Sunday, October 14, 2018

Ready or Not!



Ready or Not! Performed by The Not-Its! CD. Approx.37 min. Produced by Little Loopy Records. 2018. Download: $7.00.

K-Gr 5—

The Not-Its (Sarah Shannon, Danny Adamson, Michael Welke, Tom Baisden, Jennie Helman) perform 12 upbeat, toe-tapping, mostly very energetic rock and pop songs. With bold harmonies, guitar riffs, expert bass, and pounding drums, the band shares songs that children can relate to. “Hide and Seek” is all about playing that game. A child imagines that he shrinks down to the size of “Little Bug.” The listener is challenged to a “Staring Contest.” Although not specifically mentioned in the lyrics, “Heading Home” chronicles a child’s solo airplane journey from one parent to another. Starting out as a wooly bear, this caterpillar hatches into a “Tiger Moth.” Since the school budget is tight, parents and teachers are gearing up for “The Battle of Curriculum Night.” The family cat gets the blame for breakage in “A Lie Is a Lie.” A child’s imagination takes him around the world on his “Runaway Bike.” In the very short “Potty Mouth,” a child realizes he cannot take back the bad word he said. “Let the Games Begin” describes the excitement of an unspecified ball game, possibly soccer. A child who is afraid of a “Daddy Long Legs” crawling on him, decides it is not so scary after all. In bed, a child wonders “What Will I Be?” A great album that will speak directly to kids.

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