The Presidents' Rap: From Washington to Clinton
by Sara Jordan
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Book Summary Information
Author: Sara JordanNarrator: Blaine Selkirk
Edition: Audio Cassette
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1992-08
ISBN: 1895523435
Number of pages: 52
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Publisher: Sara Jordan Publishing
Book Reviews of The Presidents' Rap: From Washington to Clinton
Book Review: Not really what I'd hoped for -- a little disappointing
Summary: 3 Stars
The concept is a great idea, but the result...not so great.
The songs are not in the genre of the presidents' eras as one review mentioned. There is one march, and most of the rest are attempts at a very white man rapping. His rapping is much better than his singing I'm sad to report. I think a variety of vocalists would have gone a long way to improve this item. Also, I am not opposed to rap music, just bad rap music...if you do not approve of this genre, you would probably want to stay clear of a CD with RAP in the title. The music is not harsh, just not great that's all.
However, there is a lot of information within the songs and they are mostly accurate. Many of the songs are WAY too long to be considered catchy, but a few of them are decent. One of my daughters really enjoys reading the words along with the music so this version with the book is great for her.
I would be leary of who I recommend this to, and thoughtful of the purpose. This is not going to win any musical awards, but as a unique teaching tool, it can be effective. I would probably not play this to a group of children who listen to real rap music as they would not get past laughing at this attempt -- maybe give them the book and let them rap it (that could be fun). It does have its uses though, and is thorough.
If you are learning about the presidents and want to expose your children to music of that era you'll need to buy a couple of different CD's, there are many albums available for colonial, revolutionary, civil war, and civil rights periods. Another unique option is the CD "Presidential Campaign Songs 1789-1996" that I found here at Amazon. At least you can listen to samples of it before choosing to buy...which they should have done for this one!
Summary of The Presidents' Rap: From Washington to Clinton
Great way to learn American history using classical, gospel, light opera, rock, pop and rap!! Twelve catchy songs written in the musical style of each historical period. Wonderful illustrated lyrics book. Ages: 6 - Adult.Educational Books
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