At our house there is almost always some sort of music on at least in the background. We sing out loud and proud and Aidan is no different. Luckily he seems to be (so far) taking after me in the vocal department and after his father in the rhythm department.
We play all kinds of music and Aidan loves to move and sing to it all. You only have to hear him singing “Ruby” by the Kaiser Chiefs or “Somebody Told Me” by the Killers to know that he has exquisite taste. He also knows all the words to the “7,8, 9” song by the Bare Naked Ladies. Just for his uncles he also knows most of the words to “Story of My Life” by Social Distortion, and he is our singer for Rock Band, especially “Blitzkrieg Bop” by the Ramones.
Just in case you think that this sounds like a very grown up set of songs we also love to sing “When Cats Go Wrong” by Norm Hacking and any of the Veggie Tales songs. Gotta love singing the Veggie Tales theme while going down the grocery store aisle. Sure you get a few looks but I fully expect to use it to calm the new babe as easily as it used to calm Aidan.
“If you like to talk to tomatoes,
if a squash can make you smile,
if you like to waltz with potatoes,
up and down the produce aisle;
Have we got a show for you.
Veggie Tales, Veggie Tales,
Veggie Tales, Veggie Tales,
Veggie Tales, Veggies Tales,
Veggie Tales.”
Come on and sing it with me now. Don’t be afraid, let your inner vegetarian out and join the song. “You Rock!”
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