"Membership in the family of God is neither inconsequential or something to be casually ignored. The church is God's agenda for the world. Jesus said, "I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it." The church is indestructable and will exist for eternity. It will outlive this universe, and so will your role in it."
- Rick Warren
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Around the house, I'm a song writer. Now if you know me, you know I can't sing or play an instrument. But I love to make songs to fit our situation. So I just write my own parodies depending on what's going on.
When a kid is sad and needs cheering up, I sing "The Crying Song" which is just "Heartbreak Hotel" only I say "cry" instead of "die".
When a kid is mellow, I sing "Born to be Mild".
I will also take a song I know and change the lyrics to be about whatever kid I'm hanging out with at the moment.
I wish I could name more for you, but I can't remember them right now. You see I've literally been up all night with four kids who were throwing up all night.
My theme song for the occasion?
"Everybody Hurls" to the tune of "Everybody Hurts" by R.E.M.
I know, I'm a cool dad.
What about you? Do you have family parodies? What are they?
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Comments on "Parodies: The Soundtrack Of My Life":
2. Shrode
- 12/22/2010 1:29 pm CST
Tim, I like it! You wouldn't be able to share a few lyrics here would you? :-)
3. Tim Pauley
- 12/22/2010 2:13 pm CST
Quite simple actually: "We'll be there when we get there; when we get there we will be there" sung to many different tunes and in many different voices, very loudly if the question is asked in public. The kids love me when I do it.
5. nhe
- 12/22/2010 5:44 pm CST
I stole one from Jessie on "Full House"
He sang "You gotta fight for the right to pottttyyy!!!" when he was potty training his twins.
I sang that to our kids when they were in that phase.........they're grown now, but they still sing it randomly when going into/coming out of the "facilities".
6. Milly
- 12/22/2010 8:26 pm CST
My hits are Butter my toast baby and put your hands on the car.
I think that put your hands on the car is a good one and a way to stay safe.
Put your hands on the car on the car,
put your hands on the car on the car,
put your hands on the car and you won't travel far
Oh put your hands on the car on the car.
My latest was Stalking in a winter wonderland. My daughter made me sing it twice in the car the other day.
My dad loved singing odd songs in the car when I was a kid. My mom. . . well. . . she thought the trips were long.
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My kids' (least) favorite is my own, terribly annoying composition entitled "We'll Be There When We Get There", to be sung any time anyone asks, "Are we there yet". I have many different verses and versions. I don't actually get to sing it very often any more.