Songs for the Lighter Side of Pregnancy
Product Description "Songs for the Lighter Side of Pregnancy" from "It's a Parent Music" is a hilarious, musical salute to the "lighter side" of new parenthood! This highly acclaimed CD features 19 upbeat songs on such topics as maternity clothes, baby names, labor pains and sleep deprivation. A fabulous gift idea for parents-to-be! Review "Songs for the Lighter Side of Pregnancy" is a musical salute to the trials and joys of pregnancy and new parenthood. Toe-tapping songs on topics such as maternity clothes and sleep deprivation make this a perfect gift or a perfect way to survive your own pregnancy. -- Florida Baby, February/March 1998 Listening to "Songs for the Lighter Side of Pregnancy" during our prenatal exercise class is a great "ice-breaker", especially during floor exercises. It has stimulated some great group discussions. Sometimes I choose a particular song to play for a student after she expresses a "pregnancy symptom". It puts the situation in a more humorous light. I also like to play the CD during the floor workout of our Mommy and Me exercise classes. The music enriches the babies, and the lyrics nourish the mommies! -- Corinne L. Becker, R.N., Prenatal Exercise Instructor and Creator of "Exercise With Daddy & Me", a Parent's Choice Award winning video that received the highest rating from "Fit Pregnancy" Magazine, August 23, 1998 Looking for a way to survive your pregnancy? Why not sing your way through it? It's a Parent! introduces a 19-song musical salute to the excitement, trials and joys of pregnancy, childbirth and new parenthood. You're sure to be tapping toes to songs like 'Hormonal Roller Coaster Ride,' 'Russian to the Hospital,' 'Don't Send Me Back Home,' and 'Hello, My Baby!'" And what new mom or dad won't appreciate these lyrics from "Sleep Deprivation"? "I used to be so rested, in my bed by 10;/now I get in bed and then I get right out again./Though I am no Raffi, I'm singing lullabies./It's five o'clock and still we rock;/Why won't he close his eyes?" -- The Birmingham News, August 7, 1997 Music for new parents, yeah right. Quite frankly, if it doesn't put the baby to sleep, help with teething or do laundry we don't have time for it. Except this one. Listen when you first find out you are pregnant and you will enjoy it. Listen to it again after the baby is born and you will truly appreciate the humor. This wonderful and humorous selection of songs about pregnancy and childbirth takes us through the purchase of the Early Pregnancy Test ("Sure hope the cashier working in the checkout line/Is not a friend or relative of mine) to 3 a.m. feedings with "You Made My Bottle". Almost every aspect of pregnancy is covered: hormones, maternity clothes, baby names, labor horror stories, Kegels and pitocin. If you aren't familiar with those, you haven't had a baby recently. I can't wait for Volume II to come out! -- Memphis Parent, May 1998 Pregnancy plunks most parents-to-be on an emotional roller coaster ride that kicks in before the first wave of morning sickness and lasts longs after the kids venture out on their own. It's . . . a Parent!', a Broadway-style tribute to hormones, baby names and labor pains might be just what the doctor ordered to make the transition from your favorite CD's to the Best of Barney! The songs feature lyrics only a parent can appreciate. "Post-partum Blues", for instance, focuses on the change in lifestyle babies often bring: "I used to drink espresso with my New York Times Review; Now I'm drinking Juicy Juices and reading Winnie the Pooh." -- Daily Herald, Chicago, November 17, 1997 Unique Broadway-style recording features classic melodies with hilarious lyrics on topics such as maternity clothes, baby names and sleep deprivation. Randy Bobish and Rebecca Kupka sing titles such as "Hormonal Roller Coaster Ride", "Russian to the Hospital" and "Don't Send Me Back Home". The CD makes a wonderful "pregnant girlfriend" gift and would be great at the next baby shower." -- Hudson Valley Parent, January 1998 What can an expectant couple use that will not only ease some of the stress of pregnancy but also bring on a laugh? The answer is simple. 'It's . . . a Parent!' is a delightful 19-song CD that is guaranteed to relieve the anxieties and highlight the joys of pregnancy. -- Staten Island Advance, August 26, 1997 While the "lighter side of pregnancy" may be an oxymoron to a woman who is eight months along...It's...a Parent! milks new parenthood for all the belly-laughs it's worth! Funny lyrics set to familiar melodies take listeners through all the stages of pregnancy and new parenthood...spoofing such subjects as maternity clothes (to the tune of "Second Hand Rose"): I've got a pantsuit that flows, waistband that grows, I'm even wearing thick support hose; natural childbirth classes (to the tune of "Beautiful Dreamer"); When baby is ready to float from the womb; think of yourself as a flower in bloom" -- Carol Mueller, Pioneer Press, Chicago Illinois, November, 1997 From the Label What's a person supposed to do to survive the ups and downs of pregnancy and childbirth? It's not apparent. But with "Songs from the Lighter Side of Pregnancy" from "It's...a Parent!" at least pregnancy and childbirth are a little more fun. A collection of 19 songs (new arrangements on traditional melodies), this CD celebrates the attempts of all parents to work their way through the maze of parenthood. Parents laugh at the clever lyrics. Kids tap their feet to the zippy tunes. And the whole family has fun! About the Artist Rebecca Kupka, a Long Island Native, is a recent graduate of Providence College. She resides in Manhattan, where she is pursuing a career in musical theater. Randy Bobosh was born and raised in New Orleans, graduated from the University of Miami and now lives and works in New York City where he pursues a career as an actor. See more
Rebecca Kupka and Randy Bobish  (Performer)    Format: Audio CD
{"Package Dimensions": "5.55 x 4.97 x 0.54 inches; 2.83 Ounces", "Original Release Date": "1997", "Date First Available": "January 19, 2007", "Number of discs": "1"}