Best Of Silly Songs (Jewel)

Silly Songs is a great set of goofball hits guaranteed to paste grins on 4-year-old faces. Never mind that the songs are not originals and that (outside of the few that include Mickey, Minnie, and Goofy), you've never heard of the singers crooning them. These loopy chestnuts--"Purple People Eater," "Bill Grogan's Goat," "On Top of Spaghetti"--have sunk themselves so deeply into grownup funnybones that anybody who refuses to reel with the feelin' on "Splish Splash" should be ready to be outed as a grump. Better still, this record seals the deal on wacky bonding experiences. Kids who have never played "The Name Game" or screamed for ice cream, get set: one spin of this, and parents will be shouting "Ta Ra Ra Boom De Ay." --Tammy La Gorce