“Mommy why can’t he have a screw?”
Turning down A/C in car to hear the 4-year old…
“What honey?”
“Why can’t he get a screw, that guy?”
“What guy?”
“The guy on the song. He needs a screw. And he can’t find one.”
…thinking…thinking…listening closer to music on radio..day after day…I get angry…and I will say…OH.MY.GOD.
“So the guy singing the song???? You think he needs a screw???”
“Yeah. That’s what he said. I’m sure Daddy can get him a screw out of his tool box. Then we can give it to him and he will have a screw.”
“Suuuuurrre. We can do that…”
“OH WAIT! Its ok Mommy-he FOUND it!”
“Oh…did he?”
“Yes, he found the screw in his PANTS!”
“Good for him.”
“Why would he keep a screw in his pants? Now THAT is JUST HILARIOUS Mommy!”
Sigh
{ 19 comments… read them below or add one }
Mocha 09.04.07 at 8:09 pm
I need to listen to whatever y’all are listening to.
Umm. What are y’all listening to, again?
Molly 09.04.07 at 8:12 pm
Don’t make me laugh!!!! I’m trying to put the baby to sleep.
Queen of Spain 09.04.07 at 8:13 pm
NAME THAT TUNE!!!
Queen of Spain 09.04.07 at 8:14 pm
Unintentional name that tune…but still
Suzanne 09.04.07 at 9:07 pm
The kid’s right - that is just hilarious.
tori 09.05.07 at 6:36 am
Violent Femmes?
Kemp 09.05.07 at 7:05 am
Been there, heard that… and it gets worse. Wait until they’re somewhere with a lot of people and they start singing a song they shouldnt be singing.
My stab in the dark is; ‘Why Don’t we Get Drunk and Screw’ by Jimmy Buffett.
Queen of Spain 09.05.07 at 7:35 am
Why can’t I get just one screw?
Why can’t I get just one screw?
dana 09.05.07 at 8:35 am
I have no idea what song that was either. I didn’t realize I was so clueless about music!
Christina 09.05.07 at 9:46 am
I have no idea what song that is, but I’m laughing my ass off over that conversation.
Queen of Spain 09.05.07 at 10:10 am
What I’m getting here…is I’m the only one rocking out to Violent Femmes in my minivan….???
tori 09.05.07 at 1:40 pm
I am too…and worse…listen to the lyrics of Nickelback or Red Hot Chili Peppers. Not many are appropriate for kids! I have been listening to Pepper (have you heard of them? I love them!) lately and those lyrics aren’t so good for kids either. Luckily, all my kids except my youngest know not to repeat any of the lyrics.
Rob 09.05.07 at 1:58 pm
uuhhhh…as a parental tip - how did you explain the rest of the song? The part where he becomes less subtle about what he wants…
Rob 09.05.07 at 2:03 pm
“No really - I’m sure you heard wrong…he’s asking why can’t he get just one DUCK!”
Violet the Verbose 09.05.07 at 2:39 pm
OH COME ON PEOPLE, you seriously don’t know what that song is?! ADD IT UP! I knew what Waffles was talking about before you even wrote down the lyrics. LOL! Good thing Rob is thinking ahead for you… giggle.
Suebob 09.05.07 at 3:56 pm
They don’t play that song on NPR much, I guess LOL
Lisse 09.09.07 at 4:00 am
Sure beats Radio Disney.
adena 09.11.07 at 6:23 pm
Um, I knew the song the minute I read him asking about why the guy needed a screw.
Then I started humming it.
You aren’t the only one that listens to Violent Femmes….
Jenifer 09.12.07 at 8:18 am
**snort.
that’s too funny!!