Artist: Miss Gabby
Album: Care Share Groove
Reviewer: Andrea Guy
Miss Gabby looks like any kid's idea of the perfect
babysitter. Care Share Groove is her
debut album, and it is bound to delight both kids and parents.
Her songs are are full of energy and fun. They make you feel
good and they will educate the little ones in your life, without them even
knowing. All ten songs on Care Share
Groove were penned by Miss Gabby. The topics of the songs range from
animals to manners to eating habits. The
songs are short and catchy, most clock in right around two minutes.
“Let's Sing a Song” opens the album. It is a delightful pop
tune for all ages. The lyrics “Let's sing a song that is easy to sing, with a
catchy chorus and a melody,” sum up this song perfect. One listen, and you'll
be singing this one all the time.
“Clean Up” is a song about that thing we all hate doing,
cleaning up after ourselves. The style of the song is pure 60s guitar pop. The
guitar riffs are playful and the chorus is silly and catchy. The song is so fun
that it might even make everyone clean up their own messes.
Miss Gabby has a light, youthful voice that is full of
sweetness. It is easy to listen to her sing because she doesn't go all cutesy.
Her style is folk pop for kids.
The only time she really ventures into the realm of silly is
on “Furry Friends” which feels like a song taken straight from a kids TV show.
The song is a trip to the zoo, complete with some great sound effects.
Miss Gabby teaches us a thing or two about manners on
“Manners.” She makes saying please and thank you, as well as excuse me
something that is done with ease and is likely fun.
One of the songs that really stands out is “Grumpy Day.” It
is one part pop and one part blues. It pretty much sums up how every child
gets, heck, how everyone feels now and then.
Miss Gabby goes calypso on “Down at the Beach” a fun little
song that reminds you to put on the sunscreen.
“Love No Matter What, My Friends” is a hippy folk song. This
is another song that can step away from the genre of children's music. Its an
acoustic ballad, that reminds us to love and accept each other. The message of
this song comes across loud and clear.
This short little tune packs a social punch that everyone should hear,
and it does it without coming across as preachy, well not all the time.
Touching and coughing and germs, oh my. That's the topic of
“Wash My Hands.” This is probably the only time that Miss Gabby comes across as
preachy, though all in the name of good health and hygeiene.
“Fruit and Veggies” is a dance-y, silly bit of fun. Most of
the lyrics are Miss Gabby singing fruit and veggies, but the arrangement is
wild and crazy. It may not make you want to eat your vegetables but it may make
you want to sing about them.
Miss Gabby knows her way around a song. She has a playful
style that is fun to listen to and though her songs are geared to the younger
crowd, she doesn't sing down to her audience. The music is enjoyable and if the
kids learn something as a result, that's an added bonus.
Care Share Groove
is a great addition to any child's music collection. Miss Gabby mixes music and
learning in a way that is fun for all that are listening.
Rating: 5 out of
5 stars
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