years. Lots of fun-singable tunes.

This CD is great for kids. I used to listen to this CD when I was a kid, and I loved it. I still love it. The only thing was that a always got scared when something jumped out, like in "the ghost of bleak house". I still love this CD, and i put it onto my MP3 player.

Above are my son's comments. I am much older and I still absolutely love these songs, along with the other all time great CDs of Tom Chapin - Family Tree, and Moonboat. I would also give 4.99 stars to Zagzig, Great Big Fun, In My Home Town. Children of all ages will treasure these long after they have children of their own.

These songs are great - this collection is a nice combination of silly songs fun songs and beautiful songs. My kids love this music and parents won't tire of it either. Some of my friends with grown children still listen to this CD.