Cool School

1. Get Up!

2. Another Day-O

3. Room X

4. Lookin' For a Friend

5. Time to Rock

6. Bullyman

7. Nifty 50

8. Because of You

9. Principal Party

10. Ridin' My Bike

11. Go Go Jim

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist
Steve Hampton lives in LA and works as a composer scoring original music for TV, radio and film. Undoubtedly, you’ve heard his work on shows like "Just Shoot Me"(NBC), "My Big Fat Greek Life"(CBS), "Greg the Bunny"(Fox), "One World"(NBC) or one of the gazillion TV commercials he’s scored. Having three kids pushed him over the edge and before he knew it all those great(!) school memories came back and the result is Cool School!

Product Description
An edgy, contemporary, full-production journey through Tommy's school day, from pop-punk to harmonious ballads and plenty of mischief. Cool School can best be described as a twisted, extra-ordinary "day in the life" of a kid at school! Journey through the crazy, humorous and heartwarming moments of Tommy O. from the time he wakes up to his bike ride home. We hear from schoolmates, teachers, the principal, the playground bully and, of course, from Tommy O. himself. All songs were written by Steve Hampton and performed by a handpicked band of LA’s finest studio musicians and singers! Styles range from punk-pop to harmony-filled ballads to gutsy blues to nu R&B. Arrangements and production are edgy and creative.

Cool School features 11 different singers including recording artists Carl Anderson, Thelma Houston, and Ali James. The band is made up of a bunch of rambunctious LA session players who are the best at what they do! Besides a crankin’ rhythm section additional spices include trombone, clarinet, tenor and bari sax, accordian and 2-string bass.

Cool School,Steve Hampton,Plum Ducky Records,An edgy, contemporary, full-production journey through Tommy's school day, from pop-punk to harmony-filled ballads to nu R&B, all with a healthy dose of mischief.

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Smokey June
A Lighter Side of June Christy
Not mere child's play

The Cool School/Do Re Mi
June Christy
Manufacturer: EMI Gold Imports
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Cool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music

General | Jazz | Styles | Music

Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music

General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music

Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music

Rock | Imports | Stores | Music
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ASIN: B000CMNLPW
Release Date: 2006-02-13

Tracks:

Give A Little Whistle
Magic Window
Baby's Birthday Party
When You Wish Upon A Star
Baubles, Bangles And Beads
Aren't You Glad You're You
Kee-Mo Ky-Mo (The Magic Song)
Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair)
Looking For A Boy
Small Fry
Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead
Swinging On A Day
Cry Like The Wind
Adventure
Make Someone Happy
Ambition
All You Need Is A Quarter
All Of My Life
I Know About Love
Fireworks
Asking For You
It's Legitimate

Album Description

2-on-1. The Cool School is an album of songs sung by children the world over but in this case with a big band backing. Familiar tunes like 'Give A little Whistle', 'When You Wish Upon A Star', 'Scarlet Ribbons' and 'Swinging On A Star' have never sounded so good and so different. In contrast Do Re Mi is an album of songs from the Broadway show of the same name. Bob Cooper the musical director on the album receives equal billing as June Christy as 5 of the tracks are instrumental and showcases Bob's talent in arranging. 'Cry Like The Wind'', 'Make Someone Happy' and 'Fireworks' are the highlight tracks but the whole album swings in great style. EMI Gold. 2006.

Album Details

The "Cool School" is an Album of Songs Sung by Children the World Over but in this Case with a Big Band Backing. Familiar Tunes Like "Give a Little Whistle", "When You Wish Upon a Star", "Scarlet Ribbons" and "Swinging on a Star" have Never Sounded So Good and So Different. In Contrast "do Re Mi" is an Album of Songs from the Broadway Show of the Same Name. Bob Cooper the Musical Director on the Album Recieves Equal Billing as June Christy as Five of the Tracks Are Instrumental and Showcases Cooper's Talent in Arranging. "Cry Like the Wind", "Make Someone Happy" and "Fireworks" Are the Highlight Tracks but the Whole Album Swings in Great Style.

Customer Reviews:

Smokey June.......2007-06-27

June Christy,s captivating with her smokey voice and renditions. Still love her style through the years. Vintage.

A Lighter Side of June Christy.......2006-07-23

It took over 40 years for these albums to finally be released on CD, but it was worth the wait. I absolutely love this CD!

I had apprehensions about "The Cool School" because I thought it was going to be a children's album. It is actually June Christy's most upbeat album and while about half the album has songs children might enjoy, the other half is just upbeat and joyful. My favorites are "Kee-Mo Ky-Mo," "Aren't You Glad You're You," and "Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair.)

"Do Re Mi" is also good, but June Christy only sings on half the songs, so I skip over the instrumentals.

This "two-fer" CD is essential for the June Christy fan and anybody else who loves great music.

Not mere child's play.......2006-03-09

"The Cool School" (not "Cool School") was, along with "The Intimate Miss Christy," among June's minimalist albums. She is accompanied by a small group, not a big orchestra, and as I remember no horns. The album concept is clever, a collection of children's songs but arranged and interpreted for adults. The sentimental songs have that heavy-lidded, fog-banked lamentlike sound June effected so touchingly. The upbeat numbers are carefree and fun. Not a dull moment in what could have been a most dull venture. The darling cover includes June and Bob Cooper's daughter Shay, who looks a lot like both mommy and daddy. I believe Shay now lives in Long Beach. When June came to Chicago in 1965 with the Kenton Orchestra and Four Freshmen I thought I saw Shay seated on a folding chair in the wings enjoying the show. "Do Re Mi" was one of the projects the major labels did under agreement with Broadway shows (Capitol did "Do Re Mi" with June and Atlantic "No Strings" with Chris Connor). Through the years this album has been dismissed as a minor effort but in fact it swings start to finish and June's "All You Need Is A Quarter" has inspired several other lady singers to take on this fast, tricky pop confection. One wish: That June had done a vocal on "Fireworks," a spectacular number that became Nancy Wilson's opener at live shows. I'm hoping we can still get "Something Broadway, Something Latin," June's last Capitol album, with as bonus tracks the single sides that have yet to make C.D., including the fabulous "I Lived Till I Met You," which borrows the arrangement of "Wheel of Fortune" of all things.

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Too Cool for School
The Heartaches
Manufacturer: Swami Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Garage Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000IFRQO0
Release Date: 2006-10-24

Tracks:

King Kong's Party
Dance City
Kamikazi Love
Prisoner Of Love
TCFS
Rock N Roll UFO
Deliver My Heart
Teenage Love Affair
Built For Speed
Outta My Head
Teenage Hypochondriac
Arrows
Seven & Seven Is
Zooed Out
Time

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Science

Manufacturer: Power Arts Company, Inc.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

General | Children's Music | Styles | Music

General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music

Rock | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music
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Teacher and the Rockabots: America
No!

ASIN: B0009OPMTG
Release Date: 2005-05-17

Tracks:

Intro
Animals Belong in Class
Where Will I Go? (digestive system)
Food Chain
Water Cycle
Simple Machines
Electricity
Scientific Method
Complicated Machine (human organs)
Nine Planets
Things in Space
Lemonade Stand (liquid measurement)
Light
How's the Weather?

Product Description

"Guess-the-Answer" songs about the weather, solar system, human organs, electricity and more!

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Wonderful children's storytelling and music
A great entertainer

Cool in School
Bill Harley
Manufacturer: Round River
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Children's Music | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000093NQB
Release Date: 2003-04-01

Tracks:

Cool in School
Forget That Girl
Zanzibar

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful children's storytelling and music.......2007-05-19

I was substitute teaching as an elementary school music teacher, so I decided to play "Zanzibar" for the kids. They loved it and I unintentionally unleashed Zanzibar-mania upon their unsuspecting teachers and parents. But no one was too mad at me, and in fact, they liked the good messages that the story has. Plus, it gave the teachers an opportunity to teach about geography by showing them Zanzibar on a map.

A great entertainer.......2006-07-22

Bill Harley is an old favorite in our family. My children, nieces & nephews all grew up listening to his stories and songs.
I now play them for all the children who enter my life, and even catch myself listening with no kids around once in awhile!
His lyrics are fun and intelligent and the music is sophisticated. I highly recommend all of his CDs and if you ever get the chance to see him live - do it! On this CD "Zanzibar" and "Cool in School" are songs to tap your feet and smile as you sing along.

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Rebirth Of The Cool

Manufacturer: Razoredge
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Jazz | Styles | Music

General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B000071NZI
Release Date: 2002-10-03

Tracks:

Rebirth Of The Cool
Lids and Squares
All That
Everytime I see U
In Your Eyes
Jazzi Ray (Rayford's Song)
Folake
Kings
Coffee

Album Description

Neo-classic Jazz - An innovative return to solid grooving old school jazz, inventive musical artistry, strong solos and live studio recording.

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Some good songs, but lots of inaccuracies

Teacher and the Rockabots: America

Manufacturer: Power Arts Company, Inc.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Children's Music | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000CA8JUG
Release Date: 2005-08-16

Tracks:

Intro
Revolution, Revolution
The National Anthem
Civil War
Grew To The West
Holidays
Let's Learn The 50 States
Symbols Of America
Natural Wonders
Pledge Of Allegiance
What Does The Pledge Mean?
Branches Of Government
Washington DC
Bill Of Rights

Customer Reviews:

Some good songs, but lots of inaccuracies.......2006-07-11

My review is only about the lyrics on the CD; the music has a grungy garage band sound. To each his own; maybe the kids will like the music.

I'm going to try using this occasionally in my classroom for reviewing some Social Studies lessons. I think the students (ages 8 and 9) will enjoy the music. The lyrics are great, pretty much on target; only a few notable mistakes or misconceptions:

1. In "National Anthem" the printed lyrics correctly mention the War of 1812, but the singer says Revolutionary War (oops).

2. The second stanza of "Civil War" makes it sound as if Lincoln's issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation STARTED the war!! Nope, the E. P. was issued in 1863, and it freed only the slaves in the Union (as we all know). Most historians think it was issued only to allow black soldiers to fight for the Union; it was also the first time the war had actually been linked to slavery (the war was a failed Southern revolution). And oh my, to refer to Reconstruction as a time when the states all worked together again...oh my, someone skipped History class to practice guitar chords I guess. Eek, those are pretty egregious mistakes - I don't plan to use that song at all!

3. In "Grew to the West" the song refers to the Louisiana purchase. The lyrics say France sold the land, but Napoleon actually sold only France's CLAIM to the land west of the Mississippi (not the same thing at all). Also, the song mentions buffalo, but of course we didn't have buffalo, we had BISONS.

4. In "Symbols of America" the words say the Liberty Bell hasn't RANG since 1835 (should be RUNG).

OK, so I am a teacher and I notice these things because I will have to skip them or teach around them. The rest of the CD has some good words for the kids to hear.

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Sunday in New York

Manufacturer: Blujazz
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Cool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music

General | Jazz | Styles | Music

Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music

Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CAFL1G
Release Date: 2003-12-16

Rachael Ray Too Cool for School Mixtape for Kids

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For Kids?
What's wrong with this picture?

Rachael Ray Too Cool for School Mixtape for Kids
Rachael Ray
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Pop | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

General | Children's Music | Styles | Music

Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000IONLA4
Release Date: 2006-10-31

Tracks:

Woo-Hoo The Rock-A-Teens
Be Gentle with Me The Boy Least Likely To
Blackbird Sarah McLachlan
Coconut Harry Nilsson,
The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh) The Tokens
The Dog Song Nellie McKay
Shake Sugaree Taj Mahal
Rocky Raccoon The Persuasions
Lil' Red Riding Hood Sam The Sham
Banana Boat Song (Day-O) Harry Belafonte
Joining A Fan Club Puffy AmiYumi
Mercedes Benz Janis Joplin

Customer Reviews:

For Kids?.......2006-11-29

By the look of the children on the CD cover this is geared to 4-7 year olds. Janis Joplin on a kids CD? The lyrics in some of the songs are questionable. "Be gentle with me, I'm not as young as I was." "What full lips you have they shouldn't lure someone bad." I wouldn't want my five year old listening to this.

EDITED to say. I hit 1 star and it came up 5.

What's wrong with this picture?.......2006-11-29

I like how they super imposed her face onto the album. Yet again, another mixed CD she's trying to get people to buy when they can most certainly create one for FREE in their own cozy homes! If I meet anyone who pays for this CD I will personally slap them in the head for being stupid.