#*to the tune of the ending song from mary poppins* Let's! Go! Fly a kite! Up! Where! The air is right!

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Hi,

If I could please request meadow + Sunset + kite with Paterson for the summer prompt?

I'm such a sucker for Paterson.

Thank you

A/N: Hello my friend! Thank you so much for requesting this, I too am a sucker for Paterson, I hope that you enjoy this small fluffy something :)

1.3k, no warnings just fluff!

It’s his favorite time of the year, that transition between seasons where his namesake city isn’t yet bombarded with the sweltering summer heat. There’s still the cool breezes of Spring, but the ground is now completely thawed out, and everyone on Paterson’s routes have given up their boots and cardigans in favor of less layers. Paterson too, has finally broken out his thin button-down shirts, relishing the lightness on his daily walks to and from the bus depot.

It was in the process of pulling down those shirts from the closet, that he came across the idea for today’s activity, an activity which he hopes to propose to you the moment you walk onto his bus. His route was coming to an end, the buttery gold of sunset on the horizon, and you are, as always, his last stop.

Right on schedule, he sees you waiting under the sheltered shady cover out of the immediate sun, a bright smile illuminating the entire block -- or at least, to Paterson that’s how it feels. Even after a long day at work, you still have a smile for him, and as he pulls the bus up and the brakes squeak as the hydraulics hiss, he finds he’s nervous to ask you on this simple outing together.

It had started yesterday, really, this idea of his. One of the children on his route must have just finished watching Mary Poppins, or rather, had been watching it excessively the way that small children are wont to do, because he wouldn’t stop humming that one song, let’s go fly a kite. The tune had been stuck in Pat’s head pretty much the entire rest of the day, and when a kite tumbled down from the upper shelves of the storage closet that morning as he finally decided it was too warm for his sweaters, well, it simply felt like fate.

“Hi Pat.” Your voice brings him out of his reverie when the doors gently push open, and the last of the passengers have gotten off, leaving just the two of you.

“Hi (Y/N), did you have a good day at work?” He smiles shyly, his heart already beating quicker in his chest, palms going clammy on the steering wheel.

Leaning down to press a small chaste kiss to his cheek, you sit down in the very first seat so that you can be as close to him as possible. No one else is on the bus, they know that it’s heading to the depot, so there’s no one around to see the way you and Pat steal glances at one another through the extra wide rear view mirror.

“Stressful but all in all, not too bad. Glad that it’s Friday though, finally.” You brace yourself as the bus pulls away from the stop, and Paterson tries not to laugh at the little jolt that your body gives. You haven’t been riding public transport that long, only these past few months that you’ve been dating Paterson, and he thinks it’s endearing how you’re still getting used to it all.

“Are you um,” Paterson’s throat goes dry then, because even though you have been dating for the past few months, everything still feels so brand new with you, “Do you have any plans tonight?”

“No sir,” You beam at him, making his chest feel ten times lighter, making him feel the same way in his soul as he does when he can switch out those sweaters for something more breathable as you smile, “My schedule is wide open until Monday.”

“Good! That’s -- um, well I was thinking, when we get back to the depot, there’s a park not too far from there.” He speaks carefully, clearly, hoping that you’ll pick up on what he’s putting down.

“What kind of park?” Your face brightens even more, if such a thing were possible, and Paterson smiles too.

“A big one, with a nice sized field. Perfect for a picnic...or flying a kite.” On that last word his eyes flick to yours through the rear view, and he’s pleased to see excitement grace your features.

“I’ve never flown a kite before! Do you have one? I’d love to learn.” You surprise him by saying. He knows, realistically, that no one could be good at absolutely everything, but if there ever were a someone, that someone would be you. Something warm and protective blooms in his chest at the thought that he gets to be the one you have this experience with.

“I do, I’d love to teach you.” Paterson nods, happiness blossoming through him so much and so quickly, that he almost misses the turn into the depot.

Walking with Paterson is always a dream, his hand is nice and warm and firm in yours, and he never goes too quickly, something you’re grateful for, especially with those long legs of his. He’s got his lunchbox in his free hand, and you’ve got the kite in yours, and you can’t help but admire it. When he had first proposed the idea, you had an image in your mind of a large triangular shape, so when you arrived to the depot and he pulled out what looked to be a huge butterfly out of his locker, you were pleasantly surprised.

Even more surprised were you, when upon arriving at the park, you found it to be nearly filled with families and couples and single folks alike, out with their kites high in the air.

“Did you plan this?” You smile wide at Paterson, who immediately goes crimson, embarrassed for some reason.

“No I -- I had no idea, honest.” Stumbling over his own tongue, Paterson’s hand clenches tighter in yours, a reflex that you’ve come to recognize as him being nervous, “I guess everyone had the same idea. We can go -- ”

“Go? I don’t want to leave, I think it’s beautiful.” You understand now. Paterson must have wanted it to be a romantic outing with just the two of you, too shy for crowds. But you don’t see why this couldn’t be even more romantic, and you only squeeze his hand back reassuringly.

“You do?” Paterson blinks at you, those big brown eyes going liquid chocolate in the wash of the golden sun.

“Of course! The sun setting over the meadow, the sky filled with a rainbow of colors and shapes -- yours is the best, of course -- it’s like something out of a fairytale book, or a movie.” You grin at him, leaning your head on his shoulder as you look out onto the field, savoring the sounds of joyous laughter and happiness from the people all across the park taking advantage of the breezy day.

Paterson looks at the meadow, and then back at you, and then gives the most shy sweet smile you think you’ve ever seen, when he leans down to press a chaste kiss to your lips and murmurs, “It can be our kite, if you want.”

Your breath catches in your throat, and despite all the things you’ve done together, this little admission feels more intimate than all of it. You would say yes to anything Paterson ever asked you, and you hope that one day he’ll ask you all sorts of other things for you to say yes to, but for now, the light is slowly fading, and you don’t want to waste another minute of it by standing around.

“I’d like that very much, Patty.” You nod, chasing his lips with another kiss of your own, before giving him the kite and a playful nudge towards the meadow, “But first you’ll have to teach me! Go on.”

And maybe you accidentally tangle the strings one too many times, and maybe the breeze is fickle and the kite falls on Paterson’s head once or twice, and maybe Paterson winds up running too fast and too far, leaving you behind to laugh and shout to watch out for that tree! -- but when the sun has finally dipped behind the horizon and you and Pat make your walk back to his beautiful little home that you’re slowly starting to call yours, you think that it really was such a wonderful day to go fly a kite.

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More about Mary Poppins Returns cause its kind of a disappointment

 I guess I’m comparing it too much to the original but; 

-it feels like they tried to cram too many songs one after the other to ‘keep focus’ the original felt like there was much more plot/non singing dialogue between songs

-How old is the admiral?????

-I wish they would have had maybe an instrumental or reprise of one of the songs from the original

-the song in the 2D world felt kind of forced; like the took lin manuel’s rap ability and built a song around that

-Leery speak.... So uhh cockney rhyming???

-That is one bomb ass conservetory/glasshouse in trip a little light tbf

-The opening credit sequence should have been concept/unreleased art from the first movie, or scenes from it done in paint/chalk

-I kinda of wish Mary Poppins had come “to help the Banks” and left it at that vague sense instead of “the kids need a nanny”

-If they went off the base “help the banks”; I would have loved a “Mary Poppins you look different?” “I look exactly as you need for me to help you.” Then after the opening/bath song they could have had a whole montage of the kids looking in the attic/cleaning to help save the house because Mary Poppins/their dad told them to; maybe they break something from one of the boxes while they’re fighting and they go into that “animated world”, maybe something closer to the original ( a race of some sort), signifying the kids might be running out of time/ they have to find something for one of the animals that they don’t see how it would help them in the race, but it turns out it’s similar to Gillie, to provide comfort and then the ‘a cover is not a book’ song could be about judging older/strange things as obsolete/useless/for one purpose (selling to save the house) instead of for the memories it gives, then cue the ‘place where lost things go’ as a soft ballad about needing to let the physical items go but you always have the memories

-Micheal comes home to find the kids cleaning the attic and they excitedly try to tell him everything that happened and he’s like “thats ridiculous...” but then the snowglobe is sitting next to his chalk and one of his old drawings of a fox hunt turned into a race. He gets upset; and tries to act nonchalant about it but the camera lingers on him as he looks at the drawing and snowglobe, humming ‘feed the birds; that fades into “a conversation” reprise about him realizing how much he hasn’t been there for his kids/sister.

The kids bring him his brief case at the bank the same and when they’re spying on the chairman they see the watch remembering the countdown from the 2D world and panic about him cheating.

When they’re walking home and get lost Jack is still there and the kids ask him to help get them home, he agrees and as they’re walking/singing ‘trip a little light fantastic’ when they get to the one lamp dead end the tune changes and they hear a familiar voice calling from above, Mary Poppins assures the kids they need to follow the light and when she taps the pole moves upwards Jack waving to them as a chimney sweep chime in, and offer to help get the kids the rest of the way home as Jack has to continue on his rounds; they assure him they’ll all get the kids home safe, that both he and Mary Poppins have Burt’s word. The chimney sweeps escort the kids home with Jack meeting up at their house.

As the kids are singing ‘where the lost things go (reprise)’ a longer version, Jane is walking back from the rally; gathering the flyers and signs that are unused and Jack just happens to pass by; the scene is wordless but he simply nods and smiles, she smiles back and he points back the way he came.

As the reprise finishes Ellen lets Jane into the house and Micheal and her join in as the kids finish. Jack is seen through the window as Jane closes the blinds after Mary Poppins asked her to since she’s helping the kids to bed; they wave to each other like they did when they were kids Jane and Micheal sing a reprise of Stay awake from the original movie both getting ready for bed and ending with the repossession notice on the door as Ellen locks it for the night.

The house is empty and the kite is discovered the same way; but instead of the bike and turning back time; the realize they have friends in high places; cue a reprise of “step in time/chim-chim-cher-ee” as the chimney sweeps race over the roofs of London with the kite flying above them. As the running ends the faint tune of lets go fly a kite is heard playing as Micheal and Jane rush up the steps of the bank. They’re stopped at the door and the chairmen’s henchmen try to talk/stall them but Mr. Dawson shows up and escorts them with the kite up to the chairmans office; the whole speech is the same and they keep the house.

The spring fair is there as in the movie but the kids stop and talk to a few familiar voices, Shamus and Clyde are having tea with Ms. Lark and Willoughby.

The balloon song happens, but  towards the end when they land it zooms into the balloon Micheal has before zooming back out to him before the sequence started and then him pulling the balloon from the bunch.

As they’re all walking home the cherry blossoms swirl and the door flies open as the kids rush into the house; Jane and Micheal hesitate standing on the stoop as the wind dies down; a red balloon flies in the shot and they turn to see Jack and Mary Poppins grinning at them, before Mary Poppins walks past them humming a Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious as they laugh and follow her into the now open door.

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BURBANK, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 27: (L-R) Jin, Jungkook, RM, Jimin, and J-Hope of “BTS” speak onstage … [+] at iHeartRadio LIVE with BTS presented by HOT TOPIC at iHeartRadio Theater on January 27, 2020 in Burbank, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)

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Upbeat songs are having a surge of popularity in this time of coronavirus gloom. “Happy“ by Pharrell Williams and “Get Lucky“ by Daft Punk are among the most-played tracks of the last decade. The optimistic “Lovely Day” and “Lean On Me” by the late Bill Withers are enjoying a boost on YouTube and other file-sharing and streaming sites.

Here is a list of some musical medicine – songs that are doing well in lockdown, and some alternative cheer-up suggestions.

Recent Songs Doing Well: It is no coincidence that the song doing best in recent weeks is as upbeat as possible. Tones and I’s hit “Dance Monkey“ continues to dominate the YouTube charts and in the top slot on the Global Top Songs chart for the fifth straight week and 20th week overall with 75 million hits. It is followed by the likes of “Don’t Start Now” by Dua Lipa, whose new collection Future Nostalgia set a number of Spotify steaming records, including the most streamed album in a day globally by a British female artist. These songs are followed by more pure pop by the likes of Ariana Grande, Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Rihanna, the Sugababes and Katy Perry. “Say So” by Doja Cat tops various happy 2020 playlists, as does “Stupid Love” by Lady Gaga. Among other tracks picking up plays: “Red Light, Green Light” by Duke Dumont, plus the slightly older songs “Green Light” by Lorde and “Can’t Stop The Feeling” by Justin Timberlake.

BTS: Songs by the K-Pop sensation have been doing well. The septet’s online concert Bang Bang Con had 50.5 million views last weekend. Even some of the group’s older and more obscure tracks are picking up hits, such as “Just One Day” off the Skool Luv Affair EP from 2014, in which each group member imagines one day with his love. The song has topped playlist ideas, and quietly racked up 24 million views on YouTube.

Be Happy: Not surprisingly, people wanting to be happy seek out songs with the word in the title. Apart from “Happy” by Pharrell Williams, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” by Bobby McFerrin is back on top of the Spotify playlists. “Happy” tops a YouTube equivalent playlist along with “Shots” by Imagine Dragons.

“Shiny Happy People” by R.E.M., which Michael Stipe said he wrote for children, is also finding its way into radio and internet playlists. The Georgia band’s “It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)” returned to Billboard charts last month, while Stripe did his own solo version, adding some tips to avoid coronavirus. Also recommended is R.E.M.’s “I’m Gonna DJ” with its insane lyric: “Death is pretty final/ I’m collecting vinyl/ I’m gonna DJ at the end of the world!”

Not everyone likes singles that force joy, but if you do, try any version of “Happy Days Are Here Again” or “Oh Happy Day,” such as that by Spiritualized. Sting’s remake of “Spread a Little Happiness,” Captain Sensible’s “Happy Talk,” “Happy Together” by The Turtles, and “Happiness” by Goldfrapp are all ripe for a comeback.

Sunny Songs: “Lovely Day” returned to the charts (along with “Lean On Me”) after the death of Withers. Lyrics with optimistic meteorological metaphors do well: “I Can See Clearly Now” by Johnny Nash; U2’s “Beautiful Day”; “Here Comes The Sun” or “Good Day Sunshine” by the Beatles; “Walking on Sunshine” by Katrina and the Waves; and “Rainbow” by Kacey Musgraves.

Reggae Joy: “Three Little Birds” by Bob Marley has been much played for its universal message: “Don’t worry about a thing, ‘cause every little thing is gonna be all right.” For more reggae joy, there is always Marley’s “One Love,” his own version of “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” and “You Can Get It If You Really Want” by Jimmy Cliff.

Some Kind Of Wonderful: Another Cliff song, “Wonderful World, Beautiful People,” reminds us that even at the time of COVID-19, listeners still know that life can be wonderful. The words of Otis Redding have been ringing out online (“If you love me too, oh what a wonderful world this could be”) as well as Louis Armstrong (“I hear babies cry, I watch them grow, they’ll learn much more than I’ll ever know/ and I think to myself, what a wonderful world.”). Singles such as “Wonderful Life” by Black and Hurts, two different songs, have also gained some traction.

Material Girl: Madonna’s upbeat 1980s hits such as “Holiday” and “Lucky Star” have been much mentioned in 2020 playlists.

Lightening Up: Bob Dylan’s long and downcast comeback “Murder Most Foul” has a modest 192,000 hits so far on YouTube after its surprise release amid lockdown last month. Still, the Nobel laureate’s “Subterranean Homesick Blues,” “Leopard-Skin Pillbox Hat” and “Highway 61 Revisited” all are witty and fast-moving and recommended to raise a smile. Simon & Garfunkel are getting played for “Cecilia,” “59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy),” the bittersweet “I Am A Rock” and Paul Simon solo tracks such as “Loves Me Like A Rock” or “Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard.”

For all the gl0om of “The End” and “When The Music’s Over,” Jim Morrison of The Doors had his lighter moments and “Hyacinth House” has a false cheer a bit like Elvis Costello’s later “Other Side of Summer” or The Flaming Lips song “Do You Realize?”

David Bowie provides cheer with “Fill Your Heart” and “Kooks,” though probably not “The Laughing Gnome.” His “Heroes” is one of the anthems for frontline workers, with 9 million YouTube views, and has enjoyed a new lease of life with the cover version by Motörhead racking up 36 million views.

Kanye West: Yeezy’s can-do anthem “Stronger,” and his “American Boy” with Estelle, are enjoying playlist success. So has his “Runaway,” as is the Linkin Park song of the same name.

Kids’ Stuff: The lockdown proved to be an ideal time to launch Disney+ in new regions. It was announced this month that the channel reached 50 million subscribers in just six months. A lot of its songs are uplifting for children and others: much of The Jungle Book (“The Bare Necessities”) or Mary Poppins (“Let’s Go Fly a Kite”.)

Elsewhere, listeners of all ages may enjoy Jonathan Richman’s child-like “Ice Cream Man,” “The Tag Game” and “That Summer Feeling.”

Love Songs: “Sex on Fire” by the Kings of Leon came at No 10 in the list of most-played songs of the last decade. Most people have their own personal romantic smile inducer, with those recently mentioned online including James Brown’s “I Got You (I Feel Good)” and Carole King’s “You’ve Got a Friend.” The Killers’ “Mr. Brightside” has shown up in a few lists, even though it is a song about jealousy. Others include Motown classics “My Girl” by The Temptations and “My Guy” by Mary Wells; Sam Cooke’s “You Send Me”; and Van Morrison’s “Brown Eyed Girl.”

Good Times: Van Morrison’s “St. Dominic’s Preview” is an example of a feel-great-right-now song. Trending tracks with a similar vibe include “One Day Like This” by Elbow; “Perfect” by The The; “(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay” by Otis Redding; or Eric Clapton’s “Wonderful Tonight.” “I Got a Feeling” by Black Eyed Peas says “I gotta feeling that tonight’s gonna be a good night.” Prince has much the same sentiment in “It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night,” while his “Let’s Go Crazy” has brought happiness to 15 million via YouTube. Prince died exactly four years ago, so expect his streaming numbers to rise on the anniversary.

Rock The Trouble Away: When times get tough, the tough get rocking. Think Elvis Presley, Nirvana, AC/DC, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, or Guns N’ Roses, if they make you punch the air. Bon Jovi has also popped up on fan playlists for COVID-19 tunes with “Livin’ On A Prayer” and “It’s My Life.” He declares: “I ain’t gonna live forever, I just want to live while I’m alive.”

‘On The Rise’ Pick-Me-Up Songs: Primal Scream has also been popping up on fans’ playlists with “Movin’ On Up” and “Loaded,” both off the album Screamadelica. Also recommended: “Up!” by Shania Twain and “The Only Way Is Up” by Yazz.

‘I Am The Greatest’ Music: Spirit-raising tracks include “We Are The Champions” by Queen, especially popular since the Bohemian Rhaposdy movie; “The Best” by Tina Turner; “So What,” by Pink; and “Born This Way” by Lady Gaga. Also recommended: “The Greatest” (Ringo Starr and Cat Power, two very different songs.)

Songs Relevant To COVID-19: “Don’t Stand So Close To Me“ by The Police has surged as lockdown became a reality, even though it is really about a school romance. Just because of the titles, “Splendid Isolation,” by Warren Zevon, “Isolation“ by Joy Division and “Isolation“ by John Lennon have all got extra plays, though none are particularly cheery.

The streaming and file-sharing sites also see boosts for defiant-mortality songs, really just based on their titles. Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive” from 1978 has been a standout, an anthem for strength, with the singer taking to TikTok to rework it and inspire others to properly wash their hands.

“Stayin’ Alive” by Bee Gees and “Don’t Fear The Reaper” by Blue Öyster Cult have also added plays, as has “Stronger” by Kelly Clarkson, with its words “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.”

“Resistiré” (I Will Resist), originally by Dúo Dínamico in 1988, has been redone for 2020 and has had 19 million hits on YouTube. The equally defiant “Shake It Off” by Taylor Swift is also the YouTube happy songs playlist, Natasha Bedingfield’s “Pocketful Of Sunshine” also raises spirts with its message “Do what you want, but you’re never gonna break me.”

More COVID-19 relevant titles boosting hits are “Work From Home” by Fifth Harmony and “Down With the Sickness” by Disturbed, which has surged 31% in digital song sales, according to Nielsen Music/ MRC Data; and “Quarantined” by At the Drive-In, which is up 70%.

COVID Spoofs: There are many memes out there but it is hard to fault Chris Mann with “My Carona,” spoofing “My Sharona,” and “Stay At Home Vogue,” parodying Madonna’s “Vogue.”

Songs In Response To The Virus: Not necessarily so bubbly are Bono’s “Let Your Love Be Known” and Randy Newman’s “Stay Away.”

A three-minute single won’t doesn’t erase the tragedy of COVID-19, its threat to jobs and economy but helps to lighten our load. As the record and radio-industry slogan says, “life sounds better to music.” Some relentlessly light tunes are madly irritating to some people and inspiring to others. Based on listening to 1,000 new albums a year and thousands of singles, here is a personal choice: “Reasons to be Cheerful, Part 3” by Ian Dury and the Blockheads; “My Favorite Things” from The Sound Of Music; “Pure” by The Lightning Seeds; “Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)” by Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel; “Candy” by Paulo Nutini; “It’s Gonna Be Okay, Baby” by MUNA; “Song 2” by Blur; and “One More Time” by Daft Punk.

Maybe add to the playlist a few pieces of 1960s psychedelic pop such as “Itchycoo Park” or “Lazy Sunday” by the Small Faces; “Sugar Sugar” by The Archies or “Marrakesh Express” by Crosby, Stills and Nash. If you are making a playlist, hopefully these suggestions will help boost your “quarantune” spirits.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome collection!

5.0 out of 5 stars Any Dream Will Do (from JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR®DREAMCOAT) Born To Entertain (from RUTHLESS) The Candy Man ... Song List: Any Dream Will Do (from JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR®DREAMCOAT) Born To Entertain (from RUTHLESS) The Candy Man (from WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY) Castle On A Cloud (from LES MISERABLES) Consider Yourself (from the Columbia Pictures - Romulus Motion Picture Production of Lionel Bart's) Cruella De Vil (from Walt Disney's 101 DALMATIANS) Ev'rybody Wants To Be A Cat (from Walt Disney's THE ARISTOCATS) Feed The Birds (from Walt Disney's MARY POPPINS) Happiness (from YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN) I Don't Need Anything But You (from the Musical Production ANNIE) I Got The Sun In The Morning (from the Stage Production ANNIE GET YOUR GUN) I Know Things Now (from INTO THE WOODS) I Whistle A Happy Tune (from THE KING AND I) I'd Do Anything (from the Columbia Pictures - Romulus film OLIVER!) It's The Hard-Knock Life (from the Musical Production ANNIE) Les Poissons (from Walt Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID) Let Me Entertain You (from GYPSY) Let's Go Fly A Kite (from Walt Disney's MARY POPPINS) Little Lamb (from GYPSY) Maybe (from the Musical Production ANNIE) My Favorite Things (from THE SOUND OF MUSIC) On The Good Ship Lollipop (from BRIGHT EYES) Part Of Your World (from Walt Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID) Reflection (from Walt Disney Pictures' MULAN) So This Is Love (The Cinderella Waltz) (from Walt Disney's CINDERELLA) Tomorrow (from the Musical Production ANNIE) We're All In This Together (from the Disney Channel Original Movie HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL) When You Wish Upon A Star (from Walt Disney's PINOCCHIO) The Work Song (from Walt Disney's CINDERELLA) Go to Amazon

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice collection The songs are older Disney tunes, but it’s a nice collection. We bought it for the CD accompaniment and that is disappointing because the songs are a little too fast. There are directions that say you can put it into your computer and slow it down with provided software, but we need to play it out of the house and so that doesn't help us. Go to Amazon

5.0 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC book for young vocalists! LOVE this book! I am a professional voice instructor and have been using this book for years - perfect for young voice students! The songs are nearly all in a good range for beginners - a few get a little high but I always save those for last. The included CD is not my favorite - most of the songs are too fast and don't take breathing into account. Here's a song list, for those of you who are curious:HappinessTomorrowBorn To EntertainReflectionAny Dream Will DoMaybeThe Work SongLet Me Entertain YouConsider YourselfMy Favorite ThingsWe're All In This TogetherThe Candy ManCastle On A CloudCruella De VilEv'rybody Wants To Be A CatFeed The BirdsI Don't Need Anything But YouI Got The Sun In The MorningI Know Things NowI Whistle A Happy TuneI'd Do AnythingIt's The Hard-Knock LifeLes PoissonsLet's Go Fly A KiteLittle LambOn The Good Ship LollipopPart of Your WorldSo This Is Love (The Cinderella Waltz)When You Wish Upon A Star Go to Amazon

3.0 out of 5 stars Where is the CD everyone is referring to? I am giving this as a gift to my daughter so I'm not sure if it will be a big hit but I got it b/c all the review refer to the CD that has the accompaniment... my book has no CD, just a website w/ access code. This might not end up being a big deal but I would have preferred a CD so she could use it in her room on her CD player clock radio. I'm just confused since so many of the reviews specifically refer to a CD that comes with it...? Go to Amazon

3.0 out of 5 stars Great songs. Difficult to download audio. Absolute nightmare to download all of the songs. Someone at Hal Leonard was not thinking when they designed the download feature to be song by song with no "download all" option. Very time consuming. Go to Amazon