At the Bottom of the Sea

Ralph Covert, Ralph's World

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 9, 2002)
• Original Release Date: April 9, 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Minty Fresh
• ASIN: B0000630TY
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #103,760 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Ralph Covert may have sunk to the bottom of the sea for his second release, but he swished the sophomore slump aside in his wake. Here's a world as unwatered-down as its predecessor, Ralph's World, complete with psychic cats, caffeine-addicted parents, and heapin' helpings of b-b-bean soup and rice instead. In other words, the impossibly clever songwriting is back, and so is the catchy vibe and effortless-sounding folky delivery, something that extends to the cover tunes. Nobody, not even kids too young to be cartoon connoisseurs, tires of tra-la-laaing along with the Banana Splits theme, and why hasn't anybody thought to capture Sinatra's swingin' yet suitable "Fly Me to the Moon" for kids before? As on the first record, the closing tune simultaneously conks you over the head with sentimentality and suffuses you with a sense of connectedness. Somewhere, clans of fulfilled yet fantastically kooky families thrive, and if they had to choose a champion, it'd be Ralph Covert. --Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ten stars wouldn't be enough!, May 3, 2002

By	D. Lowery (San Ramon, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

What a wonderful CD for children and adults. Well-crafted songs with clever lyrics and talented musicianship make for a 50-minute delight. "At the Bottom of the Sea" has clever word-play, "Surfin' in My Imagination" has some fine surf guitar and inspires some uninhibited dancing, and a great rendition of "Fly Me to the Moon" should have you singing in no time with your child. Each song is worth hearing over and over (and over), and this CD is money well spent. My son laughs and laughs at Eighteen Wheels on a Big Rig," and I am partial to and extremely appreciative of "The Banana Splits (The Tra La La Song)." After all, four bananas make a bunch and so do many more!

I am incredibly impressed with Ralph Covert's abilities to reach a child's imagination without shutting out the adults. I am going to buy this as a gift to all parents I know, and I also plan to purchase Ralph's World's first CD. This CD should be at the top of anyone's Wish List.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it, love it, love it - fun, witty, energetic, February 7, 2004

By	Colorado reader & parent (Colorado Springs, CO) - See all my reviews

This was my second CD of Ralph's. The other is 'Ralph's World.' I cannot decide which I like better. My nearly 2-year-old likes it as well. She doesn't seem to have a favorite song yet; when every song ends, the chorus she sings is 'MORE!'

I also don't have a favorite, but the ones that pop into my head are: 'The Coffee Song' - "M-O-M-M-Y needs C-O-F-F-E-E", 'The Banana Splits' - yes, the theme song to that waaay-back Saturday morning hit, and 'At the Bottom of the Sea' - where the catfish meow-glub and the dogfish woof-glub.

Ralph is a witty and talented singer/songwriter. The music on the CD ranges from JUMPING TUNES to ballads, and even BLUES with 'Clean My Room.' See, another song that is a candidate for my favorite. Sometimes I forget that they are kid's songs, until the verbal-comprehension part of my brain checks back in.

Make room in your children's (and your own) CD collection.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We feel sorry for anyone that does not have this CD, November 10, 2003

By A Customer

My son received this CD for his 3rd birthday over two years ago, and it is still THE ONE. For all of the joy that it has brought, I can honestly say that is the BEST birthday present that he has ever received. While every song has its merits, "The Coffee Song" really touched a nerve and makes my husband & I laugh every time. But watch out for "Many Things to Know" and "Fly Me To The Moon"... you may not want your child catching your voice quivering & your eyes tearing.

Only an incredibly talented musician could appeal so well to both parents and children. This is the CD you need to own.