The Big Bang!

Rockosaurus Rex

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 13, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Huge Wonder
• ASIN: B000KIIU8G
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #125,625 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Review

Be honest, don t you think that there's no age too young for your son or daughter to start getting their asses kicked by the sheer awesomeness of rock and roll? Then you re clearly on the same wavelength as Rockosaurus Rex. And they re performing hard rock versions of classic kiddie tunes like This Old Man, Hush Little Baby, John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt, and Itsy Bitsy Spider. It sounds laughable, but Rockosaurus Rex are taking their task seriously, offering some sweet, melodic guitar licks; their version of Mary Had a Little Lamb may well replace Wings version as the definitive rock take on the song. But if you need a proper testimonial from the demographic at which the album is aimed, here s one for you, I put on the disc, and as God is my witness, within two seconds of the first track ( Six Little Ducks ) beginning, my daughter was dancing her 18-month-old butt off, doing something between Michael Flatley s Riverdance and that punk rock perennial known as the pogo. Your kids will enjoy the enthusiasm of the performances, and while you find yourself giggling at the concept once in awhile, you still won't hesitate to rock out right along with them. --www.bullz-eye.com - Will Harris

Product Description

Rockosaurus Rex is a hard rock/metal band of four dinosaurs - Rex (guitar, vocals), Screech (guitar), Bones (bass), and Sara Tops (drums). Their debut album release, The Big Bang! , features rock and metal versions of 21 classic children's songs, complete with wailing guitar solos and pounding drums. The Big Bang! is the first to interpret kids' music on a grown-up level. From the Queen-inspired "This Old Man" and the instrumental metal "Pop Goes the Weasel," to the anthemic sound of "John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt" and the radio-friendly pop rock "Six Little Ducks," each song is arranged and performed as a valid rock band composition. There is not a hint of folkiness about the music, a fate that has befallen other attempts at a rock sound for kids. This album will appeal to parents as much as kids.

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Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Listening Well Is The Best Revenge!, December 23, 2006

By	Ayun Halliday "Author of No Touch Monkey!" (Beautiful Brooklyn New York) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My children are mercifully out of their Wheels On The Bus / Itsy Bitsy Spider years, but the whole household is in danger of reverting thanks to Rockosaurus Rex's radical reinterpretation. Hear me, brothers and sisters! The timeworn standards that have brought generations of parents to their knees are no longer fodder for lobotomy! I particularly like the hard grinding madness of the revamped Six Little Ducks, and hope that next time, the artists would humor me by taking a crack at Burl Ive's Little White Duck.

Shelve it with The Bottle Let Me Down, Greasy Kid Stuff I and II, and Eenie Meanie Records' Dimension Mix. Get mad when they grow up and take it to college with them.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This CD really rocks!, November 30, 2006

By	Christine Milewski "hard rock grandma" (Wisconsin USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My two year old granddaughter shared it with me and I don't know who liked it better. I play it in my car all the time. I love the guitar solos, like in my favorite songs This Old Man and All My Little Horses. All 21 songs are easy to sing-a-long, the drums and guitars save your sanity when you have to listen to the songs over and over again (thanks to my granddaughter requests). Finally something fresh and upbeat, not another boring version of kids songs. And the dinosaurs' vocals are tough men's voices, not babyish, pleasure to listen to. I highly recommend it!!! Hard rock grandma.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dinosaur CD Rocks!!!, November 27, 2006

By	Paris LeMonte "Paris" (San Antonio Texas) - See all my reviews

This is the most fabulous CD for Kids that I have ever heard. I am going to purchase fifteen CD's as gifts for my nieces and nephews. They will love it! I want to dance to "This Old Man," and "Six little Ducks" the whole CD is great for adults who want to bring out the inner child. The CD cover says it all. Dinosaurs, a child's fantasy rocking and playing guitar, drums, etc... I encourage everyone to get this CD and give it to all children in the family at any age. This was done with a lot of creativity and love for children. Whoever is behind the artistry of this CD is a genius. Rock on Rockosaurus Rex.