Rhythm in My Shoes

Jessica Harper | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 11, 2000)
• Original Release Date: January 11, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rounder / Umgd
• ASIN: B00003XACE
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #89,374 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Coming on the sparkling heels of four previously acclaimed recordings, Jessica Harper's Rhythm in My Shoes secures her place in kid-dom as one of its merriest minstrels. The actress and singer-songwriter turns in another delightful collection of original songs that moms and dads will be singing along to with their kids. Like the Roches, Harper possesses a lyrical wit, a wonderful ear, and a sunny voice that conveys a variety of kid-friendly subjects and embraces the everyday sounds of a kid's world, from nursery-school and rap rhythms to chants, tongue twisters, and great, old-fashioned song lyrics. Among the 13 cuts, the standouts are "A Crazy Machine," "Boy Meets Drums," "Girlquake," and "Too Much Snow in Tokyo." But truth be told, there really isn't a clunker in the bunch. Add the colorful musical backing that boasts enough rhythmic variation to make kids move and groove to the music and you've got a fantastic addition to Harper's strong catalog. --Martin Keller

From Parents' Choice®

Accomplished film actress Jessica Harper ("My Favorite Year," "Stardust Memories," "Pennies From Heaven") has an alto as smooth as warm honey and a rare creative talent for whimsical, smart wordplay and sophisticated musicality. With this new, mom-savvy celebration of kids and rhythm, Harper matches the inventiveness and sheer delight of her 1998 lullaby release, "40 Winks." Here, her uniquely constructed songs capture everyday parent-and-child relationships in irresistably nuanced jazz, reggae and rock 'n roll. In the remarkably dynamic "Six Licorice Stix," a wheedling kid wears down her mom's resistance; with a calypso beat, a little girl with energy to spare is "A cute calamity, a seismic size four Girlquake"; and "My Baby is a Genius" is a comic "gotcha" for any parent who's ever claimed bragging rights. "I Like Where I Am" offers touching comfort when an impending move to a new town rocks a little one's world, and "A Day in the Life of Elizabeth" is a morning-to-night observation of a little girl's day, warmed with affection and ringing with truth. Harper's deliciously unique talents are not to be missed. A 2000 Parents' Choice® Gold Award.

Reviewed by Lynne Heffley, Parents' Choice® 2000

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful stuff, January 11, 2000

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"bethbc" (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rhythm in My Shoes (Audio CD)

Parents will enjoy this one as much as the kids. Jessica is one of the best kids' music songwriters working today--and nobody understands and enjoys parenting better. Buy it for your friends!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best collections for children (and adults), June 26, 2000

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Ari Silver-Isenstadt (Baltimore, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rhythm in My Shoes (Audio CD)

My daughters, wife, and I love this collection. What a discovery. The variety of rhythms makes the whole album easy to dance to. I sent copies to many of my friends with children.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Family Favorite, April 19, 2000

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Laura Humphrey (Boston, Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rhythm in My Shoes (Audio CD)

Parents were bored with Raffi and Barney. Purchased on a wimb and were pleasnatly surprised. We listen in several times a day and our 10 month old loves to bop to the beat.