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Songs you shouldn't sing
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Last weekend, we took the kids to the park -- Jared had a t-ball "game" and I took Sara to the playground to keep her out of trouble. As I watched her climb the structures or swing on the swings, I listened to my iPod. I enjoyed some Beethoven piano sonatas, jazzed it up with Rodrigo y Gabriella, and then switched to classic Lynyrd Skynyrd.Music is pretty important to me; I can really get into it. "Sweet Home Alabama" is a great song to sing along with and, since there were few people around to suffer my caterwauling, sing along I did. It wasn't until the second song was almost over that I realized it might not be the best set of lyrics to be singing at the playground -- the chorus begins with a very suggestive "What's your name, little girl?"
I decided to hold off until the next song and then to consider the lyrics before belting them out. Are there any songs you enjoy that might not be the best choice for a playground serenade?
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7-27-2007 @ 9:58AM
Rob said...I have one list on my iPod that is pre-screened for child friendly situations. Our little girl is only six weeks old, but I want to get into good habits early!
-rob
http://abby.mdmonroes.com
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7-27-2007 @ 10:20AM
Ethel said...How 'bout Nirvana's "Rape me"? I had to put that cd away for the future 15 years at least.
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7-27-2007 @ 12:46PM
Brenda Dvorak said...Nine Ince Nails "Closer" is one that I have to be careful abour!
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7-27-2007 @ 10:45AM
Ginny said...Oooooh, pretty much any rock and roll song. LOL Highway to hell; Balls to the wall; Big Balls; Girls, Girls, Girls; Cocaine; and on and on. I usually have to suffer through top 40 stuff when I have the kids with me. If not tho, I have it on classic rock!
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7-27-2007 @ 12:23PM
Amanda said...any song by TOOL!
But, hey, even James Taylor isn't immune to this list...how about his song 'steamroller'? it has a few surprising (for JT) words in it!
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7-27-2007 @ 12:26PM
M4Mommy said...Well since my daughter was sitting on the see saw yesterday belting out "Save a Horse Ride a Cowboy" I am sure most people know that I do not censor my music just because I am a mom now. Neither does my husband or my friends. We also listen to 80's music, some 70's and 60's. Country, while generally safe now has "Cheating"by Carrie Underwood, which she knows by heart. I am going to tell her in the future, that smashing headlights with a Louie ville slugger and carving ones name into the leather seats, isnt something that nice girls do. No matter if they caught their boyfriend cheating on them or what.
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7-27-2007 @ 3:36PM
LS said...I live in Rural America, and FM radio waves aren't very good out here, so I have AM radio on in the background of everyday life. During a portion of that day, Rush Limbaugh is on, and he often plays parody songs. (just store that info. for a minute)
At naptime, I always sing "Puff the Magic Dragon" to my son before he goes to sleep, and he often sings right along with me. He will also break out in song at random times during the day, and "Puff" is in his rotation, along with songs we play from CD's during the day, both "Mom" songs and "Kid" songs.
The other day, I caught him singing one of Rush's Parody songs, to the tune of "Puff the Magic Dragon". Hmmmm.... guess I'm going to have to start monitoring the TALK radio, now, as well.
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7-27-2007 @ 10:07PM
Belinda said...About all of my songs, we don't listen to edited music. We decided it is just easier for our daughter to learn "bad" words from us and we teach her they are adult words then some kid teaching them to her or her hearing someone else.
Now she tells US "bad word" when we say something off! LOL!
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