Customer Reviews

Wild Thing

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Okay, these aren't for those who hate muzak, or for kids who already listen to the oldies - check out one of the tunes before buying using amazon's download above.

The target market here is kids under 10, who are starting to listen to music other than Disney Classics. It's one way to open the path to real music.

These certainly aren't the original tunes, but if they could get 10 stars, my 8 year old would give them all to this particular Sugar Beats album. We ordered it from a TV ad after he listened to their promos for months. "Mom, we have to get this," he told me. "It's kids singing songs from your time!" When that didn't work, he added on what the TV ads promise - "Mom, we could listen to it together!"

That turned out to be true - on a recent spring break, we merrily drove back and forth across Florida to the beat of the title song (just listen to it here for a minute - it's funny, without ruining a parent's fond memories of the original).

Although at least one other parent whose child only listens to "real music" sneered when my son mentioned this as a favorite, it allowed us to talk about a lot of things - the original musicians, the sixties, and more! And he became very willing to listen to the original music.

No doubt in a year or two, he'll deny he ever liked these, just like he denies he liked Barney as a toddler. If you like communicating with your kids or grandkids, this is another way to keep the lines open - a good investment for those little kids in your life!

Also good were Back to the Beat (he'd give 7 stars) and How Sweet It Is (9 stars)!

This excellent children's CD, produced and performed by Carol King's daughter Sherry Goffin Kondor, is the fourth in the wonderful Sugar Beats series and all are favorites with my eight-year-old daughter. Always requested when friends are over to play, these are excellent CD's for girls to dance and perform to and sing along with. And while "cool" to this age group, adults are charmed by the clever remakes of songs we've enjoyed--which makes them great to play in the car. A must buy!

My family listened to this CD driving cross-country this past summer. My 3 yr old still wants to listen to it - over and over!! But, it's still okay because the tunes are done well. The family fav is Buttercup. My daughters (ages 8 and 3) and I lip-synced to it at a Girl Scout campover. We had the whole hall clapping! The songs differ from the original versions but they are still enjoyable. I wasn't familiar with the Sugar Beats when I bought this but I'm buying another.

I teach children's dance classes and rate all the Sugar Beat CD's highly. The lyrics are not offensive, and most of the songs are updated versions of "oldies" that parents are familiar with. The children singing on each track are adorable. They are "show stoppers" when used in recitals and special programs. I especially liked "Big Bad Wolf" which led into "I Hear You Knockin", and Partridge Family's "I Think I Love You".

Wow! I bought this CD for a dance class I teach and I am ashamed to admit that it hasn't yet made it to the studio. I've been playing it my car all week. I know it's kids music, but it's so darn catchy . ..

I recently bought Wild Things after seeing Sugar Beats on Good Morning America. The CD is terrific

I especially love Best of My love its great

We saw this group on "Good Morning America" and my 8 yr. old loved "Ain't no Mountain high enough" and sang it all day! Now her new favorite is "Build me up Buttercup" She's amazed that I know all the words! We have a lot of fun singing full blast in the kitchen with the wooden spoons!

Excellent CD. I don't know who likes it more me or my 4 year old. Very fun to listen to and sing.

This is a great CD for young girls

Great for the kids and parents will sing along with them! It really gets you going!!