Buzz Buzz

Laurie Berkner | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 1, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Two Tomatoes
• ASIN: B00004S36S
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Music
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (163 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,572 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #61 in Music > Children's Music > Sing-A-Longs

Track Listings

1. I Really Love To Dance

2. The Pretzel Store

3. Pig On Her Head

4. I've Been Working On The Railroad

5. Bumblebee (Buzz Buzz)

6. Telephone

7. There's A Little Wheel A-Turnin' In My Heart

8. Monster Boogie

9. In The Clouds

10. The Cookie Bakers Of The Night

11. The More We Get Together

12. I'm A Mess

13. Ice Cream Cone

14. Clean It Up

15. Little Red Caboose

16. Rum Sum Sum

17. Magic Box

18. The Valley Of Vegetables

19. Popcorn Calling Me

20. Lots Of Little Pigs

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Anybody who's gotten a boogie-inducing earful of Buzz Buzz will back the claim that Laurie Berkner sailed right past the sophomore slump. On this, her 1998 release, the Ani DiFranco of kids' music, as she's been tagged, inspires still more hands-in-the-air at-home hoe-downs among the 6-and-under set with her evenhanded blend of zany, zingy original songs and well-chosen traditional numbers. Crying out for special mention in the former category are "The Pretzel Store," on which a gang of "twisty, curly, hole-y, and straight" salty characters escape from the clutches of eager snackers in a variety of inventive ways; "Bumblebee (Buzz Buzz)," a surefire vehicle for revving up round-the-living-room arm-flappers; "Ice Cream Cone," a handy directive for Ben and Jerry's beginners ("You can eat it from the side / You can eat it from the top / You can lick it round and round / Like you're never gonna stop"); and "The Cookie Bakers of the Night,"which is bound to get a brood of wannabe cookie monsters mixing pretend batter and waving wooden spoons in the air. Traditionals, especially the rocking rendition of "The More We Get Together," the voices-only "Rum Sum Sum" with its souped-up lyrics, and the bass- and alto-sax enhanced "Erie Canal," roundly impress. Berkner's much-lauded flair for firing up little ones' imaginations aside, what's perhaps best about her is her sharpshooting when it comes to crowd pleasers. Her smooth singing and can't-be-denied guitar chops keep Barney-bombarded grownups from wanting to climb out the car window. With the right sort of luck, the buzz on this record will transcend its title and win Berkner an extended band of intergenerational admirers. --Tammy La Gorce

Product Description

Laurie Berkner's most charismatic disc to date, Buzz Buzz, opens with a salvo that kids will immediately relate to: "I Really Love to Dance." If the title doesn't say it all, the insistent blues-and-bluegrass beat and Berkner's buoyant chorus fill in the blanks. That same vocal energy surfaces again and again on Berkner showstoppers like "Pig on Her Head," the a cappella "Telephone," and the Bee-happy title track. As always, a steady stampede of funny originals and kiddie classics ("Eerie Canal," "I've Been Working on the Railroad") ensure that this collection rockets to the top of the preschool hit parade. Seth Kaufman

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

52 of 54 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Buzz Buzz December 10, 2001

By J. D. Rosen

Format:Audio CD

Wow! What a great CD! Not only do my kids love it but I can't stop singing the lyrics when I'm alone! Bravo Laurie! If you have to have children's music running through your head, this is the CD for you. Lots of fun, catchy tunes and the kids have big smiles on their faces when I play Buzz Buzz. I also have Laurie Berkner's other CD Victor Vito and it's also a favorite in our house. I'm giving this as a gift to all my friends with kids who haven't yet discovered Laurie Berkner.

19 of 22 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars MY SON'S FIRST CD!!! January 21, 2005

By Tim Janson HALL OF FAMETOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Format:Audio CD

This was my two year old's first CD that we bought him. He' seen and loved Laurie's songs on Noggin for sometime now. As soon as he sees her he jumps up and starts dancing around and singing. Laurie's music really inspires him. She's got a fun, light, whimsical style that is naturally appealing to the Pre-K crowd.

Buzz Buzz features 20 songs in all and he just loves to hear it over and over again. It's even taught him already how to put a CD in the player and start it playing at just two years old. Certainly his favorite song has to be "Buzz Buzz" and when he wants to hear it he'll dance around and yell "Boo Bee...Boo Bee". Laurie's music really is very catchy with simple lyrics that kids of a young age can follow along with and repeat. I highly recommend her music.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Good alternative for Raffi March 8, 2000

By A Customer

Format:Audio CD

This cd is wonderful - I kept listening after I dropped off the kids at daycare! The songs are fun and accessible for the younger set - with songs about bumblebees, animals on heads and a few standards. More folk singer and hip - sort of like a more updated Raffi. My 3 year old had the tunes memorized after the second hearing.