Behind the Music....

I have decided to expand Isaac's bath time musical experience. I normally sing "Rocky Top" to him because bath time is his favorite time of the entire day, and I want him to have a positive association with "Rocky Top." Justin has caught on to this and has moved on from dirty looks to all-out threats. So recently I have attempted to sing new songs to Isaac, but I realized quickly that I don't know all of the words to any single song aside from "Rocky Top." Well, that and maybe some Meatloaf songs, but I don't really have 23 minutes to sing one of his ballads during bath time.

My solution to this problem was to purchase "150 Fun Songs for Kids" from the iTunes store.


"This is going to be amazing," I thought to myself. "That's like, half a year worth of songs!" I was convinced that this would be the best ten dollars I ever spent, and I'd be lying if I didn't tell you that the music collection paid for itself the moment Isaac heard "The Ants Go Marching..." However, the part of me that still laughs whenever I hear someone talk about Uranus got a kick out of some of the song selections.

The best of the best:
This Is the Way the Ladies Ride
Six in a Bed
Let's Play Dressup
Cockles and Mussels
Rub-a-Dub Dub, Three Men in a Tub
Ride a Cock-Horse to Banbury Cross
Weenie Man

I'm not exactly sure what some of the messages these songs are sending. Justin and I, forever trapped in our 13-year old minds, analyze the songs.

"Why doesn't old Mother Hubbard have any food? She can't even feed her poor dog."
"Jack's mom was lazy and sent him up a hill to get water and he busts his head open?"
"The bridge in London is falling down? Why wasn't it shut down by some bridge inspector?"
"Who would put a cradle up in a tree, knowing that when the wind blows the baby is going to come crashing down? Who thought that was a good idea?"

Thankfully, I don't take any issue with Isaac's favorite song about the ants. We now sing that like it's UT's fight song.