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17 tracks | 50 minutes
Released Jan 2003
on Rainbow Morning Music
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:17 I Can Do Anything lyrics BUY MP3 02:17 I Can Do Anything lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:17 I Can Do Anything
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:01 My Brother Thinks He's a Banana lyrics BUY MP3 03:01 My Brother Thinks He's a Banana lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:01 My Brother Thinks He's a Banana
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:58 Im A 3-Toed, Triple-Eyed, Double-Jointed Dinosaur lyrics BUY MP3 02:58 Im A 3-Toed, Triple-Eyed, Double-Jointed Dinosaur lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:58 Im A 3-Toed, Triple-Eyed, Double-Jointed Dinosaur
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:10 I've Got a Dog and My Dog's Name is Cat lyrics BUY MP3 02:10 I've Got a Dog and My Dog's Name is Cat lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:10 I've Got a Dog and My Dog's Name is Cat
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:28 Our Dog Bernard lyrics BUY MP3 03:28 Our Dog Bernard lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:28 Our Dog Bernard
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:52 Tomorrow lyrics BUY MP3 02:52 Tomorrow lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:52 Tomorrow
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:15 Diaper Rash lyrics BUY MP3 03:15 Diaper Rash lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:15 Diaper Rash
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:24 I Don't Wanna Go To School lyrics BUY MP3 02:24 I Don't Wanna Go To School lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:24 I Don't Wanna Go To School
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:00 My Brother Threw-up on my Stuffed Toy Bunny lyrics BUY MP3 04:00 My Brother Threw-up on my Stuffed Toy Bunny lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:00 My Brother Threw-up on my Stuffed Toy Bunny
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:36 Underwear lyrics BUY MP3 03:36 Underwear lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:36 Underwear
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:13 I've Got a Teacher, She's So Mean lyrics BUY MP3 04:13 I've Got a Teacher, She's So Mean lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:13 I've Got a Teacher, She's So Mean
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:43 I Wanna Be a Dog lyrics BUY MP3 02:43 I Wanna Be a Dog lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:43 I Wanna Be a Dog
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:30 I Sneaked into the Kitchen in the Middle of the Night lyrics BUY MP3 03:30 I Sneaked into the Kitchen in the Middle of the Night lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:30 I Sneaked into the Kitchen in the Middle of the Night
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:29 My Mother Ran Away Today lyrics BUY MP3 01:29 My Mother Ran Away Today lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:29 My Mother Ran Away Today
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:10 Mom Said No, So I Said, Why? lyrics BUY MP3 01:10 Mom Said No, So I Said, Why? lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:10 Mom Said No, So I Said, Why?
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:42 When the House is Dark and Quiet lyrics BUY MP3 03:42 When the House is Dark and Quiet lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:42 When the House is Dark and Quiet
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:39 Don't Put Your Finger Up Your Nose lyrics BUY MP3 03:39 Don't Put Your Finger Up Your Nose lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:39 Don't Put Your Finger Up Your Nose
Barry's second concert album, recorded in 1989 including original versions of many of his old classic songs
Bio / Background
When Barry Louis Polisar performs, he speaks to the kid in young and old alike. Youngsters giggle and shriek and adults are transported back to their own childhood. His word pictures are of children too smart to conform to arbitrary standards. This audio recording features seventeen of Barry's songs recorded in a live, family show. Many of Barry's popular older selections are included in this 45 minute recording. Though the sound is not as full as Barry's other recordings, this "Live" recording makes for a good "sampler" of Barry's earlier work.
"A Parent's Pick!"
--Parents Magazine
Polisar's unique blend of giggle-producing children's songs offers a refreshing alternative to the more directive, even didactic variety of much children's music. Family Concert is a worthy introduction to Polisar's music as well as a welcome recap of his choice songs.
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--Booklist, American Library Association
K-Gr 6 Barry Louis Polisar's ability to capture childlike humor, fear, excitement and wonder has always been obvious from his song titles and lyrics. His interaction with the audience gives an even better understanding of the man behind such songs as My Brother Thinks He's a Banana. In introducing many of his songs, Polisar lets the audience know some of the history behind them. Polisar sings about the world of a child, the adults they have to deal with, and the cliches they have to listen to. In all his songs, children & adults get a chance to laugh at how ridiculous we all can be.
---School Library Journal
"Barry 's lyrics hit home.
When word got out that Polisar would be in Andover, the tickets went quickly. The heavy sales prompted planners to add a second concert."
--Eagle Tribune, Andover, Massachusetts
"Polisar changes his voice to fit the character he is portraying. He leads the children in rousing choruses of songs about dogs, monsters and children who get in trouble."
--The Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois
Some of his lyrics are zany and some are plaintive, echoing a kid's feeling that the world is closing in on him.the key to Polisar's rapport with kids is that he treats them as equals.
--The Ledger Star, Norfolk, Virginia
"Barry Louis Polisar is a one-man symphony of comic anarchy. At a time when vast numbers of our kids see school as endless drudgery, Polisar says otherwise. He says, isn't the English language fun?"
--The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore,MD
Barry Louis Polisar is a delightfully subversive antidote to Mr. Rogers"
-- Tom Lehrer
Barry Louis Polisar is a 4-time Parents Choice Award winner whose work has won numerous other awards (including two Emmys for an educational TV show he hosted). He has written and published ten books, many videos and over a dozen collections of his songs. Barry has performed at The White House, The Smithsonian, The Kennedy Center and in schools all over the US and Europe.
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