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My boys need to be schooled proper in the ways of Rock and Roll with a basic knowledge and appreciation of the major players. You can have your Bruno Mars, but there’s gonna be Tom Petty.
At three, our oldest would “sit in” with the Eagles behind his miniature skins on "Hotel California" in it's entirety. "...she got the Mercedes Benz...UH!"
So when we pulled up the drive mid “Bohemian Rhapsody” and I refused to let him out of the car until he’d heard every lyric at a decibel befitting a King Kong cassette deck, class was in session.
This week's 100 Word Song inspiration
is "Car Jamming" by the Clash.
We are absolutely alike in this. What's funny is during rebellious years, they turned a deaf ear and Raged Against The Machine, yet in twenties and thirties, the foundation is still in place.
ReplyDeleteMy 13 yo acts like he doesn't like our stuff sometimes just to try to rebel. But so far he's on mostly the same page. We both like Green Day too, so we fight over who gets to play guitar on GD Guitar Hero and who has to do the bass part.
DeleteThere are no words to describe how much I love this post. You hit all my beats. Petty, The Eagles and Queen. I have done the same thing to my 10 year old (multiple times) with Bohemian Rhapsody. It just has to be done.
ReplyDeleteIt does. And nice to have a kindred tune spirit. ;)
DeleteWhen my boy was 8 he started taking piano lessons. When he was 13 he got invited to take part in a recital at a hoity-toity music teachers' club in Providence. So there he was come recital time, a string-bean kid in a suit with a blue streak in his hair with all the other kids playing Brahms and Bach and Mozart. His performance choice that night? Bohemian Rhapsody! Yeah, baby - raised that kid right!!
ReplyDeleteThat is excellent Mary! Priceless. You've done your job well. ;)
DeleteYes! To have the power over the door locks while THE song is playing. The song that they HAVE TO hear.
ReplyDeleteThat there is power. That there is true parental love.
I mean, I can't eventually send him out into the world without the necessary information, right? What kind of parent would I be? It would be damned irresponsible of me. ;)
DeleteYou rock--literally (sorry, I couldn't resist!). Seriously this is so cool. Best education you can provide!
ReplyDeleteThanks Meredith! If I can teach them nothing else...haha!
DeleteHoly crap! you used King Kong cassette deck! I'm not worthy, I'm not worthy.
ReplyDeleteLove the energy. You can tell you're a songwriter. Great job.
Thanks! That lyric was beggin' to be used. I couldn't resist. ;)
DeleteOh hell yeah! I raised all 4 of my kids on the "good stuff"--not that crap most listen to today. And the best part about it? Two turned out to be musicians, and all of them have friends who ask how they know all the old school songs---because their mama raised 'em that way!!
ReplyDeleteAtta girl, MM! I didn't know your kids were musicians. Details, I want details. You've done your job well. I salute you! :)
DeleteAs a classic rock fan(atic), this made my heart flutter. I may be locking the grandkids in the car with me. Now and then.
ReplyDeleteAw, I'm so glad - thank you for the compliment! Yes! Sometimes we've gotta point the kids in the only "one direction" they need to be pointed in. ;)
Deletegood post and good parenting.
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