Tuesday – Sweet Pea and Cowboy Mouth

[ninanevermore]

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When I am traveling with my 5 year-old-son, Sweet Pea, and listening to music, it has been requested that I limit the music to bands that "rock out." He is not into easy listening, folk, new age, classical, jazz, country, folk or any of that other stuff I like. He only likes rock and roll.

Last night we were listening to the song Jenny Says by Cowboy Mouth and Sweet Pea was listening closely to the lyrics.

"I guess they’re leaving," he said.

"Why do you think that?" I asked him.

"Listen," he said.

Jenny says turn off the radio;
Jenny says turn off the light;
Jenny says turn off the video;
You beat yourself up to bring yourself down!
Let it go, let it go, let it go!
Let it go, let it go, let it go!
When the world keeps coming down on me,
I let it go!

"See?" Sweet Pea asked, "They’re turning off the radio, the lights, and the videos. They must be leaving."

"Hmm," I said, "You’re right. That’s the only thing that makes sense. They must be going somewhere, or else why would they turn everything off?"

At least we were able to come to a satisfying conclusion this time. Last time we heard the song, he wanted to know who Jenny was and why she was bossing them around. When I told him she was just some girl I didn’t know, he got irritated because he counts on me to have all the answers. Now we have figured why she was telling them what to do: they are leaving. If Jenny doesn't make sure the radio, lights, and video are all turned off, the guys will just leaving everything on and waste electricity because that's how guys are.

Next time he asks me, I’ll tell him that I think Jenny must be their mom.


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Comments

[writingmoments.livejournal.com]

My 3 year old gets really mad when she asks me things like, "Where is that car going?" I say, "Mommy doesn't know, I don't know that driver." She will say, "But why won't you tell me, where are they going?"

There are SO many variations of that. "What's in the truck, Mommy?" "Mommy doesn't know." "But why won't you tell me. What's in it? Is it candy, Mommy?" and on and on and on.

I know what you mean about these kind of conversations! :P

[squidflakes.livejournal.com]

If you ever see a tanker truck with the number 1203

i.e.



That's gasoline. Which also happens to be the most common truck on the road.

[neanahe.livejournal.com]

Funny, my house number is 1203. I'm gonna think about this time anytime write down my address.

[neanahe.livejournal.com]

Moms: we are supposed to be all knowing. Sometimes it's best to just make things up. "Hmmm. Maybe it's a big tank of chocolate milk being shipped to a factory to be put into cartons. And that truck over there? I bet it's full of toys going to a toy store somewhere..."

If it has to do with anything mechanical, I have to go with, "Ask your daddy; I bet he knows." It is established that when it comes to knowing what makes machines work, mom is not the parent to consult. *sigh*

[adamant-turtle.livejournal.com]

My aunt also has a tendency to do that sort of thing...or, if you're passing by a house and you see a man raking leaves, let's say, she'll look at you and say, "Do you think that's his own house, or he's a hired man?" And wait for a response.

And she is...uh, considerably older than 3...

[squidflakes.livejournal.com]

LET IT GO LET IT GO LET IT GO!!!!!

By damn that was probably one of the most enjoyable jump around and freak the hell out concerts I'VE EVER SEEN!

Plus, the dude playing the drums is crazy. I like that in a drummer.

I introduced my kids to funk by way of Wild Cherry, then some Ohio Players, so now they will say "Dad, we want to rock out" or "Dad, we want to kick out the funk."

I love my kids.

[neanahe.livejournal.com]

What's not to love about Cowboy Mouth? I've read that their live show is pretty amazing.

Kids gravitate toward certain kinds of music early on. Nurturing influences nature, but nature rules the day when it comes to human temperament and tastes. :)

[jenelycam.livejournal.com]

That is just awesome.

[neanahe.livejournal.com]

I admire his logic. From his limited life experience, this interpretation makes perfect sense! ^^

[sidneymintz.livejournal.com]

B has decided that his new favourite song is "Just what I needed" by the Cars, replacing the Stray cats' "Rock this town."

[neanahe.livejournal.com]

I'll have to try those two songs out on Sweet Pea. They're both catchy, and would probably be right up his ally. :)