Up in a Big Balloon is the second record in the Musical Mystery Tour, a series of lighthearted records aimed (not solely) at Children from folk duo Simon Mayor and Hilary James. It's guaranteed to have children singing, rather than screaming, all the way to the car's destination, leaving the ... Read review
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Advantages: Great for children and adults alike. Disadvantages: Drawing a blank here...
...the second record in the Musical Mystery Tour, a series of lighthearted records aimed (not solely) at Children from folk duo Simon Mayor and Hilary James. It's guaranteed to have children singing, rather than screaming, all the way to the car's destination, leaving the adults free to... well... sing along as well.
Catchy is the operative term here. Quick one-liners, simple structures and lyrics, tenuous rhymes to die for; you can't but fall in love ... ...basses guitars are the running musical theme. However, everything is covered (in both senses of the word), from classical to country and western. The songs are interspersed by merry banter between the couple, who assume various roles connected with the following song. While their acting roles are not quite up to their musical expertise, a child is barely likely to notice, and the jokes are there; it's by no means dull.
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