Small Fry: Capitol Sings Kids Songs for Grown-Ups

Capitol Sings Kids' Songs F (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 25, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B00000HY5Z
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #197,480 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Teddy Bears' Picnic

2. The Glow Worm

3. The Pussy Cat Song (Nyow! Nyot Nyow!)

4. I Wanna Be a Friend of Yours

5. Swinging on a Star

6. Give a Little Whistle

7. A Bushel and a Peck

8. Pop! Goes the Weasel

9. A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes

10. Playmates

11. "A" You're Adorable (The Alphabet Song)

12. Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah

13. There's a Train Out for Dreamland

14. Jeepers Creepers

15. Woody Woodpecker

16. The Hokey Pokey

17. Mairzy Doats

18. Three Little Fishes

19. Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo

20. Shortnin' Bread

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best, June 22, 2000

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Rebecca Gayley (Salem, Oregon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Small Fry: Capitol Sings Kids Songs for Grown-Ups (Audio CD)

My car CD player was just stolen, and I don't care about the $500 system, but I want to replace this CD as soon as possible. I make the excuse that my 3-year-old son loves the songs and that's why it's in the car, but I listen to it all the time. It's excellent.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another interesting musical anthology from Capitol's artists, August 15, 2005

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Lawrance M. Bernabo (The Zenith City, Duluth, Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Small Fry: Capitol Sings Kids Songs for Grown-Ups (Audio CD)

The Capitol Sings collection is one of my favorite musical anthology series. During the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s the record label basically had its artists singing just about every song ever written (well, it sure seems that way). Most of the volumes I had are devoted to a particular composer or team thereof (e.g., Cole Porter, Rodgers & Hammerstein), but "Small Fry: Capitol Sings Kids' Songs for Grownups" takes a different approach, providing some of Capitol's big names, such as Nat King Cole and Gordon MacRae, singing what are essentially novelty songs.

That means you will recognize the songs, such as "Teddy Bear's Picnic" and "Swinging on a Star," but you probably have never heard these versions, done respectively by Frank DeVol and the Four Freshman. There might be some exceptions to this rule, such as Johnny Mercer's "Glow Worm" and "Mairzy Doats" by the Pied Pipers, but you get the idea. There is something charming about Gordon MacRae doing the "Pussycat Song (Nyot Nyow)" and "'A' You're Adorable (The Alphabet Song)" (he likes parenthetical song titles apparently). Sometimes you just have to smile at the idea of the Merry Macs recording "Pop Goes the Weasel" or Tony Bennett doing "Jepers Creepers." You have no other choice when Mel Blanc does the "Woody Woodpecker Song."

I had never heard the whole version of "Bushel and a Peck," so it was nice to finally hear that and everybody needs to know about the "Hokey Pokey." It is also interesting to hear covers of a lot of tunes from Disney films, with June Christy doing "Give a Little Whistle," the Jubalaires singing "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes," Mercer doing "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah," MacRae's "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo," and the Lettermen doing "When You Wish Upon a Star." You also get a couple of nice lullabies from Nat King Cole, "There's a Train Out for Dreamland" and "(Go to Sleep) My Sleepy Head." You will recognize enough of the songs and the artists to appreciate that you will probably enjoy the rest. All of these Capitol Sings albums are worth at least a listen for those who appreciate such musical stylings.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great collection!, November 10, 2002

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Chuck - See all my reviews

This review is from: Small Fry: Capitol Sings Kids Songs for Grown-Ups (Audio CD)

I remember singing along with all these songs when I was little. These are all my childhood favorites, performed by some vocal masteres, and there's plenty of songs on here too! This is an excellent buy, you can listen to it yourself and reminisce about your youth, and best of all your child can grow up listening to the same happy melodies you did!

This is a must have for any young or young-at-heart.

~C~