Amy has grown rather attached to one of the presents Evan received for his birthday. It’s basically a little battery powered plastic box which bleeps out a variety of tunes when you randomly mash its buttons. It’s called a “my-Pod”, which for some reason I find to be a much more witty and clever a title than it actually is. Simple things please simple minds I suppose.
One of the tunes on the my-Pod is Top of the world and Amy has repeatedly declared this to be her favorite. As she likes it so much I decided to liberate the original Carpenter’s version from the internet.
As soon as Karen Carpenter started warbling Amy pricked up her ears.
“Hey!” she said, “Is that Uncle Neil singing that song?”
“Yes Amy. Yes it is.” I replied “And next time he comes round you should ask him to sing it for you.”
Thanks for the earworm.
I won’t be able to get that song out of my head for nine days.
Hey, I see you’re doing NaBloPoMo too. Last year I made it to somewhere around Day 24. This year I’m fit and ready for the long haul.
Glad to know I’m not the only one who feels compelled to provide a foundation for what my kids are listening to. Case in point. Just yesterday my 5 yr old son asks to hear, Johnny Appleseed–Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros (cool enough) but I decided we needed to establish a foundation. Dude, if you’re going to listen to this you need to know where it came from–We ROCKED to London Calling, Should I Stay and Train in Vain all the way home.
I know Karen is an alto and all, but I’m assuming Uncle Neil has a fairly high voice if Amy thought it was him?
Of course you know you must now force him to sing this on video for our viewing pleasure.
So is the My-Pod for little ones? Because I have one turning 5 next week and he’s been wanting an I-pod, but because his mother has not lost her cotton pickin’ mind, so far he hasn’t got his wish.
Contrary - I think your five year old would treat the my-Pod with contempt. It’s basically a baby’s beeping musical toy with the word Pod written on it.
Little Boy likes “A Song for You” by The Carpenters. But he does also dig some Clash too. He’s cool like that .
Incidentally I got my 160GB one. I wont tell you the price because it will make you cry…
If you really want that touch let me know what price they are in UK and I will investigate…
Far from it Jeff, having previously had my singing described at “like loose change in a washing machine” and often been told I’m tone deaf I’m unsure there will be any X-Factor moments on this blog any time soon.
Although I do fear the damage has already been done and Christmas is going to be filled with reditions of Carpenters songs. Darn you brother-in-law, you have bested me again with your cute child weapon!
I really enjoy Neil’s version of Rainy Days and Mondays. Brings a tear to my eye.
I once went to a party where you had to go as someone ‘dead and famous’ and a man came along dresed as Karen Carpenter with earrings made out of slim fast cans. He made me and Mr Pops look tasteful - we had gone as Paula Yates and Michael Hutchens.