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Kidsongs - I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing
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Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Theatrical Release: December 3, 1986
Average Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
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Starring: Sergio Centeno, John Lizzi, Alexandra Picatto, Chris Aguilar, Lynsey Bartilson
Join the Kidsongs Kids and their very silly tour guide, Mr. World, on a musical journey around the world. You'll meet kids from other lands and learn their songs, dances and games. Our sing-along itinerary includes London, Paris, Japan, Australia, Scotland, Africa, Mexico and Jamaica. It's a wonderful, song-filled journey you'll want to take over and over again!
User Submitted Kidsongs - I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing Reviews
November 2, 2006
wached it in school 2 times
hello i am here to say that it's the best video ever i wached it in school with mrss ness is verry nice aide and mrss l thar is not verry nice aide so the 2 times i wached this was in kindergarten and in 2 grade mrss pelfry was verry nice saying if i wached it before also she asked that in third grade when wached another video for christimas dan you guss what it i s your right its called disneys sing allong songs the 12 days of christmas i love the song kombya loed koombya koombya lord koombya koombya lord koombya oh lord koombya simeones cryen lord koombya someones cryin lord koombya oh lord koombya
October 14, 2005
how important is political correctness with your child?
From a college student who was raised on 'Kidsongs' 16 or 17 years ago:
I'm not sure how I'd feel now about watching this video (it's been about 15 years). I would probably think it's disrespectful of other cultures, cheesy, and terrible. But this is why children are so fascinating; their most stimulating entertainment/education can come from the most unexpected things. Like this video.
In reading the other reviews, I still lucidly remember every song and scene mentioned, with exception to the controversial 'spaghetti incident', interestingly enough.
'Kidsongs' came up in conversation recently, and my excitement was off the charts. I had so much fun recalling all of the songs and images from this video, and finding someone to remember them with was especially rewarding. I wonder if I would have turned out 'better' if I were raised on more culturally respectful material, but with 'Kidsongs' songs as my toddlerhood jams, I still managed to develop some a degree cultural awareness somewhere beyond The Spaghetti Incident. Plus, as a toddler I never made the connection that the French people from France singing 'Frere Jacques' were singing in FRENCH. It also didn't occur to me until I got to high school that my classmate Stephen Chen had Chinese heritage. Abstract concepts like culture, nationality, and language aren't ones toddlers should be expected to quickly comprehend.
In my memory, I love this video.
September 12, 2005
Children will love it!
There was a parent that said is "inaccurate" when it comes to the educational value of it, and I do agree. But if what you want is for your tots to have fun, they will! I'm a preschool teacher (children 18-30 months) and my little students love this video. I particularly think that the "spaghetti incident" is pathethic, but the children don't mind it (even though they can get ideas from it). The songs are cute, "singable" and fun (even for the parents that will end up having to hear it over and over again). I brought it home for my daughter to watch and now all my relatives that stop by for visits are singing along!
February 1, 2005
Love it!
Our toddlers love all the Kidsongs videos. They are after all childrens videos and this one is by far their favorite. In fact, my neighbors were sending their children to my house to watch it. Now they have their own. Wonderful video!
September 29, 2003
far from realistic, you'll miss nothing by passing this by
We purchased this video (not our first Kidsongs vid) for our two-year-old and we are very disappointed. It is an extremely inaccurate, ethnocentric view of the world. India, Russia and the Far East are missing from this not-so-global-view and the Italian-messy-spaghetti segment is, at best, insensitive.
And although the Spanish song and the Japanese song are each sung in their original language, the other songs are all in English. We were hoping (expecting really) to hear a variety of languages. After all, it's not titled "I'd like to teach the world to sing in English." Though, perhaps it should be. Additionally, the choice of songs leaves a lot to be desired. Could they find no better song to represent Jamaica than "Day-O?" It's not even a Jamaican song!
But perhaps worst of all is that they referred to Africa as a country and not as the continent with various, diverse countries that it is. Finally, if African colonialism and religious oppression had a theme song, it would be "Kumbaya!" Yet this is the "African" song that the kids sing.
Yes, yes, it's a childrens' video and it's supposed to be light and fun and entertaining. But with a little more effort, it could have also been accurate and educational. We would have gladly paid another couple of dollars for something better.
September 12, 2002
Great Video
This video is my 16 mo. old daughter's favorite. She watches and dances throughout the whole video. I don't care for the spaghetti segment like the other viewers, but the rest of the songs are very nice. My baby's favorites are "Frere Jacques" and "Kumbaya" The songs are great!
June 22, 2002
Best of the Kidsongs series
My daughter (now 18-months old) got this video when she was 12 months old. She loves it and even now watches it atleast once or twice a week. She hums/sings along with many of the songs and especially loves "sakura". We think this is the best video of the Kidsongs series
December 23, 2001
My daughters like it and so do I!
We bought this video years ago for my now 7-year old daughter. It's a favorite right now for my 20-month old. She sings and dances along... and sometimes gets the rest of us going, too! The kids who perform are quite talented and it's the type of video I think is good for kids to watch if they're in front of a t.v. I agree with another reviewer who didn't care for the spaghetti song, otherwise it's a great video. We have "Boppin' with the Biggles" and like that one, too.
September 11, 2001
Not one of the best, but still very good
I've seen and purchased several Kidsongs video's. The video starts off with the kids singing "We have the whole world in our hands". I love the idea of "Mr. World" taking the kids to different places, and teaching kids there is no difference in people that have different skin color. There's is only one piece that I really don't like, and that is when "Mr. World" takes the kids to Italy. "Mr. World" slams spagetti into the sauce pan, then takes the pan and spagetti and drops handfuls of noodles onto the kids heads. The rest is very good. Great singing and entertainment that keeps my 18 month old watching for the entire 30 minutes.
April 19, 2001
The best kidsongs video!
Me and my sister's love this video!Even though I'm 15 I still like watching kidsongs. The kids that are on the videos do act a little dorky sometimes, but other than that I can just sit down and watch one with my sister's almost anytime. Out of all the kidsong videos this one has to be the best. I love the way it takes you to different countries and you can sing along with songs that come from that country. My favorite songs on this video are: "I'd like to teach the world to sing" and "Waltzing Matilda."
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