COCONUT BOB: Parakeet Island

Coconut Bob

Parakeet Island

© 2004 Bob Karwin (634479026171)

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Jimmy Buffett meets Dragon Tales. Island Music for children....of all ages.

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Coconut Bob was born on an island on the far side of the ocean. He grew up laying on the beach under the coconut trees, singing and playing his guitar. Every day, the children of the island would gather around Coconut Bob to listen and dance around as he strummed his guitar and sang tales about life in paradise.

Now, for the first time, the music of Coconut Bob has come to the mainland. His tales of coconut trees, dancing with sea creatures, and spending the day building sand castles will delight children of all ages.

This album is a must have for the chidren and grandchildren of any Jimmy Buffett fan.

Coconut Bob is the alter-ego of southern California singer-songwriter Bob Karwin. For many years, Bob has been a staple performer on the "sunburn circuit" playing for Jimmy Buffett fans (affectionately known as Parrotheads) and other beach bums.

After the birth of his two children, Bob, like so many mainstream singer-songwriters, was disappointed in the music that was written for and marketed to kids. So, he decided to use the same influences that inspire his island-style adult original music to create an album for the children of Parrotheads (affectionately known as Parakeets).

Bob Karwin's first release as Coconut Bob is "Parakeet Island." The album contains eleven tracks (ten songs and one spoken word story called "The Tale of Parakeet Island). Bob wrote and recorded all of the tracks with his musical partner Jon "Tiki Todd" Howard.

While the bouncy melodies and fun characters in the tunes delight children, parents will also be entertained by the laid back feel. As an added bonus, there is the track "Parakeet ABCs" that adds a new spin to the tired "ABCs" song by filling the lyrics with references to Jimmy Buffett songs. Can you identify them all?

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  • Great CD - Great for kids and easy for parents
    author: vdimauro

    This CD is very appealing to the kindergarten to 3rd grade set.. fun to listen to and act out. Happy, beautiful music that made us all dance and sing along. The best part of this CD is that it is great for parents to listen to! So many kids CD are painful for adults to endure but this CD is a joy for all!! Defintely must have!

  • Happy and Snappy
    author: Debra Medina,OCPHC

    Keep them coming, teaching letter sounds has never been so fun! Couldn't have done a better job myself.

  • "Loved it."
    author: Robbie Larson - Charity Director, Los Angeles Parrot Head Club

    "Loved it. Don't need a 'keet next to me to enjoy. Especially liked the prince & the shark. [The Tale of Parakeet Island]"

  • "I think you have a great CD"
    author: Billy Peoples - Manager, Parrot Head Web Ring

    "I think you have a great CD that will appeal to all the Parakeets and now you need to get it exposed to the parents of those kids. Yours is the first one I have heard where a full CD is devoted just to kids."

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