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Saturday Morning: Cartoons' Greatest Hits,Various Artists

- Saturday Morning: Cartoons' Greatest Hits
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Various Artists
Released 1995

I'm Popeye the Sailor Man
03:03
7,617 plays

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?
03:12
5,378 plays

Underdog
03:54
5,206 plays

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songs

- 1
- The Tra la la Song (One Banana, Two Banana) [The Banana Splits]
- 03:12
- 3,935 plays

- 2
- Go, Speed Racer, Go! [From Speed Racer]
- 03:06
- 4,671 plays

- 3
- Sugar, Sugar [From the Archie Show]
- 03:52
- 3,733 plays

- 4
- Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?
- 03:12
- 5,378 plays

- 5
- Josie and the Pussycats
- 02:15
- 3,211 plays

- 6
- The Bugaloos
- 03:17
- 2,474 plays

- 7
- Underdog
- 03:54
- 5,206 plays

- 8
- Gigantor
- 04:12
- 3,274 plays

- 9
- Spiderman
- 02:05
- 17,572 plays

- 10
- Jonny Quest/Stop That Pigeon [From Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flyi]
- 03:10
- 4,433 plays

- 11
- Open Up Your Heart and Let the Sunshine In [From the Flinstones]
- 03:37
- 4,102 plays

- 12
- Eep Opp Ork Ah-Ah (Means I Love You) [From the Jetsons]
- 03:21
- 4,133 plays

- 13
- Fat Albert Theme [From Fat Albert & the Cosby Kids]
- 03:44
- 2,888 plays

- 14
- I'm Popeye the Sailor Man
- 03:03
- 7,617 plays

- 15
- Friends/Sigmund and the Seamonsters
- 04:21
- 2,397 plays

- 16
- Goolie Get-Together [From the Groovie Goolies]
- 03:48
- 2,269 plays

- 17
- Hong Kong Phooey
- 03:43
- 15,899 plays

- 18
- H.R. Pufnstuf
- 03:17
- 2,661 plays

- 19
- Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy [From the Ren and Stimpy Show]
- 03:28
- 3,786 plays

album review

At least since the mid-'60s, there has been a dubious but undeniable connection between kids' television and novelty pop songs. With the rise of the Archies in the latter part of the decade, Saturday morning TV became saturated throughout the early '70s with wacky adventures of young-ish hipsters who just happened to be able to break into super-groovy songs at any moment. Producer Ralph Small has capitalized on his self-confessed jones for Saturday morning TV with Saturday Morning Cartoon's Greatest Hits.

What makes this more than just another compilation co-optation is Small's recognition of the mind-melting nature of kids' TV, and the great liner notes. Artist prospective, show/song bios, and an essay from Small make this a truly fun collection. With minimal experimentation or revisionist arrangements, the tunes stick to their mind-numbing, ear-catching simplicity.

Of course it's guaranteed that you'll be singing along, but the faithful pairing of artists and songs makes it extra sweet. Groovy grrls Liz Phair ("The Tra La La Song"), Mary Lou Lord ("Sugar Sugar"), and Juliana Hatfield and Tanya Donnelly ("Josie and the Pussycats") spin a rainbow of sonic cotton candy. Matthew Sweet caves into his teen idol fantasies with a dreamy, safely psychedelic "Scooby-Doo Where Are You?." Sponge probes their Motor City roots via Japanamation with "Go Speed Racer Go," and several other acts seem to be channeling their childhood heroes: Butthole Surfers/"Underdog," Helmet/"Gigantor," Ramones/"Spiderman," and Sublime/"Hong Kong Phooey."

While the depth goes about as far as a Scooby Doo plot, this collection is great for parties -- or a Saturday morning hangover. ~ Theresa E. LaVeck, All Music Guide