For Our Children Too
For Our Children Too
The 1996 follow-up CD to For Our Children packs less romp and more hush. Although the stellar lineup includes Celine Dion, Seal, Faith Hill, Natalie Cole, Cher, Luther Vandross, and others, For Our Children, Too is really a lullaby album and its predecessor is a party record. There are more ballads, more R&B singers, and more arrangements mired in overproduction. That said, if you want a gentler collection of songs, this might be your first choice. Seal turns in a poignant rendition of “Puff the Magic Dragon,” while Natalie Cole’s “Both Sides Now” shows how universal that old Joni Mitchell classic really is. James Taylor and Carly Simon’s memorable hit “Mockingbird” is also featured, along with Cher doing a predictable interpretation of “A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes” from Cinderella. Celine gives “Brahm’s Lullaby” her trademark Dion treatment and Luther Vandross turns the protest anthem “If I Had a Hammer” into a moving meditation on peace and equality. Did someone say this music might be too sophisticated for kids? Still, it’s for a great cause. –Martin Keller
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We purchased the first album years ago, and were delighted to find a “sequel” that is even better. I think my husband and I enjoy the songs more than our two sons do. We would highly recommend this even if it weren’t benefitting any worthy cause, so it makes it all the better that the money goes to the Pediatric Aids Foundation.
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|Excellant CD that is fun and relaxing for the whole family!,
I bought this CD to play to the children I babysit, and it is one of my favorites. I play it when I am driving down the road to relax my mood! It has old songs that bring back great memories and feelings. BUY IT, YOU’LL LOVE IT!
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|kids music adults can listen to,
This CD, along with the original For Our Children, contains artists you know, singing songs you remember from your childhood. We had to replace our first version of this CD, because the kids played it so often that they scratched it beyond any use at all. My 5 year old son knows all the words to If I had a Hammer, and You are my Sunshine, and his favorite of all time is Puff the Magic Dragon- this version is the best I’ve ever heard. My personal favorite is the Elton John song about a boy who first meets his newborn brother. Stop now and go get this CD- you won’t be sorry!!
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