I love music.
All sorts of music.
I also love torturing my children with music, more specifically classic rock.
Clearly I am not torturing them enough as you will see from our latest music conversation in the van.
After listening to I don’t know how many songs that have no substance at all I decide I can take no more and change the station.
The Chicken, “Ugh, I can’t believe this song is on the radio AGAIN!”
“Chicken I can’t remember the last time this song was on and it’s a pretty good one. Suck it up,” I reply.
“Mom, you don’t like this song, you are just trying to make me suffer. I bet you don’t even know who sang this song, do you?” she challenged.
“Chicken, this is one of my favorite songs and it’s Pink Floyd, which happens to be one of my favorite bands….”
“WRONG!” She interrupts and continues, “There is no way this is Pink Floyd. She doesn’t even sound like this and I am pretty sure her last name isn’t Floyd.”
At first I am confused as to what she is trying to say when I bust out laughing because I realized that she thought I meant her.
“Honey, Pink Floyd is a band and the Pink you are thinking of…..well, I am pretty sure her name really isn’t even Pink,” I tell her.
She was mumbling and grumbling in the backseat about how people aren’t really who they are supposed to be and stupid old people music.
Because they…..
Look nothing like her…..
Clearly I have lots of work to do.
Photo credit for both photos here.
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Oh, gosh, that’s funny!
When Aerosmith did the duet deal with RunDMC, our youngest was about 14. We were going down the road and I started singing the words.
He was shocked.
I said, “Dude. Aerosmith has been around longer than you’ve lived. I knew this song in high school.”
He didn’t believe me.
Twitter Name: Janie Snelson
LOL, that’s pretty hilarious.
Twitter Name: mommygeekology
LOL That is so hilarious! My youngest was so astonished that there was no Hannah Montana or High School Musical when I was growing up that she burst out: It must have been the Old West!
Twitter Name: SiobhanWolf
Could be worse. My son wanted to know if I had ever met Beethoven.
Twitter Name: thejackb
Hilarious!
I don’t think my kids know who Pink is. Green Day yes, Lady Gaga, yes, Taylor Swift, yes and yes. But only through friends.
My poor kids, exposed to only Motown and Oldies – growing up singing the Beetles. My son’s favorite son is still “When I’m 64.”
Twitter Name: juliaroberts1
I’m all about the Pinks. Floyd and otherwise. And Red (Chili Peppers). And Black (Sabbath). Even Green (day). I’m good with all the colors.
Twitter Name: Faiqa
You’re right, that isn’t her real name. I think her real name is something like Alecia. But I do love her. But who I do NOT love is Taylor Swift. Gag. The other day we saw her CD in a store and my six year old picked it up, then looked at me and said, “I already know. No way.” You got that right kid.
Way to expose them to some classics! :)
Listening to the top 40 station with the kids makes me feel old. How many songs can you write with only four lyrics, that are simply repeated over and over and over in the song. Heck, let’s really make it original and spell out some of the words to make it even longer! I sense a career change!
Oh my gosh…this is hilarious! I can relate as I have a 12 year old that when he was younger and unspoiled by peer pressure loved Kate Bush, Bjork, Led Zeppelin, and yes “Ms.” Pink Floyd…he now listens to rap and hip hop endlessly…aaahh! Substance please! I must be patient and pray he comes back around : )