Sesame Street Singing with the Stars

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Product Feature

• Karaoke Sing-Along Feature
• Musical Activity Tips for Parents
• Downloadable Activity Book!

Product Description

Dance and sing along with this star-studded special from Sesame Street! From Alicia Keys to the Dixie Chicks, Andrea Bocelli, Adam Sandler and more, this VD will get your child moving! Includes classics such as R.E.M.'s "Furry Happy Monsters" plus Emmy award-winning sensation "What I Am." So come on and sing along with the stars!

Sesame Street Singing with the Stars Review

This terrific DVD is the follow-up to "Elmo's Music Magic" which was released last year. In fact, this 2012 release is a lower priced version of the SSSWTS DVD released in 2011 and comes with a bonus CD (more on that in a minute).

While "Elmo's Music Magic" -see my review of it elsewhere on Amazon - had a few celebrities performing, this DVD's 17 songs are all by well known pop (and in one case, classical) artists and it's a joy to watch, even if you don't have children. Will,i.Am starts things off with the song "What I Am" and anyone watching it - no matter their age - will find themselves getting into the groove. Some of the songs are originals and some are adaptations of big hits by the "stars". When Norah Jones sings to Elmo the song "Y", it's virtually the same as her hit "Don't Know Why" but it teaches children the alphabet. The Black Eyed Peas' Sheryl Crow James Blunt and R.E.M are here too. More Alphabet songs come from The Dixie Chicks ("B"), and Ricky Gervais ("N"), the latter being a lullaby (well, sort of). Personally I find Gervais a bit annoying and the same goes with Adam Sandler (who talks his way through a song about Elmo, but those are the only weak numbers (at least for me). Others on the DVD are `N Synch, Alicia Keys, Goo Goo Dolls, LL Cool J, Destiny's Child, Feist, Hootie and the Blowfish, Jason Mraz and the amazing closer: Andrea Bocelli actually dueting with the red fuzzy Elmo for "Time to Say Goodbye (Goodnight").

The DVD has a Karaoke option for 8 of the songs (as a bonus) though you can also chose the "English subtitles" option and sing along with all the songs. Other bonus features are aimed at parents with "Musical Activity Tips" and a downloadable activity book.

One thing that surprised me is that - as you play the DVD - the "stars" are not identified and, in only a few cases, are introduced on the videos. There is a "chapter" list of the songs but - even then - some artists aren't listed.

The package cover prominently advertises the included "Free 5-song CD". I thought this was great idea, expecting to have the audio of the songs to sing along with and play away from the DVD player. But the 13-minute CD is not the soundtrack from the DVD, but five common children's songs ( "Eensy Weansy Spider", "If You Are Happy and You Know It", "The Wheels on the Bus"). But, hey, it's FREE.

If you are an adult and loved the recent "Muppet Movie", you'll get a kick out of this. And, if you are a parent, I can't think of a DVD that will entertain both you and your kids (for 48 minutes) more than this one. Now, I can't wait for more of these Sesame Street music videos to be released.

I hope you found this review both informative and helpful.

Steve Ramm
"Anything Phonographic"

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