Fantastic

Toy-Box, Toy Box | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 21, 1999)
• Original Release Date: September 21, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Edel America
• ASIN: B00000JWC5
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (156 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #178,719 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #6 in Music > Indie Music > Pop > Euro Pop

Track Listings

1. The Sailor Song

2. Best Friend

3. Tarzan and Jane

4. E.T.

5. Teddy Bear

6. Super-Duper-Man

7. I Believe in You

8. Earth, Wind, Water & Fire

9. What About

10. Eenie, Meenie, Miney, Mo

11. A Thing Called Love

12. Sayonara (Goodbye)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

43 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Toy-Box Fantastic, July 18, 2000

By 

Richard (Queens New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fantastic (Audio CD)

Well we have Toy-Box to follow in the footsteps of where Aquarium left off. FanTastic captures all the metaphors, nonsense lyrics, and great beats that once was Aqua. I kept playing this album 'til it became seriously messed up, and I couldn't even see the video or play the game anymore. The videos are for Tarzan & Jane and Best Friend. The game (Space Trap) is really obsessive. It's similar to the old Donkey Kong games where you rescued the princess at the top of the ladders. Hopefully Toy-Box keeps this music style in upcoming albums. This is a definite recommendation for the Europop fans. 1. Toy Box Pictures Presents - Talk about dramatic. Cool intro. You can see they're going all Apollo. 2. The Sailor-Song - Lovin' the background beats. Can't disagree with the lyrics. Excellent song. 3. Best Friend - #1. Without a doubt, this is Europop at its best. Completely pointless, nonsense lyrics and you'll be wondering why you're listening to it. Then you realize this song is just plain fun and I know you'll like it. 4. Tarzan & Jane - The video for this is what made me notice Toy-Box in the first place. Great song. 5. E.T. - This song scared me away from Toy-Box temporarily. Some person said it reminded them of Yankee Doodle. True, but also... Well I thought of Barney (the dinosaur) first and that is scary! Once I got over my fright, I heard this song in full and found it to be pretty good. 6. Teddybear - First slow song of Toy-Box's. I like it, mostly because of the lyrics. "Kiss me here and kiss me there (Oh yea)...." ;-) 7. Super-Duper Man - Cool start up music. The lyrics are nothing to get excited over. Then again.... Beware of the sexual metaphors. Great song. 8. I Believe In You - Not exactly slow. Not exactly fast. The background music in this song sounded familiar; don't know why. Great song. The lyrics are actually decent. 9. Earth, Wind, Water & Fire - Hello, Wiccas. Here's your song. No, wait a minute, Toy-Box forgot the element for Spirit. And it also has nothing to do with the supernatural. Beware those sexual metaphors again. This song is still cool. 10. What About - Similar to track 8. I really don't see the point in this song though. 11. Eenie, Meenie, Miney, Mo - Anila is just hyper in this song. Great chorus. Great song. 12. A Thing Called Love - Good song but I think it would sound better as a Remix. 13. Sayonara (Goodbye) - It can't end! Hurry up with the new album Toy-Box, and make sure it's like the first one.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this Bubblegum Euro stuff, February 7, 2005

By 

D. Sarkar "4G63" (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fantastic (Audio CD)

This genre is the musical equivalent of caramel covered cotton candy: it'll rot your teeth, but man oh man is it ever yummy.

Let's be honest: it's silly, mindless, utterly formulaic and dripping with sugary lyrics. However, sometimes that's just what you are in the mood for, and I defy anyone not listen to this stuff without breaking out in the biggest feel good grin you ever had, all the while dancing around to the catchy hooks and happy melodies.

Toy Box is one of many "groups" to come out of the typical Euro dance mold, following in the footsteps of bands like Aqua, Daze, Hit 'n Hide, and the Vengaboys.

Yes, they all sound the same, leaving you to think that it's the same male/female duo performing all these songs under different monikers. This might be true, but you know what? who cares!

I love this stuff, it makes the morning commute while I am stuck in traffic so much easier to take when silly catchy songs like "Super Duper Man" are blasting through my sound system at inviscerating volumes. (Super Duper Man is, by far, my favorite)

If you like this group, then check out tracks by similar artists like:

1) Papaya: Sugarboy

2) Papaya: Pink Dinosaur

3) Tempo feat Manola: Everybody get up!

4) Hit 'n Hide: Space Invaders

5) Anything by the Vengaboys

This is the kind of stuff you want to hear when you are on vacation at an all inclusive resort in the tropics with a drink in one hand, and your cares are left at home where they belong.

Enjoy!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars KILLER MUSIC, BUT EMBARRASSINGLY STUPID LYRICS!, October 7, 1999

By 

Claude Bouchard Jr. "Eurodancemix" (Frederick, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fantastic (Audio CD)

Yet another bubblegum group from Denmark: first Aqua, then Daze, and now Toy Box. They all share common elements: fun, catchy Euro music, high pitched female vocals, deep male vocals, and some of the most idiotic lyrics I've ever heard. As much fun as the music is, the lyrics are definitely NOT cerebral. In fact, they're downright embarrassing. This is not a CD you'll be blasting from the car while waiting at a red light. After a couple of listens, however, you'll have to admit that it's quite the guilty little pleasure that it's intended to be: fun and completely tongue-in-cheek. As novelty records go, I've definitely heard worse. To their credit, Toy Box know that this is not a serious album, and they don't attempt to make it seem otherwise. My favorite track on the album is by far "Best Friend": the music is blistering hot Euro (it's begging for an extended version!) and the lyrics are bearable -- with the exception of "it tickles in my tummy, he's so yummy yummy". Gag me! And check out "Super Duper Man", with lyrics like "can I touch your ding-a-ling?/you make Superman go super-schwing!". And the one that tops 'em all: in "E.T.", the chorus melody is actually that of "Yankee Doodle Dandy". As a bonus, the CD includes the videos to "Tarzan & Jane" and "Best Friend", as well as a Donkey Kong-style arcade game featuring the two Toy Box singers. Get a copy, turn the speakers off, put on the headset, and have fun.