tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post1503850820258237048..comments2023-11-05T09:33:34.696+00:00Comments on The 'Spill: monster music!!!Blimpyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062521891682719767noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-28993673410712688412008-04-22T22:57:00.000+01:002008-04-22T22:57:00.000+01:00Well, I have a five-year-old boy, and I'm wonderin...Well, I have a five-year-old boy, and I'm wondering, when does it get better? He talks a lot (non-stop) anyway, but lately he can't NOT say "butt." And recently, his cousins taught him "butt-wipe." Seriously, he HAS to say it. (I was thinking of looking up tourrettes online). But we came to a compromise, of sorts, he can say "butt-wipe" as much as he wants to, but it has to be followed or preceded by "President Bush." He's fine with that.steenbeckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14870117999742670522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-20479626612215008712008-04-22T19:50:00.000+01:002008-04-22T19:50:00.000+01:00Oh, yes, us too - it was just a difficult time for...Oh, yes, us too - it was just a difficult time for them. They have friends with slightly older children who were telling them horror stories...treefrogdemonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08668655760960757921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-64674860191548565492008-04-22T19:37:00.000+01:002008-04-22T19:37:00.000+01:00@tfd - awesome stuff! kids enjoy poo, that's alway...@tfd - awesome stuff! <BR/><BR/>kids enjoy poo, that's always been the policy in our house - hooray for poos!Blimpyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03062521891682719767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-31307584385089740742008-04-22T19:12:00.000+01:002008-04-22T19:12:00.000+01:00I got the mole & poo book for my grandson...stony ...I got the mole & poo book for my grandson...stony silence from his mum and dad. I think it disrupted the potty-training a bit.treefrogdemonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08668655760960757921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-11817633940650822742008-04-22T15:13:00.000+01:002008-04-22T15:13:00.000+01:00There are a number of top quality Spongebob Songs ...There are a number of top quality Spongebob Songs - my personal favourite is "Ripped My Pants" - an excellent Beach Boys pastiche.<BR/><BR/>And then there's the Flaming Lips song 'Spongebob & Patrick Confront the Psychic Wall of Energy' from the soundtrack to the film.ToffeeBoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09610938852113922395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-75260063776151188872008-04-22T12:59:00.000+01:002008-04-22T12:59:00.000+01:00Thanks ToffeeBoy. Footy: It is worrying me that we...Thanks ToffeeBoy. <BR/><BR/>Footy: It is worrying me that we're at home first leg this time; I've got a horrible feeling Rafa's going to waste the Anfield 12th man by being too cautious about not conceding away goals. Then there's the 'old-boy-back-to-haunt-us' scenario with Anelka.<BR/><BR/>SpongeBob: <BR/>1. Re "wasted on 3yo": I meant Dennis' comment is, the film most definitely isn't. I agree completely about it working for both audiences; it is too rare that the producers of films care that adults will have to sit with the target audience children.<BR/>2. Goofy Goober Rock in particular is a phenomenally good piece of animation and writing; there are just SO MANY homage references to rock heroes (or villans! cf Beavis&Butthead lookalikes) in both the visuals and the vocal mannerisms. It is a small shame that the soundtrack version of the song doesn't have Dave Lee Roth's "Hamaleebabaleezeebaleebop" Ain't Got Nobody extract in it that the film does.<BR/><BR/>Blimpy - yeah, that or maybe the tugboat saloon scene. Altogether now: "All bubble-blowin' babies will be beaten senseless by..." <BR/><BR/>Blimey, but this thread is making me sound like a terrible parent!!!DarceysDadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127535982454288939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-23355093519949944002008-04-22T11:53:00.000+01:002008-04-22T11:53:00.000+01:00Spongebob Squarepants is pure genius from start to...Spongebob Squarepants is pure genius from start to finish. And although the film doesn't quite manage to keep up the high standards of the ten minute TV episodes, it does a damn fine job of it.<BR/><BR/>DsD - I have to disagree that it's "wasted on three-year-olds" - I think it's a very rare example of something that can be equally enjoyed by children and adults. We may appreciate it in different ways but that shouldn't devalue what the little ones get out of it.<BR/><BR/>Good luck against Chelski tonight (I think)!ToffeeBoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09610938852113922395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-9422973969640346052008-04-22T09:39:00.000+01:002008-04-22T09:39:00.000+01:00When the Goofy Goober Rock bit came on , i was thi...When the Goofy Goober Rock bit came on , i was thinking "bet DsD loves this part the most"!!Blimpyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03062521891682719767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-54581911764520490442008-04-21T23:40:00.000+01:002008-04-21T23:40:00.000+01:00Glad you like it McFlah. I keep trying to get some...Glad you like it McFlah. I keep trying to get some decent video of my girls jumping around the room to Goofy Goober Rock ...<BR/><BR/>Current favourite of many good one-liners in the film? <BR/>Dennis (to SS): "You got guts, kid. Too bad I gotta rip 'em outta yuh!"<BR/>It's wasted on three-year-olds.DarceysDadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127535982454288939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-57302991590994886722008-04-21T19:36:00.000+01:002008-04-21T19:36:00.000+01:00hi dsd - i finally followed up yr recommendation f...hi dsd - i finally followed up yr recommendation for spongebob squarepant, we're watching the spongebob movie as I type (£3 in hmv) and very funny it is too!Blimpyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03062521891682719767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-90144352110663470342008-04-20T19:49:00.000+01:002008-04-20T19:49:00.000+01:00I was looking for some monstrous inspiration and M...I was looking for some monstrous inspiration and Mr. Steenbeck directed me to <A HREF="http://monsterbrains.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow"> monster brains. </A> Not all for children, certainly, but fascinating.steenbeckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14870117999742670522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-8184756761150552082008-04-20T17:46:00.000+01:002008-04-20T17:46:00.000+01:00fp nice call on vanishing point..and one I missed ...fp nice call on vanishing point..<BR/>and one I missed out but love is<BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb1YMQYqcd0<BR/>Eugene Mcguinness 'monsters under the bed'<BR/>a song and video that I rate highly.(podbean wasn't playing)<BR/><BR/>In the Attic is fantastic toffeeboy well worth reading 'Igor, the bird who couldn't sing' as well.. any Kitamura illustrated books are usually top class.<BR/><BR/>hope monsters gets a RR some day, could be a fun one.saneshanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09876333195233262885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-34638990341515644892008-04-20T16:00:00.000+01:002008-04-20T16:00:00.000+01:00It seems the sound of a mole pooing is internation...It seems the sound of a mole pooing is international!<BR/><BR/>"Pling" is the main one to survive! But those germanic noises are ace! Here's the translation to english:<BR/><BR/>"splish, plish" - the pigeon<BR/>"flump, plump" the horse<BR/>"rat-a-tat-tat" the hare<BR/>"plippety-plop" the goat<BR/>"kersplosh" the cow<BR/><BR/>Is the butcher's dog called Basil? <BR/>"plop, splat" the pigBlimpyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03062521891682719767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-25089500863547145092008-04-20T14:56:00.000+01:002008-04-20T14:56:00.000+01:00Brilliant post and list. Liked in particular Falla...Brilliant post and list. Liked in particular Fallacy and Sage Francis and of course the Divine Charlotte. Your list also made me think of The Monsters Hiding Under My Bed by To The Vanishing Point : http://www.deezer.com/track/244980<BR/>and Scary Monsters too. Where is Scary these days? Probably doing exams.....https://www.blogger.com/profile/12459690684592261821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-59395839189844066072008-04-20T14:15:00.000+01:002008-04-20T14:15:00.000+01:00Another author who fits the monsters/childhood fea...Another author who fits the monsters/childhood fears topic very nicely indeed is Hiawyn Oram. She's written loads of fantastic books but two of hers in particular spring to mind:<BR/><BR/>Ned And The Joybaloo and In The Attic - both beautifully illustrated by Satoshi Kitamura.ToffeeBoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09610938852113922395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-47775158632614888492008-04-20T12:33:00.000+01:002008-04-20T12:33:00.000+01:00Poo is my sons favourite topic at the moment so wi...Poo is my sons favourite topic at the moment so will have to invest in that one..he will love it,,might get it in German as well.. the sounds are great!<BR/><BR/>With 'oh, the places you'll go!' my dad said the boom band was always my fantasy group.. I wonder who has had the most success under that moniker?<BR/><BR/>off to daily monsterssaneshanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09876333195233262885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-70968430708755202082008-04-20T12:10:00.000+01:002008-04-20T12:10:00.000+01:00"platsch" - the pigeon"rumpsdipumps" the horse"rat..."platsch" - the pigeon<BR/>"rumpsdipumps" the horse<BR/>"ratatata" the hare<BR/>"klackediklack" the goat<BR/>"schwuppdiwupp" the cow<BR/>"platschdiplumps" the pig<BR/><BR/>(****drum-roll****)... and the winner is..<BR/><BR/>"pling" the mole<BR/><BR/>doing your No. twos is serious business in Deutschland...nilpferdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08818100352162861468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-27139494396729208012008-04-20T11:41:00.000+01:002008-04-20T11:41:00.000+01:00hi nilp, yes i noticed that the authors were germa...hi nilp, yes i noticed that the authors were german, i love the way some of the animals wear glasses, it's too funny. And the variety of poos is fab, are the sounds of the poos dropping different in german?Blimpyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03062521891682719767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-41825904501187253822008-04-20T11:07:00.000+01:002008-04-20T11:07:00.000+01:00..thats "der kleinen Maulwurf, der wissen wollte, .....thats "der kleinen Maulwurf, der wissen wollte, wer ihm auf dem Kopf gemacht hat.." in the original.. many's the time our living room has reverberated to the sound of goat's droppings or cow pats hitting the turf...nilpferdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08818100352162861468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-79190371735202311682008-04-20T10:59:00.000+01:002008-04-20T10:59:00.000+01:00Has anyone read "The Story of the little mole who ...Has anyone read "The Story of the little mole who knew if was none of his business" - too funny, and poo-tastic!Blimpyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03062521891682719767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-42532920140606452252008-04-20T10:50:00.000+01:002008-04-20T10:50:00.000+01:00YYESSSS!, GREAT call with Dr.Seuss' Oh, The Places...YYESSSS!, GREAT call with Dr.Seuss' Oh, The Places You'll Go. <BR/>Actually brings a lump to my throat every time I read it to either girl.<BR/><BR/>And whilst I hate The Snowman, it's combination of music and visuals made my train of thought kick into gear: Raymond Briggs' Fungus The Bogeyman has to be a cert for the Final Ten . . . oops, sorry, old habits etc.!DarceysDadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127535982454288939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-68485216779147561202008-04-20T09:59:00.000+01:002008-04-20T09:59:00.000+01:00We have the L.Child Princess and pea- beautiful bo...We have the L.Child Princess and pea- beautiful book- but perversely my daughter prefers the German language version she bought for 50 cents from the remaindered table... <BR/>Another of her Seuss favourites is Green eggs and ham.. and while I was introducing the kids at her kindergarten to english, by far and away their fav. was Do you like ketchup on you cornflakes, a brilliant split page book by Nick Sharrat..nilpferdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08818100352162861468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-2752910629941255212008-04-20T09:49:00.000+01:002008-04-20T09:49:00.000+01:00Saneshane, in German "Igel" is a hedgehog..Calvino...Saneshane, in German "Igel" is a hedgehog..<BR/>Calvino's fairytales are adapted from folktales he heard while trying to produce a collection similar to the Grimms'. They are brilliant, I spent half a year reading them to my daughter.<BR/><BR/>"the story of the speaking wall"<BR/>"the story of the feather"<BR/>-my daughter adds two that her mother made up (part of the going to sleep routine).<BR/>I'm not tired... and I will never ever eat tomatoes are big hits here too, but I wanted the books quickly and couldn't wait for the english language imprint, so in the Nilpferd household it's Charlie und Pia...nilpferdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08818100352162861468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-69333882285279061932008-04-20T09:17:00.000+01:002008-04-20T09:17:00.000+01:00Lots of favourite children's books both from my ow...Lots of favourite children's books both from my own childhood (I'm currently re-reading the sublime Tom's Midnight Garden) and from when the two Miss Toffees were much younger.<BR/><BR/>Off the top of my head, I can recommend the following:<BR/>Little Monster Did It (Helen Cooper)<BR/>The Little Boat (Kathy Henderson)<BR/>Rosie's Babies (Martin Waddell)<BR/><BR/>I love almost anything by Martin Waddell but one of his that was regrettably ruined for me is Can't You Sleep Little Bear. For about six months, when she was about 2, no other book would do for the older Miss Toffee and I had to read it two or three times a night. Again, again, again!ToffeeBoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09610938852113922395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-53591006829463271902008-04-20T03:16:00.000+01:002008-04-20T03:16:00.000+01:00Aww maaan, now I'm going to have to check out all ...Aww maaan, now I'm going to have to check out all 187 daily monsters...ejaydeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09375968795284771538noreply@blogger.com