I bring you…Momma’s Tantrum!
July 15, 2008
Hello Darlings. As you may remember, I’m on vacation this week (code: if I so much as look at the internet while having “Family Time”, I will get death glares from Hubs.)
So some awesome ladies are stepping in for me. First up...Momma’s Tantrum! Later this week, Susan from Trout Towers will stop by, as well as Devilish Southern Belle. They are all wonderful, and hilarious, and I’m excited to hear what they have to say. I’ll be popping in to comment when I can sneak my laptop onto the deck.
Without further ado, I bring you Momma.
xoxo,
L
Hey you guys! I am guest posting for the lovely Rock and Roll Mama today When she asked me to do it she said,”I see that you are a George Michael fan, which leads me to believe you are a woman of strong and good musical tastes.” Which immediately made me fall in love with her, and I knew that we would be Best Friends Forever even if we do live THOUSANDS of miles apart. If only because of our love of GEORGE!
She also asked me to talk about how my musical tastes have changed since I became a mom 4 years ago. In all honesty, my taste hasn’t changed that much, but the quantity of what I get to listen to has. I now have a tiny dictator who tells me what is and isn’t okay to listen to, as well as a young Tipper Gore to censor all of my good Snoop Dogg CD’S (okay, they are MP whatever’s now.)
Before I was a mom I love GEORGE just as much, I will always be his biggest fan, I also loved to boom in my blue mustang with the bass shaking, and the music thumping. Usher, Justin Timberlake, 50 Cent, Lisa Stansfield, Rick Astley (the guy that everyone ‘Rick Rolls’ you with on You Tube) white boy can sing! I love it all – well except Techno, death metal, and country bothers me, but only because it makes me really sad.
Now, I still listen to all of that music. I even enjoy getting down to The Laurie Berkner Band, Hot Peas and Butter (moms these guys are cute, and can sing), and They Might Be Giants now sing the theme songs to a LOT of kids cartoons! Mr. Tantrum has even gotten me to like Pink Floyd a tiny bit, even if it still just puts me straight to sleep.
I still have to be careful about my musical choices. I realized that when the neighbor kids were singing ‘The Thong Song’ the other day. They are 5 and 9, and that was bothersome. (I am not bothered when Bacon sings ‘Rehab’ though by Amy Winehouse. Maybe I need some Rehab!) Hearing those words come out of little people is disconcerting, and the worry that Bacon could be singing the chorus of ‘F&*K Me Pumps’ at preschool come fall, is overwhelming.
So maybe my tastes don’t need so much to change, as they need to be quieted while there are little ears around. Much like my potty mouth. I should probably just stick with GEORGE and Jamie Cullum. Neither of them swear in song, and both sing like there is no tomorrow!
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July 15th, 2008 at 8:06 pm
What a fabulous post! I completely agree: it would be totally disconcerting to hear the toddler set bopping Rehab. Although I was just telling a friend today that it’s hard for me to justify my irritation with Amy Winehouse lyrics when I love Led Zeppelin and the Floyd. I know it doesn’t make sense. I do make my 5 yo listen to Floyd among others during “music appreciation.” Like you, I pride myself in musical diversity – except country. Can’t go there either.
July 15th, 2008 at 8:30 pm
Oh, boy – I’m really going to show my age, but as a child of the 60’s and 70’s, I still love listening to Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Jethro Tull, Tom Petty and Meatloaf. There’s nothing like having your 4 yo daughter belt out all the lyrics to “Bat Out of Hell” or “Dark Side of the Moon”. This same daughter is now 16 and even though she has her own taste in music, she can still jam with me on the classics!
Nice blog – I’m visiting from Mamma’s Tantrum, but I’m going to be checking back in here!
July 15th, 2008 at 9:51 pm
Nice post! I love myself some George. I too have not lost my tastes but the ability to listen to them when I want. My most hilarious moment from my toddler head bangers is the yelling from the way back of the minivan, “I want Disc 5, track 1!” Then the other one chimes in, “No, I don’t want Animal Jam, I want the Backyardigans, Disc 1 and I want track 9!” The fact that 5 year olds can memorize exactly what track their favorite song is and where it is in the 6 disc changer, how can you not play it for them?
July 15th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
I have had a secret love for George since forever and I will no longer be ashamed!
I have a pile of kid mp3s I play in the car. They’re mostly the TMBG songs and such you mentioned, but I’ve also hidden a few songs in there like Weezer’s “Island in the Sun,” Ween’s “Ocean Man,” Velvet Underground’s “Rock & Roll” and a few others. Stinky and Pinky (aged 2 and 5) are convinced these are kid songs.
July 16th, 2008 at 12:59 am
Bacon loves his Pink Floyd. I was desperately trying to make out what he was “playing” and singing on the piano tonight, low and behold it was “Another Brick In The Wall” He also loves “Shine on Crazy Diamond” all the lyrics are memorized and he loves them. As much as they lull me to sleep, they are part of HIS musical appreciation, so I will add them to mine too.
I love it too when he “requests” a jam from the backseat! “No, not THAT one mom! Play Maroon 5 instead! No, wait! Play Rehab one time, I won’t tell daddy!”
Don’t be ashamed of loving GEORGE. He is magic. I love him. Everyone should love him. If they don’t love him they should be kicked in the shins! Convincing the kids that grown up songs are kid songs is BRILLIANT!!
Thanks all for sharing (and reading) and thanks to Lindsay for having me today!
July 16th, 2008 at 4:42 am
Mrs Tantrum rocks! (George and Jamie Cullum – good choices!!)
July 16th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
I heard Wham! today at the waterpark and I totally thought of you.:) Neighbor’s kids singing the Thong Song=priceless. Long as it’s not my kid, I can be amused, ya know?
July 18th, 2008 at 2:26 am
Hey! I have a blue Mustang, too!