The Johnson family of Yuba City were Wiggles fans before, but that affection grew even more after the preschool rock band's latest CD helped entertain the family of five as they traveled during their summer vacation.
Ryan Johnson nabbed the free Wiggles CD I had offered on this blog recently and tested it out along with his wife and three children, ages 9, 3 and 5 months.
The CD, "The Wiggles Go Bananas" (Koch Records, $11.98) is the newest released by the Australian group. The songs revolve around an animal theme and include the song "Monkey Man," featuring Australian pop icon Kylie Minogue.
Here's Ryan Johnson's review:
When we received the new Wiggles CD in the mail, it was all my 3-year-old son could talk about. When I popped it in the CD player for him to listen to, he was laughing and singing along with the first song, "Monkey Man." Then he lost interest and went to go play in his room.
I thought at first that he didn't enjoy the new CD as much as (the Wiggles) older releases. Boy was I wrong! The next week, my family and I went on vacation. Something every family looks forward to - four hours in the car with a 9-year-old girl, a 3-year-old boy and a 5-month old boy. My wife, at the last minute, grabbed the new Wiggles CD to take in the car. More than eight hours later round trip, we can all sing along to the new Wiggles CD - well, maybe not our 5-month-old.
Once my son was not distracted by his other toys, the CD quickly became his new favorite. He enjoys singing along with it so much we had to buy the DVD with all the music videos. His favorite songs on the CD are "The Chicken Walk," "Cock-a-doodle-doo," and "I'm a Scary Tiger."
I would recommend this CD and the DVD to any family who has a child that likes the Wiggles. The music is what you expect out of the Wiggles and all the characters are on the CD.
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