“Boomerang Orangutan” Review by Andrea Guy
Bill Crosby offers up an album of children’s music called Boomerang Orangutan that will delight the adults as well as the kiddies. The album is pure pop goodness, with lyrics that are funny and melodies that are catching.
Bill plays in many different styles and the lyrics are about different subjects, but they all share one thing—a very polished performance. Bill isn’t really singing just for kids—he’s singing for everyone who will listen. Songs like “Chocolate Everywhere” have an almost top 40ish sound, with great guitar riffs. The lyrics are silly but they aren’t childish, which means parents won’t be embarrassed if the CD is left in their car when they are traveling with the kids.
The best description of Crosby’s music might be somewhere between Squeeze and Jimmy Buffett, and that’s further proof that this is just not your usual album of kids’ songs. Bill seems to focus on the kid that is in every one of us. Whether he is singing about the love of books (“Bookworm”) or the joy of someone liking you (“Glad Somebody Likes Me”), the songs speak to the heart of the listener.
bonus track: “no sponges”
hey, check out the mp3-player (at right) for a new track called, “no sponges.” i’m huge fan of steven wright’s bizarre, brilliant comedy. i was watching a clip on youtube and he said “sponges grow in the ocean, that kills me…i wonder how much deeper the ocean would be if that didn’t happen.” it inspired…
my latest kid’s cd, “boomerang orangutan,” is released.
Here’s a cool review of “Boomerang Orangutan” from bassist Bobby King: “I got the CD in the mail today (thanks!) and listened to it on the way to a gig. It sounds great, excellent job! The songs are all lively and humorous, plus there’s a good variety in terms of styles and grooves. The mixes…
“i have a pet snail” video
new kid’s music cd!
An antelope who wants to get married, a manatee inventor and a llama who wants to act can only mean one thing: a new kid’s CD from me! I don’t know EXACTLY when it’ll be done but i can tell you this: it’s going to be FUN! The usual cast of characters have recorded so…
christmas
It’s that time of the year: too much to do and not enough hours to do it. I finally got a Christmas song and video together. With the help of many, and the most fun for me! You can download “Santa on the radio” at CDBaby and the video is now on YouTube. We’re still…