Fishing Music

Fishing Music

Fishing Music

Track Listings
 
1. The Important Part of Fishing
2. Fly Fishing
3. I'm Gonna Go Fishin'
4. Upstream
5. Ocean of Dreams
6. Deep River Blues
7. Madison Brown
8. The Fishin' Hole [Andy Griffith theme]
9. Lazy River
10. Fish Ain't Bitin'
11. Fisherman's Reel
12. Fishing Blues
13. Banks of the Moorlough Shore
14. The Wicker Creek [medley]
15. Reflections Off the Water
16. Upstream [reprise]

Editorial Reviews
Dr. Ken Ford, co-host of “The Reel Guys” on ESPN2
"These soothing tunes reflect some of the real reasons that crazy guys like us enjoy fishing..."

Product Description
Fishing Music is a spirited mix of acoustic folk, blues, and swing inspired by fish, fishing and rivers, and performed by some of the country's top acoustic musicians. From the solid swing of Fly Fishing to the understated funk of Fish Ain't Bitin', and from the Celtic wistfulness of Moorlough Shore to the cool jazz of The Fishin' Hole, the disc has a musical something for everyone. Fisherman or not, you're going to like this music.

Fishing Music

Fishing Music,Ben Winship & David Thompson,Snake River Records
Family Music Party
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Fun Family Music
  • Truly a Family Party
  • New Mom...New Trout Fan
  • Buy it!!!
  • kids music for adults
Family Music Party
Trout Fishing in America
Manufacturer: Trout Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000655S
Release Date: 1998-04-21

Tracks:

  1. The Window
  2. My World
  3. My Hair Had A Party Last Night
  4. Count On Me
  5. 18 Wheels On A Big RIg
  6. Carry Me
  7. Mine!
  8. Pico De Gallo
  9. Baby's Got The Car Keys
  10. Lullaby
  11. What I Want Is A Proper Cup Of Coffee
  12. We Weary Deer
  13. 11 Easy Steps
  14. Back When I Could Fly
  15. I Can Dance
  16. No Matter What Goes Right

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Fun Family Music.......2007-04-11

This is a fun musical experience for kids of all ages. My son (age 9) has memorized almost all of the songs and loves the humor in the music. we have given this CD as a gift numerous times and every one seems to love it.

4 out of 5 stars Truly a Family Party.......2007-01-19

Good CD to listen to with the kids. Great change of pace for when the kids start to wear out one of their other favorite CDs. A few of the songs are geared more for the adults than the kids but a good mix of songs for everyone.

5 out of 5 stars New Mom...New Trout Fan.......2005-09-08

OK,I admit it...I ordered this CD because of one song, My Hair Had A Party Last Night (The phrase has become a regular morning greeting in our house.) The great surprise about this CD...every song is a winner. No telling kids what to do or think, just great songs about cool stuff that sounds like fun! We love it!

5 out of 5 stars Buy it!!!.......2004-05-30

Love, love, love!!! I have given this CD numerous times as a gift. Just a great collection of songs! I DARE you to NOT try to count along with 18 Wheels on a Big Rig!

For "adult" Trout, check out "Reel Life"...I listen to it all the time, even after owning it for about 7 years now. Enjoy!

5 out of 5 stars kids music for adults.......2004-05-10

For everyone who has ever said "not AGAIN" when loading traditional "kids" music in the car, this is the album for your family. We got ours on cassette and wore it out; we're still not tired of it. Who can resist a group that counts to 18 in roman numerals and gets it right? The songs are singable, danceable, and great fun. It's got just the right mix of fast and slow, silly and serious, and none of the annoying frenetic goofiness often heard in kids albums.
Big Trouble
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Trout Fishing in America has wide appeal
  • Big Trouble is great
  • Great, Upbeat Music for the whole Family!
  • this is so funny!
  • The Reason I rarely buy stupid popular character kids music
Big Trouble
Trout Fishing in America
Manufacturer: Trout Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003JX9
Release Date: 1994-07-05

Tracks:

  1. When I Was Dinosaur
  2. Big Trouble
  3. The Cat Came Back
  4. I Think I'll Need A Bandaid
  5. What I Want Is A Proper Cup Of Coffee
  6. The Window
  7. Pico De Gallo
  8. Nobody
  9. We Are The Dinosaurs
  10. Day Care Blues
  11. Teddy Bear's Picnic
  12. Lullaby

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Trout Fishing in America has wide appeal.......2007-04-12

After hearing Trout Fishing in America at a concert in my home town, I decided to buy a CD for my husband and me and one for my 7-year-old granddaughter. When we got together, we played (her) "Big Trouble" and (our) "My Best Day". I don't know who enjoyed it more--the children, the parents, or the grandparents. My granddaughter was soon singing along with "When I Was a Dinosaur" and other favorites on the CD which is not surprising when you consider how many times she listened to it during the weekend. Ezra Idlet and Keith Grimwood are wonderful musicians, clever song-writers, and just all-around great entertainers. Here's to many more years of their audience-pleasing CD's and personal appearances.

4 out of 5 stars Big Trouble is great.......2006-08-09

My favorite is still Family Party, but that's probably because I've had it for years--I bought it even before my son was born. We enjoy Big Trouble, we just have to listen to it more often to really get to know the songs. We especially like the title song--that poor kid, in such big trouble because the monsters have wrecked his house!

5 out of 5 stars Great, Upbeat Music for the whole Family!.......2006-07-02

I used to work at a toy store and believe me we had to play some really bad music, but when this cd was on, the time just flew by. Now I listen to this music with my son. It is really upbeat and is something I would recommend when you need to pass the time like when you're in the car or cleaning up. The songs are creative, not the same old sing alongs you get on all the other kids' music cds.

5 out of 5 stars this is so funny!.......2006-03-10

I HAVE THREE CHILDREN WHEN I PUT THIS CD ON WE LAUGH AND IT'S EVEN FUN FOR ADULTS! I THREW HER OUT THE WINDOW! MY SON WHO WE GOT THIS FOR HIS BIRTHDAY LOVED HEARING THIS ON HIS SCHOOL BUS!HE TOLD ME THAT HE WANTED THIS FOR HIS BIRTHDAY.WELL THANK GOODNESS AMAZON HAD IT AND FOR CHEAP! I NEVER KNEW THAT ORDERING COULD BE SO FUN AND FAST!

5 out of 5 stars The Reason I rarely buy stupid popular character kids music.......2006-01-07

Popular fad kids music willl never be able to compare to the perfection that is Trout fishing in America. Fresh, funny, lively addictive music the whole family will want to listen to together.
I was introduced to Trout fisning in America long before I had kids. My husband had 2 CDs fromhis college days.
Every single son on this tape is memerable. YOu will find yourself singing, or trying to sing along in the case of Proper Cup of Coffee!
There are way too many laugh out loud lyrics, the music is contagious and makes you want to move.
Lastly Lullaby is actually a sweet beautiful piece.
NOt only are they fun songs but these 2 men have great voices!
My Best Day
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A great duo!
  • It is as if you are there
  • Simply outstanding and highly recommended
  • Go to a concert ,already, but if you can't buy this CD.....
My Best Day
Trout Fishing in America
Manufacturer: Trout Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000H2M2AW
Release Date: 2006-09-12

Tracks:

  1. I've Got A Friend (and He Wont Be Quiet)
  2. My Hair Had a Party Last Night
  3. My Best Day
  4. Simon Says
  5. Sailing
  6. It's a Puzzle
  7. Fill it up
  8. Alberta Postcard
  9. Bob and Bob
  10. Day Care Blues
  11. Alien In My Nose
  12. Something Sweet
  13. My Pants Fell Down
  14. Murrell's
  15. Beans and Weenies

Album Description

My Best Day captures the fun and energy of a live Trout concert covering a range of topics and themes, from odes to friends whom we love despite the fact that they talk too much, to alien nose invasions and snowflakes named Bob. The songs are kid friendly, but smart and musically sophisticated.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A great duo!.......2007-03-21

Keith Grimwood and his tall friend Ezra Idlet have been performing for over 30 years as Trout Fishing in America. They write the songs which they perform and they are truly an entertaining pair. Audiences will identify with the universal experiences in "My Hair Had a Party Last Night" and "I've Got a Friend (and He Won't Be Quiet)". My personal favorite is the song entitled "Bob And Bob" which is about two identical snowflakes (thus repudiating Keith's elementary school teacher who taught that no two snowflakes are alike.) Their songs have wide appeal and children will enjoy them as well as adults. These are two very creative and entertaining musicians who are lots of fun whether they are appearing in person or on a CD.

5 out of 5 stars It is as if you are there.......2006-12-14

I've followed Keith and Ezra for years and years - seen many of their shows and own all their recordings. Before now, as great as their albums have been, I never felt they captured the magic of their live performances.

"My Best Day" changes all of that. I have no idea how he did it, but somehow Fred Bogert has managed to bottle the excitement and exuberance of this performance and made it available to all of us on demand with this album. Amazing job.

You should still take your kids to see a live performance if you get a chance. The whole family will come out smiling.

5 out of 5 stars Simply outstanding and highly recommended .......2006-11-06

"My Best Day" is the latest CD album of children's music to be released by the Grammy Award nominated group, Trout Fishing In America (otherwise known as guitarist Ezra Idelt and bassist Keith Grimwood, who have been playing together and making music to delight and entertain children for more than 30 years). This simply outstanding and highly recommended contribution to family and community library music collections for young listeners was recorded before a live audience in an event sponsored by the Arkansas Educational Television Network where Ezra Idelt and Keith Grimwood were joined by multi-instrumentalist performer and Trout record producer Fred Bogert. "My Best Day" is almost like being in the front row of a Trout Fishing In America concert and includes the performances of I've Got a Friend - and he Wont Be Quiet (3:19); My Hair had a Party Last Night (2:57); My Best Day (3:37); Simon Says (4:48); Sailing (2:50); It's a Puzzle (2:41); Fill It Up (4:05); Alberta Postcard (4:55); Bob and Bob (3:47); Day Care Blues (5:30); Alien in My Nose (3:36); Something Sweet (2:11); Beans and Weenies (2;25); Murrell's (4:10; and My Pants Fell Down (2:13).

5 out of 5 stars Go to a concert ,already, but if you can't buy this CD............2006-09-15

This is recording of a live concert they did in Conway, Ar.
Live concerts are absolutely what they do best.
If you are anywhere close to where they are performing-GO SEE THEM. We have driven 15 hours, walked three miles in the snow and braved 100 degree Texas heat to see them live.
I don't care if you are 4 or 40 -you'll have a great time.. They'll have you quacking like a duck, spinning around by your seat, craving Mexican condiments, putting up your Little Bunny Foo Foo ears, wishing you could juggle, saying tongue twisters, hugging your kids to sleep and counting in roman numerals (I am going to make my youngest a T-Shirt that says "I can count to 18 in Roman numberals and I'm only VI)."

So Grammy gods, are you listening.. this is a another great CD...

Fred Bogart plays with Keith and Ezra and adds a wonderful dimension to the music- a fullness and richness that enhances the fun.
"Fill It Up" is especially gorgeous with his guitar playing adding to an already lovely song. And who can imagine "Murrel's" without his jazzy piano?

Listening to the CD, it is obvious that the audience is having a blast-laughing, clapping, singing along. Don't forget later, you'll be able to buy the concert DVD and SEE that the audience is having a blast). The intros to the songs are very funny and get a great responses. I especially love the intro to "Day Care Blues". You'll have to buy it to see what Keith says.

There are two new songs on the CD which show that they haven't lost their touch. The songs are as funny and clever as their previous offerings. Of course, this just tantalizes us a little bit- an offering of completely new material would be wonderful. Or how about a dual kids/adult release?

Do not let the fact that some of the songs are on previous releases deter you from buying this- they have many new takes on the old favorites. "Day Care Blues" particulary stands out in this regard- it is a wonderful rendition. You can feel that kid's pain. "Sailing" is also a lot of fun with an audience and "Simon Says" is a quintessential audience participation song. We were having a great time getting very dizzy.

As usual, I am giving a shout-out to their wonderful musicianship. I defy you to listen to "Beans and Weenies" and tell me that's just three guys playing. Ezra's guitar playing rocks on "Day Care Blues" and Keith's voice sounds particularly nice on "Something Sweet".

So, all in all, a nice selection of songs. A nice way to catch a Trout concert and a fun time was had by all.

UPDATE DEC. 2006...
This has indeed been nominated for a Grammy. Congrats to the guys- they deserve it.
A River Runs Through It
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A Fine Soundtrack of a Fine Movie
  • Review(How original huh?)
  • Music that transcends simple meaning...
A River Runs Through It

Manufacturer: Milan Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007NFL54
Release Date: 2005-03-01

Tracks:

  1. A River Runs Through It
  2. Casting Presbyterian Style
  3. A Land Filled With Wonder
  4. Down The Alley (With You)
  5. A Summer Of Lumber And Fishing
  6. Shooting The Schutes
  7. Three Fishermen
  8. A Trip To The Unknown
  9. A Four Count Rhythm
  10. The Shiek Of Araby
  11. Bye Bye Blackbird - Prudence Johnson
  12. Je Ne Sais Quois
  13. Swing Me High, Swing Me Low
  14. A Place Remembered
  15. A Remark Was Passed
  16. Rugged Cross
  17. Muskrat Ramble
  18. Rawhide
  19. The Wild Ride
  20. Early Departure
  21. The Splendor In The Grass
  22. Jessie And Norman
  23. Lolo's
  24. The High Road
  25. Yes, Quite A Day
  26. A Fine Fisherman And The Big Blackfoot River
  27. The Moment That Could Not Last
  28. Too Deep For Tears
  29. Without Complete Understanding
  30. In The Half-Light Of The Canyon
  31. Haunted By Waters - A River Runs Through It (Reprise)
  32. Exclusive Interview With Mark Isham

Album Description

A River Runs Through It features Mark Isham's Grammy-and Academy Award-nominated score, plus the songs "The Sheik of Araby" written by Harry B. Smith, Ted Snyder & Francis Wheeler, "Bye Bye Blackbird" written by Mort Dixon & Ray Henderson, and "Muskrat Ramble" written by Ray Gilbert and Edward 'Kid' Ory.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Fine Soundtrack of a Fine Movie.......2007-07-15

I basically love the movie, because it's poetic along with Montana wilderness and I am a fly-fisherman. I have just bought this CD as my background music while I am tying flies. And it works very very well. Each track reminds me of each moment of the movie, especially, tracks from Track 25 "Yes, Quite a Day" to Track 31 "Hauted by Waters" just make me poignant. An exclusive interview with the composer is also very unique and worth to hear about the background of the movie. "The Moment That Could Not Last" last only 1:24, how about in our real life? Is it gonna be like Paul's? I am hautend by this soundtrack.

5 out of 5 stars Review(How original huh?).......2007-01-25

Personally, this is one of the absolute BEST soundtracks I have ever listened to. The music is calming, soothing, and truly wonderful. The music is so well put together and nicely coordinated and I feel like I am watching the movie again...it also makes great to read the Laura Ingalls Wilder books too. Try it...you might be suprised how well it fits. :)

5 out of 5 stars Music that transcends simple meaning..........2006-07-16

Mark Isham's score for the motion picture A River Runs Through It is one of the most memorable and emotionally captivating film scores of all time. The arrangements of strings, piano, woodwinds create a meditative and reflective range of music throughout the film capturing all the emotions of this powerful drama about an American family in rural Montana. It is at once deeply haunting, moving, nostalgic and sentimental and captures the innocence and beauty of nature and childhood, as well as darker themes of rebellion and tragedy. There is a profound sense of emotion that is embedded within the music that sweeps over me every time I hear it. A combination of happiness, sadness, excitement, and reflection. There is something simply sweeping and majestic within his music. I couldn't think of anything else that would better compliment the film. Highly recommended.
GIDDYUP!
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • I love it
  • Buck Howdy Rocks!!!
  • What a Guy!
  • We love Buck Howdy
  • Texans Love Buck Howdy
GIDDYUP!
Buck Howdy
Manufacturer: Prairie Dog Entertainment
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000BKP5MM
Release Date: 2005-10-18

Tracks:

  1. S'mores (with Trout Fishing in America)
  2. Giddyup! (with Trout Fishing in America)
  3. Ride, Cowboy Ride
  4. Baked Beans
  5. Pecos Bill
  6. Baa, Neigh, Cock-a-Doodle-Doo
  7. Hayride
  8. My Favorite Kind of Bugs
  9. Big Bad John
  10. This Little Light of Mine
  11. Hokey Pokey
  12. Almsot Home
  13. Happy Trails (with Laurie Berkner)
  14. Bonus Track

Product Description

Buck Howdy saddles up for another fun corral full of cowboy tunes for the whole family. His newest release, GIDDYUP!, features an engaging mix of Western and bluegrass style tunes. The new CD features 7 original Buck Howdy songs, and 7 other tracks appealing to kids of all ages. Guest stars Trout Fishing in America and Laurie Berkner join for three of the sing-alongs. Buck Howdy songs are sure to have everybody rootin’ and tootin’ around the campfire, dinner table, or even on those long holiday road trips. Like his first family CD, Skidaddle!, Giddyup! features Buck’s warm vocals, laid over some of the best cowboy music around. XM Satellite Radio calls him “The next Roy Rogers,” and his music stands firmly in the great American tradition so well trail-blazed by Roy, Gene Autry and Tex Ritter. Buck’s songs invite listeners to gallop along with cowboys traversing the Old West: “Ride, Cowboy Ride,” “Pecos Bill,” and “Happy Trails.” Some of the songs evoke the joys of the great outdoors, like “Hayride.” At least one tune pokes fun at the downside of nature – “My Favorite Kind of Bugs.” By the last track, listeners will want to replay these tunes all over again.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars I love it.......2007-01-09

I'm a kid at heart and when I first heard Buck Howdy I knew that my kids would love him as well. I was right.

5 out of 5 stars Buck Howdy Rocks!!!.......2006-12-07

Buck Howdy is the only CD I have ever bought my kids that I havn't wanted to run through the paper shredder after a few days. The music is fantastic, wholsome, and 100% bearable

5 out of 5 stars What a Guy!.......2006-05-18

We first discovered Buck Howdy when he played a benifit concert at my children's school last year. He donated his time as a fund raiser for our school. My kids and I had a blast listening and danceing to his music. We purchased his CD's that night. My kids (ages 8, 6 and 3) continue to love listening to his music. We were lucky enough to have him back last week and I made sure to tell my neighbors. They came and loved his music as much as we do. Thank you Buck for your generosity.

4 out of 5 stars We love Buck Howdy.......2006-05-17

We discovered Buck Howdy when we borrowed a CD at the library. It was so entertaining we had to own his albums. My sons (5 & 7 years old) particularly enjoy "Buffalo Bob," about a cowboy's flatulence problems which result from a diet consisting only of beans. It's very silly, and a tiny bit rude, which makes it even more fun. His lyrics are amusing, clever, and easy on adult ears. From his fiirst album we like "Buckaroo," which gives advice on what to do if you want to be a cowboy ("Can't wear a suit with a railroad tie, can't honk a saddle horn and make it toot"). We hope he comes East for some concerts!

5 out of 5 stars Texans Love Buck Howdy.......2006-05-17

Great lyrics and vocals. You will never get tired of this CD playing over and over again.
inFINity
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Great for young kids!
  • The best children's band that has ever existed.
  • I love Trout!!
  • These guys just keep getting better!
  • More Trout, please.
inFINity
Trout Fishing in America
Manufacturer: Trout Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005NNKL
Release Date: 2001-09-11

Tracks:

  1. My Best Day
  2. Are We There Yet?
  3. Everything That's Made Of Wood
  4. You Can't Go
  5. Your Name Backwards
  6. Junk Food Jump
  7. Sailing
  8. It Did It All By Itself
  9. Happy That You're Here
  10. Dinosaur In Your Bathtub
  11. Simon Says
  12. It's Better Than That
  13. Something Sweet

Amazon.com

Trout Fishing in America records are the musical version of face licks from floppy-eared hounds--it doesn't get much friendlier than this. InFINity, the duo's 10th album and their fifth for kids, carries forth the warm, wet tradition. Here, Ezra Idlet and Keith Grimwood cast their nets far and wide, reeling in tunes that range from folk to Cajun to general kid stuff to a Shaft-meets-Charlie Brown brand of funk, as Grimwood aptly puts it. The result is a fun, musically faultless wackfest, which, even with all its varied influences, never once dips below a loyalist's expected pizzazz level. A case in point is "My Best Day," whose Paul Simon-ish intro paves the way to lyrics about kid euphoria: sister's evicted from her bedroom, a blue sparkle drum set is scored, etc. While it's snowing whipped cream and raining chocolate on that tune, trouble's brewing on "You Can't Go," on which a player piano teases the song's slothful target. "Your daddy tried to warn you and your mama told you so," but the homework didn't get done and the dog didn't get fed, so it's sayonara, Charlie. A few songs cast a line toward the very young--"Your Name Backwards" works spelling wonders on the just-learning-to-read set, and "Simon Says" and "Dinosaur in Your Bathtub" set standard cases of the sillies in motion. Older folks will want to take the bait too, and not only because songs like "Are We There Yet" beckon backseat bickerers to play along. This record, with its unmatched gloom-chasing quotient, isn't apt to cause parental embolisms, even after a seemingly inFINite number of spins. --Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great for young kids!.......2005-09-28

My son is 5 years old and loves this CD. The music is upbeat and the lyrics are clever (so not boring for adults). It's great for car rides and dancing in the living room.

5 out of 5 stars The best children's band that has ever existed........2004-08-17

When you first turn inFINity on, you might not be paying too much attention to it. Vaguely listening, it sounds like your generic children's album. A guitar/bass duo are playing what sounds like a generic children's song and a man with what sounds like the voice all children's folk singers have is singing generic children's lyrics. Whatever.

But after awhile, you begin to notice something that sets this album apart from the many other children's albums you've heard - the music is GOOD. It doesn't sound like children's music, it sounds like real, good folk music. And the lyrics... they're GOOD. They make sense. And they're funny. Oh, and they're not limited to folk, either. Check out the soft rock "Dinosaur In Your Bathtub" or the jazz "Everything That's Made of Wood".

This band has managed to create an album that not only is similar enough to children's music to hold kids' attentions and make them laugh, they've also made a great album for anyone who enjoys music.

And, adding on to their greatness, they have a great sense of humor. Tune to the second-to-last track, "It's Better Than That". The lyrics begin... "I got news for you kids who think adults are lucky - 'They own their own cars and everything's just ducky.' 'Going to bed whenever they want to.' If that's what you think, I've got a flash for you."

"Oh no," you think, "Not another song that's so filled with 'be good' messages, there's no room for real music or lyrics." Then the rest of the song continues. The surprise value of this song will have you laughing your head off the first time you hear it, so I won't reprint they lyric here. But let's just say that the song doesn't go the way you'd expect it to.

This album is the PERFECT children's album in that it combines good, clean music for children with good, funny music for adults.

5 out of 5 stars I love Trout!!.......2003-05-14

This album is great - loads of fun, good "repeatability factor" (this means you can play it over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over in the car - the way kids always want to - and you won't want to press the eject button on the dashboard. Or on your kid's car seat.

The music is silly, intelligent, sly, outrageous and the fun comes through in every note. Having seen Trout in concert twice now, I can truthfully say that these are guys you want your kids to hang out with. In fact, you'll want to listen too.

The song "My Best Day" came out of a workshop Trout participated in with a bunch of kids all talking about what they wished they could have for their very best day. I think the part about "raining chocolate" came from Keith though. If you listen to Trout music, you will hear a distinct prejudice regarding all things chocolate.

Get this album, put it on loud and let the kids have a ball! I guarantee you will too.

5 out of 5 stars These guys just keep getting better!.......2002-02-14

From another family musician and a fan of theirs: I hear lots of musicians trying to do what the Trouts are doing--they do it best. It is intelligent, fun, thoughtful, kind, engaging entertainment with an ethic. These guys care about people and community. This collection shines and does not tire easily. Highly recommended!

5 out of 5 stars More Trout, please........2002-01-18

Excellent! More danceable fun from TFIA. And don't call it "kid's music", please - the lyrics are always amusing for everyone and the rhythms just right for bopping about.
Mine!
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Great music for the kids, big and small in your life.
  • Not as Good as "Big Trouble", but still great
  • A Classic
  • Feel-Good-Silly music that will make you tap your feet!
  • Great Children's Album
Mine!
Trout Fishing In America
Manufacturer: Trout Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Contemporary BluesContemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Blues | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Children's Music | Styles | Music
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Similar Items:
  1. Big Trouble
  2. inFINity
  3. Merry Fishes to All
  4. My World
  5. It's a Puzzle

ASIN: B000003JXD
Release Date: 1994-08-31

Tracks:

  1. Boiled Okra And Spinach
  2. 18 Wheels On A Big Rig
  3. Mine!
  4. Hall Of A Hundred Doors
  5. Swimming Pool
  6. Count On Me
  7. Wishes
  8. Carry Me
  9. Five Little Ducks
  10. I Can Dance

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great music for the kids, big and small in your life........2006-01-07

AS another reviwer wrote, big trouble is a bit better album, but this one still packs a punch of fun fammily entertainment.
We have had trout fishing in our collection long before we had kids. Once you go Trout fisning you'll never want to buy another stupid sugarly popular character Fad CD.

5 out of 5 stars Not as Good as "Big Trouble", but still great.......2003-01-12

Compared to most others who write children's music (if you've seen the Wiggles, you know what I'm talking about), Trout Fishing in America writes songs that are smart and funny.

While this album isn't as good as "Big Trouble", there are several tracks that are quite good. "Boiled okra and spinach" will stay in your head for a while, and "18 wheels on a big rig" is just a trip. Ever heard anybody count to 18 in roman numerals? Quickly?

This album still receives 5 stars when compared to most other children's music. Even though "Big Trouble" is my favorite, we enjoy "Mine!" very much.

5 out of 5 stars A Classic.......2000-04-08

I first heard the "Big Rig" song while cruising in another family's car. I was hooked instantly -what a total riot! The other songs are terrific too, and the Trouts are wonderful musicians and great lyricists - wry, silly and tender. Do yourself a favor - introduce yourself, your family or just about anyone to the Trouts. This is one 'kids' CD that will not make you gag when you hear it. Get it - you won't be disappointed.

5 out of 5 stars Feel-Good-Silly music that will make you tap your feet!.......2000-03-30

I have this and about 3 other albums from Trout...and I have no children. This music always puts a smile on my face and helps me deal with the ride home from work! This is definately a children's album, but if you can hand over your maturity, sing this at the top of your lungs....you will DEFINATELY have fun! Be careful...you might start humming "Mine!" while your walking down the halls at work!

5 out of 5 stars Great Children's Album.......1998-11-26

As a 10 year fan of Trout Fishing in America, I can unequivocally say that this is my favorite band of all time. I see them live whenever they come thru Texas. This album is a good childrens album, with lots of songs you can sing along with (even if you don't have kids).

If you are looking for more adult songs, check out "Who Are These People?", "Truth Is Stranger Than Fishing", or "Over the Limit".
Fishing With John
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Amazing and beautiful
  • A must for fans
Fishing With John
John Lurie
Manufacturer: Strange & Beautiful
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Avant Garde & Free JazzAvant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000007NPS
Release Date: 1998-06-16

Tracks:

  1. Ahhh...Fishing
  2. Canoe
  3. The Beast
  4. Arriving At Kenny's
  5. Nana Jug
  6. Horse Guitar
  7. Fish Dance
  8. Backwards Flute
  9. Tugboat
  10. River Of Men
  11. Shark Drive
  12. Freezing Guitar
  13. Flutter
  14. Leon's House
  15. Revenge Of Fish Dance
  16. Ketchak
  17. Struggle Of Man
  18. Little
  19. Snowmobile Dismount
  20. Ignore The Giant
  21. World Of Adventure
  22. Long Walk Home
  23. Fishing With John

Amazon.com

Musically best known for his role as leader of the Monk- and Mingus-influenced Lounge Lizards, actor/musician/painter/director John Lurie brought his vision to the Independent Film Channel with Fishing with John. This deadpan comedy show has Lurie taking city-boy buddies Tom Waits, Dennis Hopper, and Matt Dillon out for fishing and wildlife experiences and celebrating manliness. Though the soundtrack rarely sounds like the Lounge Lizards, Lurie's wide range of influences is felt as he collaborates with various musicians. "Flutter" is strong, with Lurie at home on soprano sax backed by African percussion. "Fish Dance" is a pretty vocal workout conducted by Lizards trumpet player Steven Bernstein. "Freezing Guitar" is an Eastern-flavored piece that features Lurie solo. "River of Men" includes a fine vocal by Tom Waits, recorded as Lurie and Waits paddle down a Jamaican river. It all makes for a quirky journey. --Aaron Tassano

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Amazing and beautiful.......2006-03-25

John Lurie's musical style is so unique, and so appealing. This soundtrack beautifully setts the tone for the show, which is also amazing. Even without knowledge of the show, this soundtrack can be enjoyed by all. It has an interesting and wide mix of different styles, some humorous and others whimsical and enchanting. Pick up this album.

4 out of 5 stars A must for fans.......2000-06-23

This is a must for fan of John Lurie. Up until recently I had never heard of Lurie nor his work with the Lounge Lizards. Simply put, it is facinating work. ``Fishing with John'' is a very very good album (I really liked #3) even if you are like me and have never seen the TV series. Is it on Video?
Big Trout Radio: Songs About Fishing
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • 93.2% silly
  • Penn's Creek music
  • If you can't keep fishing off your mind...
Big Trout Radio: Songs About Fishing
Shaw & Akstens Traum
Manufacturer: Twining Tree
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Folk | Styles | Music
Traditional FolkTraditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music
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  1. Papa Was A Fishin' Man

ASIN: B0000CF30Z
Release Date: 2003-01-01

Tracks:

  1. I'm A Goin' Fishin'
  2. Big Old Trout
  3. Fishin's Just A Waste Of Time
  4. Fishin' Blues
  5. The Yellow Mailbox
  6. Dumb Luck
  7. Ain't No Sure Thing
  8. On The Esopus
  9. Walter
  10. Hook And Line
  11. My Old Cane Pole
  12. Crawdad
  13. Gone Fishin' Today
  14. Leave This World Behind

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars 93.2% silly.......2006-08-03

I enjoyed a recent houseboat vacation to Lake Powell with a couple friends and we caught a bunch of fish and had a lot of fun and took a bunch of pictures. My buddy was putting together a DVD slide show of the trip and wanted some music suggestions to correlate with the photos, which prompted me to purchase this CD. It's hokey, but I found one tune that worked, so it was worth the $$. But if you're wanting to be entertained....this ain't the CD to buy unless you're a redneck.

5 out of 5 stars Penn's Creek music.......2004-05-16

I purchased this CD just before our annual trout fishing expedition to Penn's Creek. The CD came the morning after I left so we did not get to enjoy it during the trip, but it was waiting for me upon my arrival home. After hearing the first song I wanted to head right back and get waist deep in the creek. The music is wonderful acoustic music played by Masters and the lyrics will bring a smile to any fishermans face. If you've ever thrown a line into a trout stream you can related to this CD. Buy it now...or at least go fishing now and buy it tomorrow.

5 out of 5 stars If you can't keep fishing off your mind..........2004-02-26

Great cd of acoustic songs regarding the one thing that is always on my mind. I am not sure what genre of music this is, some country, some blues, some other. Now I have songs to express my feelings. Can be played on the way to, from or during fishing trips. Or to be listened to when unavailable to go fishing.
My World
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Not my favorite album by TFIA, but very good
  • Best Childrens Folk Group
  • The best
  • Why don't more people know about these guys?
  • Yet another Great Children's Album from TFIA
My World
Trout Fishing in America
Manufacturer: Trout Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Children's Music | Styles | Music
Folk MusicFolk Music | Children's Music | Styles | Music
Similar Items:
  1. Big Trouble
  2. inFINity
  3. Mine!
  4. Merry Fishes to All
  5. It's a Puzzle

ASIN: B000003JXJ
Release Date: 1997-04-08

Tracks:

  1. My World
  2. Baby's Got The Car Keys
  3. Chicken Joe
  4. My Hair Had A Party Last Night
  5. Hi Ho
  6. Six
  7. Science Fair
  8. Beans And Weenies
  9. Hard Ball
  10. We Weary Deer
  11. Back When I Could Fly

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Not my favorite album by TFIA, but very good.......2004-11-23

I definitely like inFINity better, but I have to say that my kids still adore this album, too.

5 out of 5 stars Best Childrens Folk Group.......2004-05-24

I have heard this and all of Trout Fishings other Albums and My entire Family is nothing short of Entranced. Ezra and Keith are wonderful and their songs are nothing short of hillarious for children and adults alike. Look up their other albums too. Infinity, It's A Puzzle, Family Music Party, Mine!, Big Trouble, Reel Life, Who Are These People, Over The Limit, Truth Is Stranger than Fishin'. ENJOY!

5 out of 5 stars The best.......2002-12-07

I love their music. My sons 7 and 10 have listened for years to their children's music. It is so fun. I even listen to it when the boys are not around. I recommend all of their CDs.

5 out of 5 stars Why don't more people know about these guys?.......1999-12-11

For those of you who have never heard of this duo, you're missing something special. And if you're facing the possibility of going more than a "Wee" bit insane or turning into a "Mommana-maniac" if you hear some of the more well-known kids music one more time, TFIA is for you. Their original songs--some rock, some folk, (an occasional tango) and most just delightfully silly,--have helped us happily survive many long car rides. Buy the CD's- you won't be sorry. And if possible, see them perform live, it's a lot of fun.

5 out of 5 stars Yet another Great Children's Album from TFIA.......1998-11-26

As a 10 year fan of Trout Fishing in America, I can unequivocally say that this is my favorite band of all time. I see them live whenever they come thru Texas. This album is a good childrens album, with lots of songs you can sing along with (even if you don't have kids).

If you are looking for more adult songs, check out "Who Are These People?", "Truth Is Stranger Than Fishing", or "Over the Limit".

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