Rockin in the Forest With Farmer Jason

Farmer Jason | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 26, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rhino
• ASIN: B000HIVQFS
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #105,072 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #88 in Music > Children's Music > Stories

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

The kid-friendly universe inhabited by country-punk hero Jason Ringenberg gets bigger, weirder, and more stylish by the disc. On his first outing, Ringenberg's overall-wearing alter-ego, Farmer Jason, stuck close to the barnyard; A Day at the Farm with Farmer Jason boasted such boot-stompers as "The Tractor Goes Chug Chug" and "A Guitar Pickin' Chicken"--obsessively rural fun. Rockin' in the Forest, in contrast, ditches the hoes and hayrides in favor of branching out. Instead of "He's a Hog Hog Hog," we get such wilderness-themed joints as "Punk Rock Skunk," an energetic examination of a leather-jacketed stinker who can't stop belting a Ramones anthem, and "Ode to a Toad," a solemn celebration of a puff-cheeked beast set to a tune from an old-time Mexican saloon. Catfish, squirrels, opossums, and the occasional moose also wander into the picture--proof not only that untamed creatures don't cramp Farmer Jason's style but also that, for all his aw-shucks simplicity, he's no one-trick musical pony. Incorporating jazz, bluegrass, Burt Bacharach-style horns, ouds, and fiddles, Farmer Jason scatters country across his disc like seeds--and there's never a shortage of sunshine. -Tammy La Gorce

Product Description

Featuring a fine flurry of the Farmer's famous and infamous musical friends, Rockin' In The Forest with Farmer Jason serves up sounds certain to charm the youngest music fans and their grown up companions!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A gem for kids, October 6, 2006

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Declan Murphy (MD, US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rockin in the Forest With Farmer Jason (Audio CD)

Personally I can't stand kids music in general but this (and the first installment) gives me something to play for my nieces and nephews. They really love it and it doesn't grate on adult ears.

Definitely works for ages 2 to 10 and 35-42 (sample size limited by number of relatives who've heard it).

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Trip For "Kids" Of All Ages, October 1, 2006

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Stace England (Great American Midwest) - See all my reviews
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Easily the most enjoyable children's CD I have ever heard, Rockin' In The Forest With Farmer Jason (Jason Ringenberg) will appeal to people of all ages with its mix of stellar music craft, sense of adventure and humor.

Credit for the magic is shared by Ringenberg, with his heartfelt, well-constructed songs and performances, and producer George Bradfute of Tone Chaparral in Nashville, who takes children's music to a whole new level. I've listened to this recording two dozen times and hear something different on each spin; horn flourishes, strings, intricate vocal harmonies etc.

Favorite tracks include the wonderfully raucous Punk Rock Skunk, which will have parents and their kids playfully and gently slam dancing with each other in the living room and the hilarious He's A Moose On The Loose with guest Todd Snider. Snider's deadpan narrative intro is guaranteed to incite a belly laugh from every listener.

Rockin' In The Forest delivers something more profound than simple entertainment, although it does that in spades. It's bridges the musical generational gap between parent and child, allowing parents an opportunity to introduce their children to musical touchstones from their own formative years, like the Ramones, Jason and The Scorchers, REM and many others. One can envision parents dusting off old vinyl copies of Rocket To Russia to show their kids the remarkable range of influences that shaped what is sure to be their favorite musical experience of early child hood.

After conquering both the farm and the forest, listeners will also look forward to visiting the next place Farmer Jason's special musical journey takes them.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This CD Rocks !!!, November 4, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Rockin in the Forest With Farmer Jason (Audio CD)

Farmer Jason sings about all the different animals in the forest. My favorite animal is the skunk, and I like the song "Punk Rock Skunk" a lot. I also like "Moose on the Loose." I like how Farmer Jason sings-his voice makes me feel like I'm right there in the Forest. I listen to it a lot ! - Josie in Baltimore