Vida Mickey

Disney | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 9, 2000)
• Original Release Date: 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Walt Disney Records
• ASIN: B00004T0PK
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,273 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #16 in Music > Latin Music > Latin Children's

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Mickey Mouse, like legions of his non-rodent countrymen, has leaped aboard the Latin-music bandwagon. In fact, he's gone so loco for the genre's steamy sounds that here's his 14-track fiesta of salsa-, mambo-, and tejano-inspired tunes. Aimed at the tough-sell 'tween crowd (9- to 13-year-olds), the record has some familiar fare will certainly delight. "Livin' La Vida Mickey" is a redo of the Ricky Martin staple, with Minnie "into dancing Latin / Yellow shoes and cell-phone calls." And "Disney Mambo #5 (A Little Bit Of...)" is a minor reworking of the Lou Bega smash performed by the artist himself, who, instead of crooning for Jessica, Erica, Sandra, and Rita, turns his more chaste attentions to Minnie, Mickey, Donald, and Daisy. The "Conga/Rhythm Is Gonna Get You/Get on Your Feet" medley metes out a dose of the Miami sound that most prepubescents have wiggled wildly to at one time or another. Otherwise, tucked among a handful of heavy-duty Disney cuts like the "Mickey Mouse Club March" and "Mickey's Cup of Life" are two songs the company particularly hopes will perk the next wave of teen ears. "Magic Carpet Ride" is an English-language version of the Spanish song "Bailo La Rumba" by MDO--the former Menudo. Even more enthusiastically billed is another "Magic Carpet Ride," this one a Latin-poppy cover of the Steppenwolf classic, sung sweetly and convincingly in a debut performance by 13-year-old Myra, the first teen artist on Disney Records' roster. In all, La Vida Mickey is a well-rounded package perfect for punching up piñata parties; more generally, though, it will captivate the ever-swelling crowds of caliente-crazed kids. --Tammy La Gorce

Product Description

Classic Disney collection. Features Livin' La Vida Mickey, Mickey's Cup Of Life, Oye Como Va. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent! :-), July 24, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Vida Mickey (Audio CD)

This C.D. is GREAT! I teach a beginners gymnastics class and the kids LOVE this for a warm-up. They really get into it! It's great that the lyrics were changed! It really makes the songs a lot better than the originals! Buy it you'll LOVE it! :-)

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Its got a beat and we all dance to it!, July 11, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Vida Mickey (Blister) (Audio CD)

My 2 year old son and 7 year old daughter both love this CD! We had to listen to it at least 10 times on our last road trip. My daughter sings along and the baby bounces in his car seat. I even enjoyed it, and didn't get tired of it until after about the fourth time in a row! When the kids start to get restless, I just turn up the volume and we all dance in our seats. Its good to have music that we all can enjoy with no lyrics that I have to "explain".

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars best ever!, July 25, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Vida Mickey (Blister) (Audio CD)

i love this cd!it has really great songs with lyrics my mom doesn't get mad at!i love it