Though these may not be the songs with which father Ben serenaded son
Leo, it would not have been a bad thing had they been. Aside from
Barney-esque rips of the Godfather of Soul ("Popcorn’s Got a Brand New
Bag") and whoever wrote "If You’re Happy and You Know It" ("I Wanna
Grow Up and Be Like a Tree"), this more than cute collection contains
songs that are sure not only to entertain ("The Tickle Monster") but also
edify (the bilingual title track and the geographical "Let’s Go to Goosy
Galpa"). Though the music may be beneath the talents of jazz master Ben
Sidran (who reveals his previous proclivities in the gentle swing of "The
Yellow Bird"), elements like the vocal track recorded by Leo in 1984
("Pushing and Shoving") are charming and pleasant at the very least.
Track listing: 1. Let's Go to Goosy Galpa
2. Take It Easy Greasy (You've Got a Long Way to Slide)
3. I Wanna Grow Up and Be Like a Tree
4. Popcorn's Got a Brand New Bag
5. The Yellow Bird
6. Pushing and Shoving
7. El Elefante
8. The Tickle Monster
9. Fantastic Bubble
10. Duermete
Style: Latin/World
Published: January 20, 2003
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Though these may not be the songs with which father Ben serenaded son
Leo, it would not have been a bad thing had they been. Aside from
Barney-esque rips of the Godfather of Soul ("Popcorn’s Got a Brand New
Bag") and whoever wrote "If You’re Happy and You Know It" ("I Wanna
Grow Up and Be Like a Tree"), this more than cute collection contains
songs that are sure not only to entertain ("The Tickle Monster") but also
edify (the bilingual title track and the geographical "Let’s Go to Goosy
Galpa"). Though the music may be beneath the talents of jazz master Ben
Sidran (who reveals his previous proclivities in the gentle swing of "The
Yellow Bird"), elements like the vocal track recorded by Leo in 1984
("Pushing and Shoving") are charming and pleasant at the very least.
