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Singer/songwriter… Hollywood
screenwriter… Harvard  Business
School MBA… Telecom scientist… Investment
banker… Retired Little League catcher… Grandfather.
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My kids call me Dad, Pop, and
Poppa. Then the last name morphed into Pobba...and I
liked it. I hope the name "Pobba" connotes
warmth and a good sense of humor, because that's who
I am.
"Pobba" should be
pronounced to rhyme with Jabba the Hutt. Say PA-Bah,
not POOH-Bah or POE-Bah. In Boston, however, it is permissible
to say PA-Ber.
Pobba
in NYC at
the St. Bernard's School
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When is the next Pobba CD coming out? |
All
but two of the songs are written. The recording
and release are
due sometime next year. While you're waiting, listen to the
music from the current CD.
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Where do you perform and would you come to my town? |
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I perform at schools, libraries,
clubs, conventions, you name it. Find me a group
of kids or their parents or teachers, give me a
place to stand, and get ready to laugh and sing.
You can get more information on the POBBA,
LIVE! page of this website. |
Singing at Nu’uanu
Elementary School in Honolulu
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Was there anyone in
your family who wasn't involved in making "My
'Magination"? |
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Two daughters and a brother
sing back-up vocals, another daughter did all the
CD design
and website, my fourth daughter brought
forth my first grandchild, to
whom the album is dedicated, and my other brother
directed and produced my stage show. That leaves
only my son...and I'm trying to get him involved! |
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The CD credits list
your brother Doug
as playing a vacuum cleaner tube. What's that all
about? |
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Everyone was a kid once!
Didn't you talk or sing through the metal tube of
your family's vacuum cleaner? Just listen to the
words "stand up" in "I See What I
See by the Sea" and the joys of homemade instruments
will come back to you. |
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Pobba
performs in NYC at
FAO Schwarz! |
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Your brother Doug,
who composed the music for all but two of the songs
in "My 'Magination," won a Grammy. For
what? |
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Doug wrote one of the songs
("Manhunt") in the hugely successful movie
and album Flashdance. |
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Is "My 'Magination"
available in stores? |
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A few, but not many. We
are working to get wider distribution. You can order
online directly from Pobba (using PayPal or check)
or from Amazon or cdbaby.com. The pobba.com order page offers
several
options
to order. |
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Is "My 'Magination"
available on cassette? |
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Sorry, no. |
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Where can I get a copy
of the lyrics? |
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Samples of the lyrics
are included on this website. The full set, with
terrific illustrations actually drawn by kids, is
included with the CD. |
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I have a child who is
almost three years old. She's very advanced. Would
your CD be appropriate for her. |
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Maybe. "My 'Magination"
has a lot of words and some abstract concepts.
It is really aimed at kids 3-9. But who knows...try
it. If you buy through the Pobba website (use
this handy order link),
you get a money-back guarantee. |
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I have a question. Can
I email it? |
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Sure. Just contact
me. I can't guarantee how fast I'll respond,
but I will respond...eventually. |
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I consider it a privilege and an obligation
when parents invite my music into their children's lives.
For that reason (and because I remember how much fun
being a kid can be) Pobba's songs do not talk down to
kids.
All the songs on "My
'Magination" were originally written to be picture
books or videos. Every song tells a story from a child's
point of view. Funny, stimulating, and different, these
tunes, as the CD title announces, encourage imagination,
visualization, and participation.
Pobba
in NYC at
The Spence School
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