JUSTIN ROBERTS: Yellow Bus

Justin Roberts

Yellow Bus

© 2001 Justin Roberts (658719170325)

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Original family music for children and adults. Songs with smart lyrics, memorable melodies, and surprising twists and turns.

tracks

1 In the Car
2 Tickle my Toes
3 Thought it was a Monster
4 Yellow Bus
5 Willy was a Whale
6 Mama is Sad
7 Rocketship
8 Tie your Shoe
9 One Little Cookie
10 Hey Hippopotamus
11 Giraffe / Nightingale
12 All Eyes on You

notes

2001 Parents' Choice GOLD Award
2001 NAPPA GOLD Award (United Parenting Publications)
2001 Parents Guide Award
"Best of 2001: Editor's Choice" - Booklist Magazine
"Top 10 Children's CD of 2001" - Amazon.com

"One of the finest members of Chicago's hip kids music scene."
- Chicago Sun-Times

"Roberts is a Chicago-based folk-pop singer-songwriter who sounds a lot like James Taylor and writes with some of the same playful impulses ... Roberts keeps the smiles coming. Bottom line: Teaching the children well."
- People Magazine, May 14, 2001

"His multilayered lyrics take aim at hearts, minds and funny bones, and hit the target every time."
- Los Angeles Times, December 2001

"Difficult though it may be to believe, Roberts has recorded a batch of songs that tops even his magical debut, 'Great Big Sun.' But the most charming aspect is, of course, Roberts' tunes, which don't insult the intelligence or incarcerate the imagination."
- St. Paul Pioneer Press, January 30, 2001

reviews

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  • I love this stuff!
    author: Paul

    Yellow Bus might be my favorite Justin Roberts CD to give as a present to my friends when they have children. :)

  • SO fun@
    author: KKR

    Everyone is our house LOVES this CD. Fun tunes and clever lyrics. Our son (1 1/2) can't go a day without listening to it.

  • Fantastic!
    author: Calvin

    I am not quite 2 yrs old but I scream yellow bus everytime we go bye bye. It is tough to dance in my car seat but I manage it whenever I hear this CD.

  • WE LOVE IT!!!
    author: Karen

    This is a great, fun, upbeat CD! My 4 year old loves to dance and sing to it and so do we! Highly recommended!!

  • Yellow Bus is our all-time favorite kids music!
    author: Laura G

    Justin's music is the most parent-friendly kids music around. My husband and I have been know to listen to it even when our son is asleep.

  • This is a great CD! One of his best!
    author: Bernadette

    My sister had this CD playing for her 3 year old son and I just had to get it, even though my daugher is only 3 months old. My nephew loves to sing along and I love singing the songs to my little girl. The first songs are upbeat and playful and it slowly winds down at the end. It is great for all ages! I was singing one of Justin Robert's songs to my daughter and my nephew overheard and said, "That's my song". I recommend this CD to all my friends with children.

  • My three year old LOVES this cd!
    author: Kari

    This artist was reccommended to me on a parenting site and were they ever right! My three year old absolutely loves this cd. He asks for it over and over again and I can actually stand listening to it (which, if you are familiar with most kids music out there is pretty spectacular). We started out checking it out from the library but anytime I had to turn it back in, he begged for it, so we ended up putting a copy in his Easter basket. The whole family enjoys it!

  • Great album!
    author: Heidi Barron

    My almost 2 yr old says bus bus bus over and over again when we listen to this cd. She also says car over & over too! Fun songs, easy to sing along with, great for all ages.

  • author: Lisa

    My son loves his new "Yellow Bus" CD. Mom and Dad like it too!

  • Fun!
    author: Colleen

    Another great CD. Both my 8 year old and 2 year old are great fans. Our only problem is: which Justin Roberts is the best one to give to friends to share the joy?

  • My 4 year old son's favorite song is "Thought It Was A Monster"!
    author: Anne E. Bertoldo

    My four year old son & I love to sing 'Thought It Was A Monster', 'Yellow Bus' and 'Willie Was A Whale'! The music, singing and lyrics on this cd are excellent. I plan to buy an entire collection of Justin Roberts' music.

  • author: Jo

    This CD is terrific. Everyone who hears it gets a big kick out it. The musicians who visited my house this summer all wanted a copy. We are especially taken with "Willie was a whale."

  • i don't even have a kid and i love these songs!!
    author: melissa lovoy

    my niece of 2yrs turned me onto this cd and great big sun. I just love them, it took only a couple of listens before I could hum & sing along. The only problem is now I sing them all the time, they keep you in a great mood. Now I buy them for all my friends who are having babies

  • This is a really fun, and happy collection of songs
    author: Karen Duncan

    We love this CD! My daughter is 2, and listens to a lot of music. This one goes from our house, to the car, and back inside again as she goes down for a nap. The songs are clever, and catchy. She twies to sing Willy Was a Whale which is weally funny!

  • Great Car music for kids
    author: wade4035

    I don't know about the rest of the parents here, but if I have to listen to "kid's dance party" or "really bad re-worked hits of really bad 80's songs done over for kids" one more time I will scream. I love Justin Roberts CD's. My kids and I both sing them in the car and it makes the road trips a lot shorter. I like having my daughter sing something that does not cause me discomfort. When I heard my seven year old singing the Dixie Chick's "Earl" I knew something had to change, and Justin Roberts is what we changed to.

  • my 15-month-old loves this CD
    author: Gabe's mom

    Whenever I'd say "Do you want some music?" Gabriel would smile and cackle, knowing this CD was coming. Then we somehow lost it in our efforts to take it everywhere we went - and now when I ask, he just looks at me, cause he knows it'll be Raffi. Lesson: buy two. My husband and I miss it too - last night we found ourselves singing "Willy was a whale" while doing the dishes.

  • very good songs. I sing them all the time.
    author: Aubrey Tate

    this is the best cd i have ever had. i know all the words to every song already i cant wait until i get some more.

  • By far our favorite children's CD!
    author: John Yager

    Yellow Bus is filled with great music and clever lyrics that keep my son, my wife and I very entertained. It is the CD of choice during playtime at our house. We like it so much we quickly purchased Justin Roberts' two other CDs and recommend you do the same.

  • great music-makes my 2 year old wiggle in the carseat!
    author: Patti Vaggalis-Hickey

    We have the Great Big Sun and the Yellow Bus. Absolutely gets the whole car going!! My sun says "DA" which means "again" in 2 year old. We play them over and over again! Way to go Justin!

  • yellow bus rocks!
    author: noah

    This cd is great, my son won't let us drive anywhere without listening to the song yellow bus several times. The music is enjoyable for us as well as him, which is rare for children's music. Keep it up Justin!

  • Great!
    author: Judy

    Of the 3 JR CDs I own, Great Big Sun, Yellow Bus, and Not Naptime, this is probably my least favorite. However, we all still like it way, way, way more than any of the other kid CDs in our collection. I do really like the opening track about driving around in the car all day. My 5 yo daughter likes to hear that over and over again.

  • A Family Favorite
    author: Sheri Sweeney

    Yellow Bus quickly became one of our family's favorite CDs among what we consider to be a pretty terrific collection! The musical composition is pleasing to adults as well as children, and the lyrics are inventive and whimsical. We recently bought multiple copies to give as birthday gifts!

  • I love his music!!
    author: Amanda

    I always thought children's music is childish, but every since I saw him perform at my school, I loved him, and hey I'm a 5th grader. I'll listen to him everyday.

  • Stuff my kids ask for when we climb in the car!
    author: Kristi

    My 2 year old asks for the Bus song the minute we leave home and I can't seem to get past the the first four or five songs before my 5 year old wants to hear them all again! I might have to drive around alone sometime just to hear the great songs at the end of the cd I'm missing!!

  • As a former preschool teacher, this beats anything I've heard
    author: Roxanne

    As a preschool teacher, I've listened to A LOT of children's music. This CD is phenomenal. Uplifting and fun to sing along with.

  • Wonderful, intelligent music for babysitting
    author: Dorothy

    Justin Roberts' Yellow Bus is wonderful music for children and their caretakers, being melodic, fun, and intelligent. I especially like, "All Eyes on You." Much better than most of what is available.

  • I love this CD, my two year old son loves this CD
    author: Rod Levy

    This CD is thoroughly amusing and musically enjoyable. My son consistenly requests Yellow Bus and Willy was a Whale, and I often find myself whistling some songs at work. I am looking forward to more Justin Roberts releases.

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