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Saturday Morning Cartoons' Greatest Hits
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If you grew up in the late sixties to early seventies, you'll love this disc. Kids born later than, say, 1973 will probably not get it at all(unless they watch a LOT of Boomerang tv). I loaned it to my older sister, and she was only a couple miles down the road when she called to tell me how much she loved it, even the harder rock versions of 'Speed Racer' and 'Gigantor', and her music tastes run more towards the Carole King/James Taylor concert coming to town, so you know it's a fun nostalgia trip for those of us from that era. Worth the listen just for the Reverend Horton Heat's surf guitar version of the Jonny Quest theme, but fair warning: the FRENTE! version of the Flintstone's "Open Up Your Heart and Let The Sun Shine In" may get stuck in your head and drive you crazy at work the day after listening. If your kids ever ask what you watched when you were little, play this for them. Even if they don't get it, you'll still have fun!
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I first bought this CD for my brother for xmas in '95(sort of forgot to give it to him), and since then it has been the most frequently borrowed(read stolen) cd I own. Every one has their personal favorite. I dare you not to sing along with Underdog..... you can't fight it.
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I have been a huge fan of many of the bands that covered these children's cartoon songs. It's primarily a joke, but a great one at that.
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I'm a little old for most of these cartoons and artists, but I'll give this cd four stars for the two cuts I can relate to. "Eep Opp Ork Ah-ah" goes back to the Jetsons' first season in the fall of 1962. The Violent Femmes' version actually works like a 1962 vision of what rock and roll would sound like in the 21th century, except nobody back then had figured out how to make an electric guitar sound like sticking your finger in a wet light bulb socket. And the guitar virtuosity of the Reverend Horton Heat's "Johnny Quest/Stop That Pigeon" medley can be appreciated by listeners of (almost) all ages.
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Our seven and four year old love this album and I don't mind recalling my wasted youth. The boys recognize speed racer and spiderman and have developed a new appreciation for "Gigantor!"
I recommend cranking this when you are waiting in the car outside of the Safeway!
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