Yellow Bus

Justin Roberts

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 2, 2004)
• Original Release Date: March 13, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Carpet Square Records
• ASIN: B00069PEE2
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #14,468 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

  Popular in this category: (What's this?)

  #46 in

  Music > Children's Music > Folk Music

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Alternative-country enthusiasts who've ventured into parenthood will want to climb aboard Justin Roberts's Yellow Bus, a tastefully twangy, boot-stomping affair also fit for musically with-it kids age 2 and up. Roberts, no showoff, delivers the 12 original songs here in a down-homey, deeply satisfying voice that'll set the uninitiated to scratching their heads over why he's not already famous. More than that, though, he proves himself a gifted guitarist and fearless songwriter: Yellow Bus's uniformly excellent selections explore the silly ("Willy Was a Whale," an alliterative ditty in which the title fish twies to be wuff and tough while walking on water all the way to Weno, Nevada), the spooky ("Thought It Was a Monster," a story surveying the potential origins of the kind of creepy noises that'll keep a kid up at night with a refrain--"Thought it was a monster / Thought it was a ghost / Thought it was my brother trying to freak me out"--representative of Roberts's delightfully straightforward songcraft), the hilarious ("Tickle My Toes," a gleefully pulse-raising plea for mercy from a tickle-mad mama), and even the profound ("Mama Is Sad," about a child's sympathy and generosity in turbulent times, in this case a divorce). Musically, the here gentle, there ferocious strumming gets support from occasional trumpet toots, mandolin, banjo, and a back-up chorus of completely natural-sounding kids. Roberts's sophomore outing--his first record was 1998's acclaimed Great Big Sun--is roundly impressive; the only problem with this yellow bus is that its wheels don't go round and round longer. --Tammy La Gorce --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description

Justin's most recent release is his long awaited follow up to his critically acclaimed children's record, "Great Big Sun." It features songs about whales, rocketships, and one little cookie.

Jim Walsh from the Pioneer Press said that Yellow Bus "tops even [the] magical debut, "Great Big Sun," of three years ago.

Based in Chicago, Hear Diagonally is a record label and production company commited to excellence in music and fairness to musicians. Hear Diagonally supports an eclectic roster of recording artists, ranging in style from Power Pop through Children's Music to Art Rock to Electronica and a bunch of other stuff we can't even categorize. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

See all Editorial Reviews

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the Best Children's Music, December 31, 2002

By	David C Sima (Broadview, Illinois United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yellow Bus (Audio CD)

My entire family (my 2 kids, all my nieces & nephews, sisters, brothers, husband, et al)and friends cannot get enough of this CD!!! It is amazing; the 2 year olds love it as much as the 10 year olds, who love it as much as the adults love it! We give it to every kid we know as a gift. It is impossible to listen without singing along to the tunes and is perfect for long car trips. My husband and I, as huge music lovers ourselves, were on a quest to find kids' music that we could also enjoy. We found Justin Roberts, and now own every kids' CD he has.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Children's Music Ever, January 19, 2005

By	D. Lowe (Catonsville) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Yellow Bus (Audio CD)

Finally, children's music that you truly enjoy. My husband and I love Justin Roberts. We even listen to it when the kids aren't around. The kids love to dance and sing along.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Happy, wholesome, sing-a-long fun for kids and parents, December 6, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Yellow Bus (Audio CD)

Justin Roberts' "Yellow Bus" is an awesome CD to travel with in the car. Children from babies to pre-teen will love it. Songs range from joyful and upbeat to lullaby-esque and beautiful. Also try his fabulous newest CD, "Not Naptime".