Baby Songs - Rock and Roll

Starring:Hap Palmer
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Product Type: DVD

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Here's a video that parents and caregivers won't mind playing. It features rock and pop songs sung by the original artists. So once you've watched along with your little one once, it's easy to put the tape in, go about your business nearby, and let your little ones be enchanted. The "dancing" adults are a bit embarrassing, but the kids are cute, not precocious, and the music rocks. An especially welcome note is that they've compiled a variety of tunes that range not only in era, but in sound. Included are the Turtles' "You Baby," Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs' "Wooly Bully," the Isley Brothers' "Twist & Shout," Fats Domino's "I'm Walkin'," Livingston Taylor's "Pajamas," the Sandpipers' "Come Saturday Morning," Little Eva's "The Loco-Motion," the Pointer Sisters' "I'm So Excited," Ritchie Valens's "Come On, Let's Go," and Carl Perkins's "Blue Suede Shoes." Formerly called Baby Rock. (Ages 1 and older) --N.F. Mendoza

Customer Reviews:

A terrible production but great songs.......2007-06-13

The video has very little to do with the songs. The video is a type of poorly produced and poorly directed series of sketches of people doing things. However, what they are doing has very little to do with the music. There is a connection, since the video has items similar to what the songs are considering, but the connection is not in rhythm and misses the point of rock and roll altogether. The video does not rock to the music. So, watching the video does not inspire the little one to dance. This is a cheaply made and cheaply put together video that is way below standard. It is not worth the price.

Triplet Mom's LIFESAVER!.......2007-06-03

Ok, to begin with I had no idea who Hap was. I just knew that I didn't want my triplets hooked on broadcast TV stuff that was full of marketing, commercials, etc. So we ordered BabyFirstTV (kinda like HBO for babies) and during the programming they would show these videos. It didn't take long for me to notice that my kids were MESMERIZED by Palmer's music videos. I quickly recognized the prints and hairstyles from my own childhood (80's kid) and went on a search until I found the DVD's here. The kids LOVED them and now that they are almost two they actually ask for them by name. I would HIGHLY recommend these DVD's to anyone who is interested in exposing their children to music, rhyming, social skills, development skills, sillyness and laughter via your DVD player. I am not saying they take the place of actual experiences but they sure do enhance them. You don't know how handy it is to get your triplet toddlers to quickly cooperate and follow instructions by just singing a simple song to them. Anyway, long story short.... WE LOVE HAP PALMER AND THESE DVDs!

Baby Songs Series is AWESOME!.......2007-01-16

My cousin gave me a Baby Songs VHS tape that she had from 14 years ago that was pretty worn out, but my kids loved it so I bought 5 of the Baby Songs series DVDs for my twins (now 17 months old). They cannot get enough of these DVDs, from the time they wake till the time the finally crash, they are asking to watch 'moooo' which is 'movie' in their language! This Rock & Roll one is their 'least' favorite of the five I purchased right now, but I think it will hit the spot when their closer to 24 months old. I highly recommend the Baby Songs Original, Baby Songs Babies Busy Day, Baby Songs Animals, and Baby Songs ABC,123 also! A++++

Wonderful entertainment for baby's and Toddlers.......2001-08-21

I may not be a child psychologist but I also have a 2 year old as well as 15 nieces and nephews.My daughter has loved this video from 11 months old and is now 2 and it is still one of her favorites.She has learned the words to the songs and mimics the dance steps.She has a great time dancing with her dad to the songs.I love watching her have so much fun.Whenever her cousins come to visit they have a ball dancing to this video. I highly recommend it from ages 10 months to 6 years.

Classic rock and roll in a format that kids seem to enjoy.......2000-09-29

This is one of the first videos that we bought for our daughter when she was about a year old. I picked it up at a garage sale for a buck (sorry Amazon). For a while this was her favorite - although now she's into The Wiggles. The tape contains many classic rock and roll songs done by the original artists. For adults this is a plus and a minus. At first, I enjoyed hearing these classic tunes again. After hearing them about 1000 times they are starting to irritate me - I never thought I get to the point where hearing "Blue Suede Shoes" would get on my nerves.

The video portion of the tape holds our daughter's attention. For each song there is a skit or series of shots that have something to do with the words of the song. Examples: With Woolly Bully they show a kids playing with someone in a bull costume. Blue Suede Shoes has a skit taking place in a shoe store.

The version of the tape that I bought came in one of those cheap cardboard slip cases. Kids tapes get dropped or banged around a lot (at least ours do) and this doesn't really protect them. It appears as though the version on Amazon comes in a plastic case. I think that this is a better way to package them.

If your kids like music and live-action videos (as opposed to cartoons) then I think that they will enjoy this tape.

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