Avocado

Avocado. Performed by Rolie Polie Guacamole. CD. Approx. 47 min. RPG Records. Year. 2020. CD and Digital: $15.00.

Ages 2—8

Award-winning Frank Gallo and Andrew Tuzhilin, the duo that makes up Rolie Polie Guacamole, perform 13 funny and silly songs in high energy rock, funk, rap, and folk musical styles. Several of the songs are rich with electronic sounds. The duo and their musician friends, including Dean Jones, create great background music on guitar, synthesizer, bass, and drums. Enthusiastic children join in on several songs. The title song, “Avocado,” repeats the word over and over. Celebrating all things baseball, “Ay Batta Batta” includes game announcers. “Basketball Jane” proves herself Queen of Basketball after she wins a competition with Nasty J. I wanna ride on a “Firetruck” and work in a fire station. “Dancing on the Sun” is a participatory movement song, as listeners are encouraged to dance slowly on the moon, rapidly on the sun, and “shiveringly” on Pluto. Arriving back on Earth, they sing along with “A Very Quiet Song,” a lovely lullaby. “Aguacate,” the Spanish word for avocado, has the same tune as the title song, and with the word sung repeatedly. In a cumulative tune, listeners are asked if one puts “Pizza Pie” in one’s eye, nose, ear, etc. “iScream” is based on the old chant: I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream. When an iceberg in Patagonia splits down the middle, “Persevering Penguins and Pals” are separated from one another. While searching for her own talent, “Sammie the Cat” discovers she can write songs, in this spoken and sung story. The duo performs a rousing rendition of “Jingle Bells” in a polka style arrangement. A brief outro of “Avocado” closes the album. These lively and humorous songs will have listeners singing and dancing along with the music.

Website: roliepolieguacamole.com