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I've always thought that music defineds segments of life better than anything else. For me, the Scorpions were junior high (I was a "rocker". I know) Soundgarden was high school. Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven will forever be a sweaty sock hop and my much shorter dance partner awkwardly clasping my But my childhood is Baby Beluga in the deep blue sea! It's Down by the bay, where the watermelons grow!
Even the thought of those songs make me want to groove around my living room brandishing my Cabbage Patch kid on brown shag carpet (except I can't dance and am 31 years old) But I do wonder what Raffi is doing these days.
Apparently he's having a "renaissance." He is now busy speaking and writing as an advocate for children; his newest books are for adults who want to make the world better for children. His latest book is called Child Honouring: How to Turn this World Around" and his latest CD contains "Songs of Compassionate Revolution." Sounds like a renaissance, indeed.
He says his new work is targeted at "Beluga grads" - children who listened to Raffi's Baby Beluga albums in the 1980's. That would be me. I'm going to have a gander, he is Raffi so it must be great, right?
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6-13-2006 @ 11:10AM
thordora said...Down by the bay!!!!! OMG that song will FOREVER remind me of the local library growing up.
Anyone else listen to "Free to be, you and me" to the point of driving parents nuts?
I soo have to go get some Raffi. Anything beats the superhero songs currently ruining my subconcious.
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6-13-2006 @ 11:29AM
meg said...I've tunred my 6yr old neice onto Raffi and she LOVES baby beluga. Its my favorite. We'll be sure to have a copy when we travel this summer with the baby.
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6-13-2006 @ 11:39AM
Sadie said...My daughters (and my whole Girl Scout troop), LOVE "Down by the bay". They have learned it in school and are constantly singing it.
Down by the bay... where the watermelon's grow... back to my home, I dare not go... for if I do, my mother will say...
ARGH!
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6-13-2006 @ 12:19PM
Jenn said...I love Raffi, and when I found out I was pregnant I ran out and bought Baby Beluga and Singable Songs for the Very Young. It's all we listen too now that my daughter is 18 months old!
I'll have to go look for Raffi's new stuff for us Beluga grads. Thanks for the heads up!
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6-13-2006 @ 12:38PM
Cary said...Raffi came to my school when I was in grade 2 or 3 and I bought his tape. I loved Raffi!!
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6-13-2006 @ 1:04PM
tammy said...I know this is a bit off subject, but if you are that into music, please check out Lauri Berkner and her band. They are a regular on Noggin's "Jack's Big Music Show" and I have lost atleast 10 LBS. dancing and in general acting the fool, to amuse my daughter. The music is catchy enough for me and silly enough for her so thatweare both greatly entertained! Enjoy.
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6-13-2006 @ 1:37PM
Melissa said...Our oldest son (now 19) first saw Raffi on a video and he loved him. Our middle son (now 14)loved the video also and was lucky enough to get to see him in concert when he was in elementary school. Now the last son (3.5) gets to enjoy the video also. Hopefully Raffi will have a concert that the youngest can go to before he gets too old. Until then, I'm buying whatever Raffi is selling.
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6-14-2006 @ 3:16PM
Spring said...I admit I sometimes find the songs annoying. BUT he has songs about Jane Goodall, multiculturalism and Nelson Mandella. Love love love that.
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