Yo Gabba Gabba cd Review and Giveaway



Win this cd! To find out how, keep reading...



Who would have thought that a skinny guy with orange hair and five funny-looking monsters would be so popular? Only all the kids in the US, that's who! A couple of weeks ago I received word that the cast of Yo Gabba Gabba! is going on their very first live US tour: Yo Gabba Gabba Live: There's a Party in My City! Their initial ticket offering quickly sold out, so they've actually had to add more dates and times to fill the demand. Unfortunately they won't be stopping by the Bay Area, but the producers kindly sent us a Yo Gabba Gabba DVD (Meet My Family) and book (Christmas in Gabba Land), as well as a copy of their new album, Music Is Awesome! , which releases on cd and digitally tomorrow, October 20th. Here's what we thought of it:

The Basics
Music is Awesome! is Yo Gabba Gabba's first cd release. Here's some information about it from the producers:
Yo Gabba Gabba! is a groundbreaking television series that infuses retro style and modern-day music to teach simple life lessons. A vibrant cast of puppet characters and special guests play and dance when they hear the magic words 'Yo Gabba Gabba!'. Today's most popular names in movies, television, music and sports flock to guest star in the groundbreaking show, including Jack Black, Rachel Dratch, Tony Hawk, Biz Markie, MGMT, Mark Mothersbaugh, Andy Samberg, Amy Sedaris, The Shins, Amare Stoudemire, Jimmy Eat World and Elijah Wood, among others. This is the first time fans of the show will be able to purchase the amazing original music featured on the show as well as exclusive original music performed by guest bands like The Roots, The Ting Tings and more.

And here's some information the producers have provided about their current tour:
YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE: THERE’S A PARTY IN MY CITY is the first live U.S. touring show for the hit children’s program, which was created by Christian Jacobs and Scott Schultz and is produced by The Magic Store and W!LDBRAIN. The live-action U.S. stage production is inspired by the award-winning television series, with broad appeal among preschoolers, parents, teens and adults. DJ Lance Rock and everyone’s favorite cast of characters – Brobee (the little green one), Foofa (the pink flower bubble), Muno (the red Cyclops), Plex (magic robot) and Toodee (the blue cat-dragon) will rock out to their favorite songs from the groundbreaking series, while special guests show off their “dancey dance” moves. This state-of-the-art production is an interactive experience that will offer audience members of all ages the chance to bring the characters to life when they say the magic words, “Yo Gabba Gabba!”


There are several show dates and times still open:
Nov. 15 in Los Angeles, 11:00am and 3:00pm
Nov. 21 in New York, 5:00pm
Dec. 5 in Chicago, 11:00am and 3:00pm

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the Yo Gabba Gabba Live! website, or go to www.ticketmaster.com.

The Bongga
We're not watching the live show, but if the cd is anything to go by, the funky techno-beat is going to whip those young concert-goers into a frenzy of song and dance. It's got all the songs from the tv show that kids know and love. My kids' favorites are Get the Sillies Out, I Like to Dance, and of course, Party in My Tummy.

The Blah
Yo Gabba Gabba reminds me of the Teletubbies: the characters are simple, cheerful and so childlike they almost border on the psychedelic. You either love 'em, hate 'em or wonder what the heck these creatures are doing. But hey, what do I know, I'm just a parent. The kids aren't doing all this analysis. They just like to sing and dance with the characters.

The Bottom Line
If your child is a Yo Gabba Gabba! fan, he or she will love the Music is Awesome! cd.

Win It!
One lucky Bonggamom Finds reader will win a copy of the Yo Gabba! Gabba! cd, Music is Awesome! To enter this giveaway, simply leave a comment here and tell me your favorite Yo Gabba! Gabba! character. Don't forget to leave an email address or some other way of contacting you.

For extra entries, you can do any or all of the following (please leave a separate comment for each extra entry):

1) Grab my button -- it's on the left hand sidebar, or click here to get it -- and post it on your blog! (leave a comment here with a link to your site).

2) Blog about this giveaway and include a link to the giveaway post (leave a comment here with a link to your post).

3) Tweet this giveaway (leave a comment with a link to your tweet). Here is a sample tweet you can copy and paste:

Win a Yo Gabba Gabba! cd from @bonggafinds http://tinyurl.com/ylarbpp


Maximum of 4 entries per person. US mailing addresses only. This giveaway ends at midnight PST on November 6, 2009.; I will draw a winner at random on November 7 and post the winner's name on the comments section soon after. For additional giveaway rules, click here. Good luck!


I received a sample in order to review this product, but no monetary compensation. The views and opinions expressed here are my own.

40 Comments, Leave yours here:

Colleen on October 20, 2009 at 6:29 AM said...

I would like to win. My kids love the music on the show. They like Toodee the best. Thanks.
cthompson1477@gmail.com

agordon10 on October 24, 2009 at 3:47 PM said...

Brobee is.

mverno on October 24, 2009 at 4:28 PM said...

toodee is my grandsons favorite mverno@roadrunner.com

msjazzyfresh on October 24, 2009 at 8:33 PM said...

My sons favorite character is DJ Lance!

Candace on October 24, 2009 at 9:00 PM said...

My son's favorite is DJ Lance. My daughter likes Plex, and my other daughter likes Brobee.

candaceotto32 at yahoo dot com

Cheryl on October 24, 2009 at 11:04 PM said...

My favorite is Brobee and my daughter favorite is Foofa (because she loves pink). We were hooked on Yo Gabba Gabba from the very first episode.

Cheryl on October 24, 2009 at 11:06 PM said...

I follow this blog via Google Reader.

Cheryl on October 24, 2009 at 11:08 PM said...

I tweeted this giveaway http://twitter.com/HeartnSoulmom/status/5141668816

Missybeez on October 25, 2009 at 9:37 AM said...

My 3 year old favorite is DJ Lance.
honeybeez80@yahoo.com

Dumaurier on October 25, 2009 at 3:02 PM said...

WE love Dj Lance! My son is also fond of Biz

Unknown on October 27, 2009 at 8:51 PM said...

DJ Lance!!


Thanks for entering me! Great Contest!

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Suzie Williams on November 2, 2009 at 9:19 PM said...

Brobee is my favorite!

txterrib on November 3, 2009 at 10:03 PM said...

Brobee is my family's favorite. Thanks.

Darcie K. on November 4, 2009 at 10:27 AM said...

My daughter likes Toodee the best!
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Sandra said...

My two grandsons love this and I think Toodee is a favorite, but I hear about many other characters. I would love to surprise them!
blackford56@yahoo.com

Daniel M said...

don't know much about them other than my niece would love this - regnod(at)yahoo(d0t)com

chazvgo on November 4, 2009 at 10:55 PM said...

We love Brobee :)

Amy on November 5, 2009 at 12:06 AM said...

I like foofa but really I like all the characters - and the guest stars that appear as well.

erma on November 5, 2009 at 4:34 AM said...

My kids like Toodee the best.
erma.hurtt@sbcglobal.net

Sheila Hickmon on November 5, 2009 at 6:10 AM said...

My daughter likes Brobee! Thanks!
hawkgirl_16{at}hotmail{dot}com

Sheila Hickmon on November 5, 2009 at 6:11 AM said...

I tweeted!
http://twitter.com/mom2anutball/status/5450072844

hawkgirl_16{at}hotmail{dot}com

Unknown on November 5, 2009 at 7:42 AM said...

We like Toodee in this house!

dreamcleavers on November 5, 2009 at 1:21 PM said...

i like toodie the best
dreamcleavers@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

Brobee!

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Storm, The Psychotic Housewife on November 5, 2009 at 8:22 PM said...

We love Brobee! (Speaking of YG!G!, did you hear Brad Pitt dressed as DJ Lance for Halloween? That was so funny!)

stormraven at gmail dot com

mchavez718 on November 5, 2009 at 9:42 PM said...

We love DJ Lance.
mchavez718@gmail.com

Ada on November 6, 2009 at 5:37 AM said...

I like Muno and my daughter likes Brobee.

susansmoaks on November 6, 2009 at 6:49 AM said...

Brobee is my favorite one!

susansmoaks on November 6, 2009 at 6:50 AM said...

http://twitter.com/mrstls/status/5480001068

Tiffany819 on November 6, 2009 at 7:02 AM said...

Brobee is our favorite!! Thank you!

tiffanys819 at gmail dot com

Tricia316 on November 6, 2009 at 8:34 AM said...

I totally have a crush on DJ Lance!

Sahm Lee on November 6, 2009 at 10:13 AM said...

That would be Foofa! Thanks for the contest!
airalynn(@)gmaildotcom

Hotsnotty2 on November 6, 2009 at 12:04 PM said...

We love Brobee the best, thanks!

Hotsnotty2@hotmail.com

Amy on November 6, 2009 at 1:25 PM said...

My favorite character is DJ Lance. This would be a perfect gift for a two year old I know.

dvice12 on November 6, 2009 at 1:39 PM said...

Our favorite is Brobee

Amy delong on November 6, 2009 at 2:44 PM said...

DJ Lance is my sons favorite

ardelong2(at)gmail(dot)com

Gabriel S-J. on November 6, 2009 at 3:15 PM said...

I like DJ Lance.

Sand on November 6, 2009 at 6:42 PM said...

Foofa is the best!

lilyk on November 7, 2009 at 3:16 AM said...

My favorite Yo Gabba! Gabba! character is Brobee.

lilyk@mail2world.com

bonggamom on November 7, 2009 at 11:27 AM said...

This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to everyone who entered, and congratulations to the winner: #20, mom2anutball!

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