Hot Off The Griddle review of MOVING TO THE BEAT by Yvette Cadeaux

Wow!  Robert The Guitar Guy really knows how to blast away on those power chords while delivering some imaginative music to innocent ears.  The album's first track, "Bossanova Boo-Boo," stands out for its deceptive silliness.  Deceptive?  Given its title, listeners may assume they're in for a tale with Latin twist.  What they get is a goofy call and response chorus ("Ouch, ouch, ouch," being the response) set to an alt-pop melody that kinda reminds me of the Cars circa 1979.  To paraphrase that burger joint lady:  "Where's the Bossanova?"  The G-guy takes on a Buddy Holly-ish persona on "Go To Sleep," where the musical energy winds and unwinds, like the overtired shenanigans of its past-his-bedtime protagonist.  "Cold Oatmeal" is a hilarious ode to the brute reality of this breakfast treat.  And parents will go ga-ga over the Guitar Guy's wry and wicked take on the preschool anthem "If You're Happy and You Know It."  But all ends well:  Despite a penchant for irony, the Guitar Guy is a man who firmly believes in happy endings.