Meltdown

Justin Roberts | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 21, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Carpet Square
• ASIN: B000EHQ832
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Music
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #64,464 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #52 in Music > Children's Music > Stories

Track Listings

1. I Chalk

2. My Brother Did It

3. Get Me Some Glasses

4. Our Imaginary Rhino

5. Meltdown

6. Maybe The Monster

7. Sandcastle

8. More Than Just A Minute

9. Taking Off My Training Wheels

10. Cartwheels & Sommersaults

11. Koala Bear Diner

12. It's Your Birthday

13. Song For You

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist

With Meltdown, Justin Roberts takes his rightful place among the triumvirate of truly exceptional current kids' artists. While he is hanging around high-fiving fellow greats Dan Zanes and Ralph Covert, though, do yourself a favor and dig into this disc: if "My Brother Did It" doesn't win you and your 6-year-old over with its right-on depiction of the classic sibling rat-out, the m-m-m-melody of the rockin' title track will. That's always been the deal with Justin Roberts' CDs--push aside the lyrics, and the all-out party of his playing and singing snares you till the final track. Block out the skillful musicianship, on the other hand, and you're still left with some of the most inspired and intelligent kids' lyrics ever. Case in point: "Get Me Some Glasses." Of the third-grade meanies who would cast our 8 year-old-at-heart singer a four eyes, he offers this useful observation: "They don't understand that there wouldn't be a Superman/Without Clark Kent/To an extent." Basic, bright, and deceptively brainy--they're the Justin Roberts hallmarks. Meltdown cooks them into something way more than palatable; 4- to 9-year-olds and their music-savvy parents will want to heap this onto their plates. --Tammy La Gorce

Product Description

TAF10120 "Pure Fun" - Entertainment Weekly"Some of the most inspired and intelligent kids lyrics ever." - Amazon.comSesame Street Parents Magazine named "Great Big Sun" collection its "Best Music Gift of the Year."Performed in front of millions of people on The Today Show and his song "Get Me Some Glasses" was featured on the World Series broadcast during a feature about ballplayers who wear glasses."As a kids' performer, Roberts is in a league of his own." - Chicago Tribune"On your feet fun and laugh-out-loud funny." - People Magazine"Another genre-swirling grand slam." - Cookie MagazineParents' Choice Gold awards: Meltdown! 2006 Gold Award - Way Out 2004 Gold Award - Not Naptime 2003 Gold Award - Yellow Bus 2001 Gold AwardAmazon.com Top 10 Children's CDs of the Year: Meltdown! - Way Out - Yellow Bus#1 Children's CD of 2006 Fids and Kamily Poll: Meltdown!Parents Choice 25 Best Children's CDs of the Past 25 Years: Not Naptime

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars "You HAVE to Hear This!" August 18, 2006

By Bart King

Format:Audio CD

There is a phenomenon known as the "Pod Person" review. This is when an adult is so impressed with a movie, book or CD that is ostensibly intended for children that they start trying to sell other ADULTS on it as well.

For example, when the movie TOY STORY came out, every adult I knew would ask if I had seen it. "Oh, you HAVE to," the Pod Person would exclaim, "it's not just for kids!" As you can imagine, this is mildly annoying.

I swore never to be a Pod Person, and if it wasn't for Justin Roberts, I would keep that promise. But after listening to this bright, breezy, funny, infinitely catchy and wonderfully crafted album, I want to encourage every adult I know to give it a spin. MELTDOWN is just darned good pop music. It'll have you and the kids singing along and laughing.

Tell a friend.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Mommy & Baby music February 6, 2007

By Laura22

Format:Audio CD

I highly recommend this CD! It is a true example of music that BOTH kids and adults can love. Justin Roberts has a real instinct for children's concerns (e.g. "maybe the monster's afraid of me") but the music is so fun, funny and rockin' that I enjoy listening to it again and again. It's a relief to get away from Old MacDonald!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Avoid a meltdown with this CD! February 18, 2007

By Jennifer E. McKinney

Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase

Justin Roberts has a very keen sense about how kids think, and is able to translate that knowledge into catchy pop music for children that won't make you want to gouge your ears out.

In fact, it made me want to listen to all his other CDs right away. If he knows that when I say "just a minute, it means more than just a minute", what other little secrets of parents or kids might he be onto?! I might get some tips on the preschooler psyche from him! But even if I don't, I'm sure to have a rockin' good time with my kids.