Full of attitude, full of fun, and all lit up with star power, Dog Train is a Recording Industry Association of America Gold Album with 600,000 copies in print. Another great book-and-CD production by Sandra Boynton, it features all original songs recorded by big-name acts and great voices.
Blues Traveler performs a stomping version of the title song, a moody rock journey that Boynton wrote especially for them. And then theres Alison Krauss with Evermore. And Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gormereallywho do the Boring Song. The Spin Doctors, who channel rocks rebellious sidewith a taste of punkfor Tantrum: No No No, I dont want to, I dont want to./No no no, I dont want to, no no./Leave me alone. Leave me alone./LEAVE ME ALONE. And the sweetly unexpected pairing of Weird Al Yankovic and Kate Winslet (yep, Kate Winslet) as a duet singing I Need a Nap.
The full-color book features a portion of each songs lyrics set as a little story, illustrated with Boyntons irresistible hippos, cows, dogs, and more dogs. Full lyrics appear in the back.