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Yellow Bus Artist: Justin Roberts
A cross between James Taylor, Loudon Wainwright and Nick Lowe, Chicagoan Justin Roberts is one of the brightest voices on today's hip kids' music scene. Yellow Bus is Justin's second release and contains one of Justin's most popular songs, Yellow Bus. This is the CD that put Justin on the map. The collection won a heap of well-deserved awards in 2001 including the Parents' Choice GOLD, the NAPPA GOLD, the Parents Guide Award and a bunch of other awards that you may not recognize. But you get the drift. A blast for kids and adults. Yes, a blast for adults. That wasn't a typo. Details, details - Artist: Justin Roberts - Ages: 5 years and up - Genre: Pop/Rock, Folk - Original Release Date: March 13, 2001 - Running Time: 35:41Click to listen to a free Justin Robert's PodcastTrack Listing1. In the Car2. Tickle My Toes3. Thought it was a Monster4. Yellow Bus Listen 5. Willy was a Whale Listen 6. Mama is Sad7. Rocketship8. Tie Your Shoe9. One Little Cookie10. Hey Hippopotamus Listen 11. Giraffe/Nightengale12. All Eyes On YouShipping info - Free Shipping
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Customer Reviews for Yellow Bus Artist: Justin Roberts
Yellow Bus: Justin Roberts
Date - June 6, 2008
"What is it with Chicago and the abundance of good music for children out of that city? OK, it's probably the incredibly dense and relatively affluent population in the Loop that makes it possible to create a niche (and living) for yourself by performing kids' music.
See, for example, Justin Roberts. Roberts, like Ralph's World's Ralph Covert, tried for a few years to make music for adults, except Roberts did so in Minneapolis. Somewhere along the line, however, Roberts moved to Chicago and eventually turned his attention to making children's music. Kids and their parents are the luckier for it.
His third album, Yellow Bus, has a lot of rollicking tunes and some sweet slower songs (at the end of the CD -- I think this must be required by some sort of international children's music CD protocol). If you find Ralph's World just a little too saccharine for your tastes, Roberts is less so. Roberts' voice reminds me a lot of James Taylor's, but his songs are definitely more upbeat and up-tempo than "Sweet Baby James." There are enough gently humorous twists in the lyrics to amuse adults. Some songs, like "One Little Cookie" (my favorite song on the CD) almost seem like they written to amuse the parents, not the kids. Roberts' songs have definite narratives and as a result violate my two-minute maximum rule. But I can definitely see how older kids (4 to 9) would enjoy listening to the songs"
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Review 2 for Yellow Bus Artist: Justin Roberts
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Would you recommend? Yes
momtothree
Fun!
Date - May 6, 2008
"All of our kids love this cd and they always ask to listen to it in the car. We have owned it for almost one year and have not grown tired of hearing it over and over again!"
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Review 3 for Yellow Bus Artist: Justin Roberts
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Would you recommend? Yes
Shumway
Location - Fairfield CT
Number of Kids - 1
Age of youngest child - 0-1
Age of oldest child - 0-1
Age - 30-39
You might even put it on when the baby's asleep
Date - May 6, 2008
"I was one of those people who swore up and down that they'd never buy kid-specific music and that theyd just have to listen to Stone Roses and Ryan Adams with me, and for the large part that's true, but when you get sucked into the world of parenting lore, some of this stuff just lands in your lap. And so we found out about Justin Roberts. And the guy is just really, really good. Not only are the lyrics silly-clever, but the music is just great: lush, well-produced, rhythmically interesting, all of that stuff. There's little bits to every song that you kinda look forward to, especially when the little boy (or girl) is rocking out to it."
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Review 4 for Yellow Bus Artist: Justin Roberts
Review 5 for Yellow Bus Artist: Justin Roberts
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Would you recommend? Yes
momnc
Great CD
Date - April 14, 2008
"We love this CD. The songs are clever and catchy, without being annoying -- even after a zillion repetitions. This is one children's CD that adults can enjoy too (really!), and our 11-month-old loves to dance to it."
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Review 6 for Yellow Bus Artist: Justin Roberts
Review 7 for Yellow Bus Artist: Justin Roberts
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Would you recommend? Yes
Freddyboy
Number of Kids - 2
Age of youngest child - 0-1
Age of oldest child - 2-4
Age - 30-39
Music that parents will love too!
Date - April 10, 2008
"This is just the best kids music cd! Justin Roberts has such an easy groovy voice and I love listening to his music as much as my kids do. We gave this as a Christmas gift and it makes for a happy car ride for everyone!"
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Review 8 for Yellow Bus Artist: Justin Roberts
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Would you recommend? Yes
Suchi
Location - Chicago
Number of Kids - 1
Age of youngest child - 0-1
Age - 30-39
Peppy Music!
Date - April 10, 2008
"My daughter loves listening to this CD. The music if upbeat and peppy. My daughter loves to dance to the music too!
Definitely recommend it!"
Definitely recommend it!"
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