It's a Bam Bam Diddly

Father Goose

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 23, 2007)
• Original Release Date: October 23, 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Festival Five Rec.
• ASIN: B000VKL0SU
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #26,458 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

There is no shortage of love among parents and 4-year-olds for Dan Zanes, and rightfully so. On the strength of five brilliant family albums, he and his ragtag posse got the multitudes in on an intergenerational groove so powerful it jolted kids' music out of a long and boring slumber--if anybody deserves credit for redefining the parameters of a genre doomed to rot in dullsville, he's the guy. But as gifted a musician as Zanes is--songs like "Firefly," off 2002's Nighttime, prove it so mightily you wish somebody would get around to naming him the Godfather of Meaningful Kids' Music--those who've been along for the ride since the first CD, Rocketship Beach, know it's often not Zanes' solo tracks but the ones he hands over to friends that end up on repeat. Regulars like Barbara Brousal, Cynthia Hopkins, and, yes, Father Goose, aka Rankin' Don, have made some of the best and most memorable Zanes tracks--no small thing when you consider that Bob Weir, Deborah Harry, Suzanne Vega, and other luminaries have also been guests. In a world better attuned to the greatness of the Zanes gang, then It's a Bam Bam Diddly would have come out a long time ago; Father Goose does his dancehall thing to exhilarating effect (try listening to "Chi Chi Buddo" and "Come Down the Line" without spontaneously twirling and swaying--pretty hard), and he steps out of the hall long enough to re-route his nonstop energy into soul ("By and By," with the masterful Cherise King), spunky throwback pop ("Flying Machine" with Zanes and Sheryl Crow), and traditional Caribbean folk ("Long Time Gal" and "Nah Eat No Fish" with Judith Murray and Aggie). Front and center, Papa Goose gives up the gruff stuff skillfully as ever. This is a disc destined to stay lodged in the station wagon CD player for months to come, and one of the finest in the Zanes & friends treasury. --Tammy La Gorce

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Father Goose Brings the Fun!, November 30, 2007

By	Chris Shipman - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Remember, the reason Dan Zanes albums and concerts are AWESOME fun - Father Goose tunes! Father Goose brings the ska. Father Goose brings the Dance Party! Don't get me wrong, I am a big-time Dan Zanes fan. But, the highlight of every CD for me is the dancing fun you get when Father Goose takes the microphone. A whole CD of Father Goose and friends - it's just too fantastic!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you & your little ones like Dan Zanes...., October 31, 2007

By	Amanda J. Mitchell (Salt Lake City, Utah United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

...You will love this CD!! My son received this the other day & we have been in a reggae-inspired bliss since. Such a fun album, with a great cast of characters playing along with the Goose.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dance party!, January 20, 2008

By	LizzieJ (MA United States) - See all my reviews

This is an all-time favorite in our house! EVERY time the cd comes 'round on our cd changer it inspires a dance party, usually begun by our 2-year-old, and then continued by and with her (much older!) parents! The first track is especially fun, but all that follow - with diversity of sound, as well as artists - are equally fun to listen and dance to. This is a no-miss GREAT cd, and it's one that I know we'll enjoy for years to come!