Jive Jammer

This is a white, square-shaped handheld sing-along toy by Mattel featuring "Vocal Switch" technology, enabling users to turn the vocals on and off with the flip of a switch. Instruments may be added and taken away by pushing their pictures. It was released on December 5, 2003 at toy, specialty and department shops everywhere. 5th, 10th, and 15th anniversary versions were made, too.
== Awards Won ==
iParenting Media HOT Award
TOTY 2003-Most Creative Toy
Creative Child Award-Best Toy
Parent's Choice Award-Best Toy of Winter 2003
Dr. Toy's Best Holiday Product of 2003
National Parenting Centre Seal of Approval, Spring 2004
== Script ==
John Lithgow (The offscreen narrator) : Introducing the Jive Jammer by Mattel! Flick the switch to start the sing-along fun!
(Jake Burbage flicks the switch.)
The Kickin' Kids' Klub Krewe: Here we stand, feeling grand! School is cool so let's get started!
John Lithgow: Turn off the switch and sing by yourself!
Jake: I'm gonna be the best that I can be!
John Lithgow: Flip the switch again to sing along again!
The Kickin' Kids' Klub Krewe: Everyone having fun! No one here will be outsmarted.
John Lithgow: Press the instruments to take them away.
(Jake pushes the piano and we hear the sax, trumpet and guitar playing THE BEST THAT I CAN BE.)
John Lithgow and Jake Burbage: Jive Jammer! You can tell it's Mattel.
== The Vocal Switch ==
This is the main part of the Jive Jammer, located in the middle. It is a purple rectangular switch with white words: "ON" on top and "OFF" on the bottom. When the Vocal Switch is ON, so is the Jive Jammer, causing a song to start.
== The Instruments ==
# Piano (top right button, coloured red)
# Saxophone (top left corner, coloured yellow)
# Guitar (bottom left corner, coloured green)
# Trumpet (bottom right button, coloured blue)
== Modes ==
A Capella Mode-Turn off all the instruments and leave the vocals on for A Capella mode.
Instrumental Mode-Simply flip the Vocal Switch to OFF to enjoy an instrumental of a great song for singing karaoke and/or dancing to.
Power Off-Turn off the vocals and the instruments to power off the Jive Jammer.
Conducting Mode-Add or subtract instruments by pushing their pictures to conduct the accompaniment. If every instrument is off, the Jive Jammer will go to A Capella Mode.
Solo Mode-Push 3 instrument buttons during a song to hear just one instrument to play.
Duet Mode-Push 2 instrument buttons during a song to hear the other two play together.
Trio Mode-Press an instrument button. The instrument you pressed will be taken away, leaving only a trio.
== The Ten Great Songs ==
=== The Original Ten ===
#Watch That Tone In Your Voice
#It's a Melody
#Harmony
#My Teacher
#The Best That I Can Be
#Music Connection
#Check It Out, It's About Respect
#The Music Bus
#Heroes All
#Keep on Growing
===The 5th Anniversary Edition's Songs===
These top ten have been chosen by families of young fans.
#Follow Your Dream
#Fun In The Sun
# Wiggly Giggly Dickeridoo
#Take the Candy and Run
#Chasing Shadows
#Swing Batter Batter
#Get Up and Dance
#Pony in the Pumpkin Patch
#Wintertime is Here
#Music Express
===10th Anniversary Songs===
These are the top ten songs as chosen by young fans.
#Coming From the North Pole
#Mine Eyes Have Seen the Presents
#We're Going to Go On a Sleigh Ride
#Santa
#Mr. Claus
#Santa You Showed Up Too Soon
#Football
#What a Wonderful Spring
#If You Catch the Easter Bunny
#Let's Have a Birthday Party
===15th Anniversary Songs===
# This is a Verdi Day
#Obama
#Haydn
#When Skeletons Are Singing
#There's a Nut in the Top of the Tree
#Goblins
#I Haven't Seen a Ghost All Day
#Washington
#For School Time
#For Beethoven
Category:Toys
Category:Sing-Alongs