I’ve been tagged for a fun music meme by Elle at A Complete Thought. Here are the instructions:
1. Put your iPod (or MP3 player) on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!
4. Tag some Moms you admire who could use a laugh and a song.
My mp3 player actually had a dead battery, so my sweet FirstHusband found the power supply, charged the player, and completed the meme FOR me while I put PinkGirl to bed. Here’s the result:
HOW DID YOU BECOME A MOM?
“Changes in Lattitudes, Changes in Attitudes” by Jimmy Buffett (Changes in Lattitudes, Changes in Attitudes)
WHAT DID YOU THINK THE FIRST TIME YOU SAW YOUR BABY?
“Faithfully” by Journey (Frontiers)
WHAT DID YOU DO THE FIRST MORNING AFTER A SLEEPLESS NIGHT?
“Behind These Hazel Eyes” by Kelly Clarkson (Breakaway)
WHAT DO YOU SAY WHEN SOMEONE COLORS ON THE WALL?
“Sweet, Sweet Song of Salvation” by Selah (Selah)
HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH A TODDLER’S BODILY FLUID ISSUES?
“Heart and Soul” by Huey Lewis and the News (Sports)
IF SOMEONE SAYS “Can I have a snack?” YOU SAY?
“What Have You Been Doing Lately” by Relient K (The Anatomy of Tounge in Cheek)
IF SOMEONE LEAVES THEIR STUFF ON THE FLOOR, YOU SAY?
“Bad Sneakers” by Steely Dan (Katy Lied)
IF SOMEONE ISN’T SICK TODAY, YOU SAY?
“It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me” by Billy Joel (Glass Houses)
HOW DO YOUR KIDS ENJOY YOUR COOKING?
“You’re Getting to Be a Habit with Me” by Diana Krall (Love Scenes)
HOW DID YOUR KIDS DO IN SCHOOL TODAY?
“There Must Be a Way” by Louis Armstrong (What a Wonderful World)
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF WHILE SITTING IN CARPOOL LINE?
“Come to Me” by Bonnie Rait (Luck of the Draw)
HOMESCHOOLERS, WHAT IS THE FIRST SUBJECT TAUGHT OF THE DAY?
“The Coast” by Paul Simon (The Rhythm of the Saints)
WHAT DO YOUR KIDS WANT TO BE WHEN THEY GROW UP?
“Goodbye Earl” by The Dixie Chicks (Fly)
WHAT DO YOU WANT YOUR KIDS TO BE WHEN THEY GROW UP?
“Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes” by kd lang (Shadowland)
WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY AS A MOM?
“From Way Up Here” by Pierce Pettis (Tinsletown)
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE AS A MOM?
“This Nightlife” by Clint Black (Put Yourself in My Shoes)
WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO AS A MOM?
“Pushing the Needle Too Far” by The Indigo Girls (Nomads, Indians, Saints)
HOW DID YOU KNOW YOU WERE REALLY A MOM?
“Take it Easy” (Live) by the Eagles (Hell Freezes Over)
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT MOST OFTEN AS A MOM?
“Walking Man” by James Taylor (Walking Man)
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY AS A MOM?
“Little Girl Blue” by The Carpenters (Lovelines)
WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET AS A MOM?
“I Can’t Love You Anymore” by Lyle Lovett (The Road to Ensenada)
WHAT IS THE BEST THING YOU’VE EVER DONE AS A MOM?
“Same Old Love” by Anita Baker (Rapture)
WHAT DO YOUR KIDS DO THAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
“So Many Words” by Pierce Pettis (Tinsletown)
WHAT DO YOUR KIDS DO THAT MAKES YOU CRY?
“I May Know the Word” by Natalie Merchant (Tigerlily)
WHAT DO YOUR KIDS DO THAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
“Honkey Tonk Blues” by Huey Lewis and the News (Sports)
HOW DO YOUR KIDS DESCRIBE YOU AS THEIR MOM?
“Yellow Moon” by the Neville Brothers (Yellow Moon)
IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
“Weasel and the White Boys Cool” by Rickie Lee Jones (Rickie Lee Jones)
WHAT WILL YOUR MOM OF THE YEAR CERTIFICATE SAY?
“Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground” by Willie Nelson (The Essential Willie Nelson)
This last one was FirstHusband’s favorite – but it is a song HE put on MY mp3 player a while back because HE liked it and wanted me to listen to it. But, hon. Willie Nelson? okay. I’ll try.
My favorites?
WHAT IS THE BEST THING YOU’VE EVER DONE AS A MOM?
“Same Old Love” by Anita Baker (Rapture)
and
WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO AS A MOM?
“Pushing the Needle Too Far” by The Indigo Girls (Nomads, Indians, Saints)
And I do have hazel eyes.
I’m tagging any of the following moms who might happen to have an mp3 player (and a few minutes to spare) – Stephanie at Scraps, Memarie Lane, Tina at Multiple Mom T, Audra Krell, Mocha with Linda, Sandy at Jesus and Dark Chocolate and Amy at Diaries of a Not So Super Mom
I’m curious to see what’s on your mp3 players!
Yeah, the IG song made me laugh, too! As did the carpool song. Sometimes, you don’t need to know the song at all to see how the title works – or doesn’t!
Now, how to participate…As tech-y as I am, I don’t have an MP3 player, mainly because all our CD’s are ripped and in digital format on the home server! I do have a bunch on my laptop, so maybe I’ll try it with everything on there.
The carpool line song was the one that cracked me up – Come to Me. I think my iPod list is way too boring for this, but I’ll have to give it a try!
These are soooo funny! It’s like an internet version of the Mad Libs game. My faves:
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF WHILE SITTING IN CARPOOL LINE?
“Come to Me” by Bonnie Rait (Luck of the Draw)
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE AS A MOM?
“This Nightlife” by Clint Black (Put Yourself in My Shoes)
I love your answers!!! I grew up on country music, but when in my teens I wanted to listen to rock-n-roll. I gave it a good go. Then Clint Black’s “Put Yourself in My Shoes” came out and I ran back to Country and have never left my homeland again. It was so cool to see Clint Black come up as one of your answers. I’ll try to get to this, I love it!
Okay, mine’s up and I lucked up on a couple of questions, too!
Thanks, Julie, this was a fun meme!