![]() (He means “get off my lawn”.) In an interview with the Mail on Sunday this weekend, Daltrey was downright morose about the present state of the music industry, and where it might be headed in the hands of the Kids These Days: “Here we are with the world in the state it is in, and we’ve got One Direction. Roger Daltrey’s none too pleased with the Roger Daltreys of 2014, who, he feels he must point out, are not like Roger Daltrey at all, and are more like Roger PALTRY, if you know what Roger Daltrey means. Heart-throb, trashed hotel rooms, parents hated him, tight pants, fluffy hair? Yes, kind of like Justin Bieber. “Delightfully combining vivid computer animation, live-action, a cast of adorable children and puppets, and toe-tapping original songs by composer Laura Hall.B ad news, 12-year-olds! Roger Daltrey has been doing some talking about your generation, and you are not going to be happy about … Who’s Roger Daltrey? Well, he’s a singer. ![]() But they are always, first and foremost, fun. We’ve gotten lots of great reviews, and won several awards, including the prestigious Parents’ Choice Award and DOVE endorsements.Īll three videos are educational, focusing on socialization skills for young kids, like sharing and taking turns. The first video, Mango’s Animal Adventures (2004), was so well received that we made a second, Mango Helps the Moon Mouse (2006), and a third, Mango’s Big Dog Parade (2008). After we were done, Roger and my husband, Rick, talked about lighting fixtures and drawer handles, because we'd just finished remodeling our kitchen, and Roger was starting a remodel on his. One of the recording sessions was at the iconic Capitol Records - in the same room where James Taylor had just finished a session - I was in heaven.Īnother session was in my little studio, and for some reason that day I had lots of volunteers to help bring coffee, get lunch, anything. Roger likes acting, when he has time off from being a rock star, of course. He did the voice of Argon, an eight foot dragon. The most exciting aspect of making The Wheels on the Bus videos was working with Roger Daltrey (yes, that Roger Daltrey, from The Who). They are not only entertaining, but educational too!” - Angela Williams ~ Melting Pot Moms “ My son and I have had mini geography lessons, talking about the places these stories take place.he listens to the musical compositions and tries to hum along with the notes.and he loves listening to the animated voices of the actors. Winner of 2008 Parents' Choice Silver, a 2008 NAPPA Gold, and a 2010 Audie Award. These multicultural stories are perfect for older kids (4-12), great for long car rides. And I got to set it all to original music, in a variety of styles from all around the world! My kids and my niece read the titles most charmingly. We had amazing actors to read the stories, including Paula Poundstone, Jack McGee, Lauren Tom, Len Cariou, William Thomas Jr., and Rick Hall. In this cd series, I got to work with two very talented women, writer Amy Friedman and director Lori Ada Jaroslow. And stories about animals and clever maidens can keep them fascinated for hours. Kids always love a good story, especially those that describe magical places far, far away. “ Fun for kids without being annoying to adults” - a mom Now I've combined the two into one cd, and some of the kids who grew up listening to those first tapes are now fine young adults, I'm sure in large part because of my good influence :) It was so much fun, I made another one, Come Join the Parade (1996). So I made a little tape for her (yes, that was back in the days of tapes), and later turned it into a full album, I See A Tiger (1994). Many of the songs were made up on long car trips and involved her toys. I wrote my first songs for kids for my niece back when she was a toddler (she's now in her mid twenties). If they're bored, they'll let you know it, but when they're excited and having fun, there's nothing better. What I love about writing and playing music for kids is that you'll never have a more honest audience.
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