Zag Zig

Tom Chapin | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 15, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Gadfly Records
• ASIN: B00005QK3L
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #49,565 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #27 in Music > Indie Music > Children's Music > Children's Educational
  • #86 in Music > Indie Music > Children's Music > General

Editorial Reviews

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Tom Chapin, the younger brother of singer/songwriter Harry, has made a stealthy career out of creative children's music. He writes tunes that are lyrically charming, musically fetching, and altogether fun. Even with a string of recordings as impressive as his, Zag Zig is the best. It incorporates Chapin's fondness for intricate horn charts (on the Latin-tinged "Vitamin Si") and his quirky, memorably humorous lyrics on "Backwards Birthday Party." Best of all, the lyrics aren't simply silly: Each song passes on a narrative strand, however brief, that helps kids as young as 2 years old remember turns of phrase, development in a story, and more. --Andrew Bartlett

Product Description

Awards:

National Parenting Publications Gold Medal Award
Parents' Choice Award

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Customer Reviews

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as other Tom Chapin tapes we have, January 12, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Zag Zig (Audio CD)

"Zag Zig" just isn't as good as the other two Tom Chapin tapes we own, "Family Tree" and "In My Hometown." The songs "Vitamin Si" and "R-E-C-Y-C-L-E" are the only real standouts on "Zag Zig," in my opinion. I'd be hard-pressed to choose only two favorites from the other two tapes I mentioned. If you are new to Tom Chapin, go for "Family Tree." I think it's one of the best children's tapes I've ever heard.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars First Rate in Sing-Along Kids Songs, January 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Zag Zig (Audio CD)

We've had this CD for about 4 years, and still listen to it in the car. Most every song is a great sing-along for kids and adults alike. One of our very faves is Bruno's Christmas On The Mall. What an adventure! You will not be disappointed with this CD, and your kids will love it. Backwards Birthday Party, Vitamin Si, Best of Companions are other great ones. The only ones we don't care for too much are the last 2, but the Grand (or Great-Grandparents) will like the Ragtime Dance. We will probably buy more CDs by this not quite as famous brother of Harry.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars zig zag, November 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Zag Zig (Audio CD)

you can't go wrong with tom chapin. my daughter has been a fan since she was 2 years old. we have all six cds. as a parent i love his music too and can sing right along with my daughter. we love tom chapin.