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Thursday, November 20, 2008

I Feel Like a Number...Unless Mom's Singing

There is a radio station here that plays nothing but Christmas music from Thanksgiving through Christmas day. This year, they started two weeks early.

Surprisingly, I was fine with the early caroling. After all, I have two kids who are excited and filled with wonder during this season...what's wrong with getting a bit of a jump start?

But the holiday glow was quickly washed from my face when my slightly obsessive-compulsive, six year old son took to Bob Seger's rendition of "Little Drummer Boy".

"Little Drummer Boy" is one thing, but I'm not a fan of Bob's. To put it mildly, not at all.

Yesterday I was playing seasonal tunes through our cable box when Mr. Seger popped up on the television screen, sitting on a motorcycle, while singing my boy's favorite holiday song. Once it ended, my kid knew he could simply rewind the DVR to hear it again, and again, and again, and again.

I appreciate the sentiment of the song, I love it's message, but Bob Seger puts the "assail" in wassailing.

Today we were out running errands when my son started getting tired and cranky. I thought the best thing to cheer him up would be for me to sing "Little Drummer Boy".

I looked in the rearview mirror and started, "Come they told me..."

He interrupted, "Why are you singing that?"

I said, "Because you love that song."

He replied, "Oh. Well, maybe you should just sing it to yourself, in your head."

Labels: Kids, Shameless Statements

# posted by Momo Fali : 5:47 PM

Comments:

Oh, you know it's bad when your kids ask you to stop. hehe

# posted by

Rhea : November 20, 2008 at 6:31 PM

Ouch. OUCH.

# posted by

Mr Lady : November 20, 2008 at 6:49 PM

You should ask him if he'd rather go live with Bob Seger. That'd show him.

# posted by

Tom : November 20, 2008 at 6:52 PM

I feel your pain. (Quietly stifling the laughing. *snerk*)

My husband insists on playing a Bob Seger CD endlessly when we're driving a long haul, like the 850 miles we did each way to take the first kid to college.

Which is part of why I buy the kids plane tickets these days, going only as far as the airport, myself. Shoo! Shoo! Go! Go!

# posted by

Anonymous : November 20, 2008 at 7:01 PM

Oh, I laughed out loud on this one. The GWLH has politely asked me to shut my mouth on several occasions while singing. He just says "SHHHSHH Mom, I want to hear it myself." Then he goes for the volume knob.

# posted by

kaila : November 20, 2008 at 7:46 PM

My kids won't let me sing anything in the car. I get sighs and groans of "Mo-om, I'm trying to listen!" or "Mo-om, be quiet!"

Oh, and message schmessage, I can't stand that song, whether it's Bob Seger singing it or God himself. (No offense, God, but the parumpums make me want to stick a screwdriver in my ear).

# posted by

Anonymous : November 20, 2008 at 7:53 PM

DAAA-yummmm

You know those kids can build us up and then slam us down like nobody's business.

# posted by

Rachel : November 20, 2008 at 8:58 PM

*snicker* those kids will get us every time.

like my brother-in-law told my mother-in-law when he was 2 and she was rocking and singing him to sleep in a chair.

"just rock, mom, don't sing."

heh.

# posted by

the planet of janet : November 20, 2008 at 9:08 PM

Funny, my younger one said that to me once, also!

Had to go get his ears checked...LOL

# posted by

Melisa Wells : November 20, 2008 at 9:34 PM

Bob Seger did a version of this? Jeez, I was just starting to get over the "Like A Rock" Chevy drivel playing over and over in my head. And the SONG: if there was one Xmas tune that makes me want to scream and throw things , it's TLDB. You have, however, performed a valuable public service: I consider myself warned. Hey, maybe the kid was coming to his senses, and not so much commenting on Mom's singing? :)

On the other hand, maybe I can get the Bing Crosby/David Bowie duet out of my head!

# posted by

Anonymous : November 20, 2008 at 10:00 PM

I chuckled ..because I have heard that from my son, my husband, my sister, my mom..etc.. lol

# posted by

Anonymous : November 20, 2008 at 10:18 PM

That's harsh. I get the same reaction whenever I try singing... just makes me sing all the more louder.

# posted by

Tara R. : November 20, 2008 at 10:28 PM

At least he didn't scream, NO MOM NO, DON'T SING DON'T SING. Mine do.

# posted by

Aunt Debbi/kurts mom : November 20, 2008 at 10:41 PM

Oh, I have missed your stories- finally found time to catch up!

# posted by

Tenakim : November 20, 2008 at 10:57 PM

is your kid awesome, or what?
and i would die if i had to hear "ltitle drummer boy" over and over. i HATE that song.

# posted by

Anonymous : November 20, 2008 at 10:57 PM

your dvr lets you rewind the music choice channels? no fair! mine can't.

# posted by

Anonymous : November 21, 2008 at 1:18 AM

Ouch!

# posted by

WeaselMomma : November 21, 2008 at 7:31 AM

I now have Little Drummer Boy (the Bob Seger version no less) stuck in my head. Not a good way to start a Friday. I guess its better than the Thong Song.

# posted by

Rikki : November 21, 2008 at 8:27 AM

You my dear are no Bob Seger, apparently!

LOL!

# posted by

Jodi : November 21, 2008 at 9:03 AM

oh my god I love him.

(your son that is, not Bob Seger)

# posted by

Anonymous : November 21, 2008 at 11:07 AM

Oh I wish we had that radio station! And I can't believe he said that! Too funny. I can't bring that version to mind, but I have a feeling I wouldn't like it.

# posted by

Jaina : November 21, 2008 at 4:08 PM

That stung. And putting the "assail" in wassailing? Thank you.

# posted by

Captain Dumbass : November 21, 2008 at 9:45 PM

I, on the other hand, love Bob Seger, but still, I gotta love that line (like Captain Dumbass above): "[He] puts the 'assail' in wassailing"... you've got a gift, kid, you've got a gift.

# posted by

LiteralDan : November 21, 2008 at 11:34 PM

Too funny.

I heard a little girl tell her mother this week, "Use your library voice."

# posted by

Anonymous : November 22, 2008 at 7:59 AM

My oldest loves me to sing to him, and will sing with me.

My youngest asks me to stop, and puts his fingers in his ears.

# posted by

Piper of Love : November 23, 2008 at 2:00 AM

HEH.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who sounds like a cat in heat when they try to sing.

Wink.

# posted by

Anonymous : November 23, 2008 at 4:10 PM

Ooooh! Damn!

My kid? Loves "Baby its cold outside" by Dean Martin. DEAN MARTIN!!! And he's FOUR!

# posted by

Colleen - Mommy Always Wins : November 23, 2008 at 10:46 PM

Oh, my kid tells me that all the time. With good reason. But I choose to torture her anyway. Cause I'm a good mommy like that.

# posted by

Mama Dawg : November 24, 2008 at 11:56 AM

When I sing, my toddler takes my face in his hands and goes, "Mommy, SHHHH. Indoor voice." I'm pretty sure he's trying to tell me something. But what?

# posted by

metalia : November 24, 2008 at 8:52 PM

Heh heh, so yeah, he's better. ;D

# posted by

Jo Beaufoix : November 26, 2008 at 7:55 PM

Heeee he he he he! Love it!!

# posted by

Anonymous : November 29, 2008 at 6:25 PM

My kids told me not to sing at home, only at church, where they can't hear me.

# posted by

Dapoppins : November 30, 2008 at 8:40 PM

Ha! I'm thinking you'll never ever run out of blogging material with him around.

# posted by

Birdie : December 3, 2008 at 9:50 PM

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