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Dragon Tunes
Brian Garland
Dragon Tunes
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Soundtracks, Children's Music
 
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Dragon Tunes, the record, aims to fire up 2- to 6-year-old fans of the fantasy-fueled PBS show with a herd of uptempo original tunes, and it largely succeeds. Culled on the 20-track collection are good-timey, get-you-movin...  more »

     
   
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All Artists: Brian Garland
Title: Dragon Tunes
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 1
Label: Kid Rhino
Release Date: 3/20/2001
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Soundtracks, Children's Music
Styles: Comedy & Spoken Word, Sing-A-Longs
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 081227672720

Synopsis

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Dragon Tunes, the record, aims to fire up 2- to 6-year-old fans of the fantasy-fueled PBS show with a herd of uptempo original tunes, and it largely succeeds. Culled on the 20-track collection are good-timey, get-you-moving numbers such as "Wiggle Song," which invites movement and active listening through its directive to "Wiggle your fingers / Wiggle your toes / Wiggle your hands and / Wiggle your nose." Then there's "Touch," which has the keep-up-if-you-can lyric, "Touch your elbows / Touch your bum-bum / Touch your kneecaps / Try to keep in touch," as well as confidence-builders such as "Betcha Can" and "Try" ("And though you may be small / Each day you're growing up / And you'll be big and tall / 'Till then just strut your stuff"). Kids who carry a dragon torch for certain characters won't waste time fast-forwarding to "The Ord Shuffle," "Cassie," or the Zak-and-Wheezie-celebrating "Be a Dragon." Others will want to wag their dragon tails track by track, starting with the familiar-to-all opener "Dragon Tales Theme." Because the series devotes a segment of every half-hour show to singing and dancing, more than just the theme song will be familiar, though--something that serves to further the record's appeal. Another appeal-enhancing feature is the persistent presence of former Ohio Express singer Joey Levine as the songwriter. Parents who can recall such bubblegum hits as the Express's "Chewy Chewy" will likely chime in on Levine's cheery vibe. Like most kid-show soundtracks, this album is low on art, high on spunk, but given the instant grins it'll register, loving parents can't be helped from wondering, so what? --Tammy La Gorce

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CD Reviews

Highly Recommend!
LK | Boston, MA USA | 07/09/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)

"This one is constantly in our home or car cd player. Our 3 1/2 year old knows most of the songs by heart and our 20 month old loves to dance to the great, energetic beat of the songs. Moms and Dads just may find themselves dancing around the living room with their kids; hard to sit still when this is playing!Lyrics are adorable with simple, positive lessons for children "betcha can if you try", "don't give up", etc. Exercise and dance with The Wake Up Song, Stretch!, Doodli-Do, the Wiggle Song, and Touch just to name a few. Good, fun music!"
Top Notch
RAMChYLD | Klang, Selangor, Malaysia | 10/31/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)

"The songs on this CD can stick to your brains even after you stopped listening. If you're a big fan of the show, this CD is a must, since all the songs on the CD has already appeared on the show at one time or another. Even if you're not, well, give this CD a spin. It's songs will make you a fan in no time. I kinda liked all the songs on the CD, but here's a list of the tracks I especially enjoyed:- Wake Up (and Say Good Morning)
This song's upbeat tempo and cheerful lyrics makes it a winner- Betcha Can
One of my top picks. Need some motivation? Put this track on and feel it's power lift you.- Doodli-Do
A nice track to play on a cloudy day, or just dance to.- (Let's go to the) Zoo
A nice mellow track to listen to while relaxing.- Ord Shuffle
Want something that sounds like it cames from the 50's? Or just a fan of Ord? This song is for you.

- Be A Dragon
Nice tune. Guranteed to get you dancing. I especially liked the overdrive guitars.- Dance
Another one of my top picks. A calming song with slow and relaxing lyrics. Another winner.- Cassie
A song about my favourite Dragon! Neato!- Hum
Also one of my top picks. Motivational lyrics make it another winner.- Try
Another one of them motivational tracks. Really neat if played back to back with "Betcha Can"- (And the World Goes) Round and Round
An nice upbeat song to dance to. Overall, the CD's great. The only problem with the CD is that it lacks the track "Count on a friend", which at current is only available on the show. Still, it's a good CD. One track missing doesn't make much of a difference. I give it two thumbs up."
Superb
apoem | Bosque Farms, NM USA | 10/22/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)

"The songs have a lively beat and are lots of fun.
They are easy to learn so they are easy to sing along with for young children. Both of my children (age 4 and 2) really enjoy these songs. We listen to this music over and over and mom isn't tired of it yet.Enjoy"