[2] The satirical lyrics deal with Moondog's view of life and subjects including animal rights, the exploitation of natural resources and the outlaw John Wesley Hardin.

[3] The New York Times called H'art Songs "intricate instrumentals superimposed against a simple repetitive melody with the engaging lyrics of [Moondog's] verses, familiar to many New Yorkers.

"[4] The critic David Keenan wrote: "The 10 superficially simplistic piano-led pop songs, with lyrics like diamond-sharp haiku, open out with each listen to reveal a musical aesthetic as melodically complex as Johann Sebastian Bach's.

[1] Allender complimented Moondog's baritone voice but wrote that the songs can be "a bit too singsongy for more pedestrian tastes and so political that the art suffers somewhat".

[1] Moondog's biographer Robert Scotto wrote that "the novelty is in the subject matter, eccentric yet lyrical, offbeat yet alluring".