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Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :

The other day I was driving into town with my daughters (ages 10 and 8). The song "Smokin in the Boys Room" was played on the radio. I started singing along (with gusto). Even though I don't condone smoking, the song took me back to high school days.

I glanced over at Amanda, my then-10-year-old. She had a funny look on her face - she was embarrassed. We weren't even in town yet, there was nobody driving near us, so nobody outside the car could see or hear me. I finally embarrassed her ... I told her it was payback for all the times she embarrassed me. [Evil Laugh]

Oh, I'm going to have fun with her during her teen years. [Evil]

Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :

[ROFL]

Yes, my kids (18,16,14) emphatically prohibit me from singing in the car when they are along. Even though I'm not a bad singer -- they are just embarrased -- I get pretty "energetic" during some songs.... [Big Grin]

Farmgirl

Posted by Bob the Lawyer (Member # 3278) on :

And parents wonder why their teens hate them [Wink]

Posted by Anna (Member # 2582) on :

[ROFL]

Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :

I sing in the car. I make up lyrics when I can't remember them. I sing loud, and I dance in my seat enough to make the car bounce.

And I ain't stopping when I have kids. [Big Grin]

Dagonee

Posted by Ben (Member # 6117) on :

you and me both.

Posted by J T Stryker (Member # 6300) on :

My mother used to sing along to show tunes while she droped me off at school, now I have my own car, And I get to embarrass my younger sister by singing alone with my Def Lepard. [Evil Laugh]

*Starts to hum* *Starts to attempt to dance* *Sings* Pour some sugar on me*

Posted by Erik Slaine (Member # 5583) on :

Actually, the windshield provides good reflection of the sound, so you can hear you're own voice pretty clearly.

My son just sticks his fingers in his ears. [Dont Know]

Posted by Insanity Plea (Member # 2053) on :

Unlike many parents, my father doesn't have any illusions about his voice, thusly he doesn't sing. ^_^
Satyagraha

Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :

Every Sunday morning, my dad would wake up before the rest of the family and sing while fixing pancakes, eggs, bacon, and orange juice for breakfast. He'd sing the first lines to lots of old songs, but only the first lines.

"Strangers in the night, exchanging glances, first love at first sight, what were the chances...<pause>

Strangers in the Night, exchanging glances..."

"Turn out the lights, the party's over.."

(This one required our participation)
"Every day I face. the barren waste. without the taste. of water.
Coooool, cleeeeear, water. "
Kids (in high, squeaky voices): "Water!"

[ July 13, 2004, 02:06 PM: Message edited by: katharina ]

Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :

water! water! (echo)

oh kat -- that brings back memories...

Sons of the Pioneers -- gotta love 'em.

FG

Posted by Jenny Gardener (Member # 903) on :

"Ol' Dan and I, our throats were dry
With Souls that cry
for Water

Cool, clear Water

Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :

*squeaky voice* Water!

Darn conditioning.

Posted by Nick (Member # 4311) on :

I remember being a teenager...

My dad did stuff like that all the time...
[Wall Bash]

Posted by Mabus (Member # 6320) on :

Ack! Please don't sing the Cracker Barrel music! It's bad enough that I have to listen to it all night.

He's a devil not a man....

Posted by Anti-Christ (Member # 5714) on :

You still are a teenager, son. [Wink]

(nick)

And mabus, next time we're on teamspeak, i suggest you sing some "devil went down to georgia". i know you know it, man...

[ July 13, 2004, 03:06 PM: Message edited by: Anti-Christ ]

Posted by Space Opera (Member # 6504) on :

I don't think I embarass the kiddos yet. However, the dog is a different story. He cringes when I try to play "Wheels on the Bus" with him. He thinks it's a "baby" song.

space opera

Posted by Nick (Member # 4311) on :

quote:
You still are a teenager, son.

Oooo, for three more months until I'm 20. [Razz]

Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :

*shakes fist at Space Opera*

Now I have THAT stuck in my head!

"the wheels on the bus go round and round.."

FG

Posted by BlueJacsFan (Member # 6590) on :

Katharina:

quote:
Every Sunday morning, my dad would wake up before the rest of the family and sing while fixing pancakes, eggs, bacon, and orange juice for breakfast. He'd sing the first lines to lots of old songs, but only the first lines.

With my dad, it was, "Rise and shine and give God the glory, glory....." in order to get us out of bed.

I still hate that song. [Mad]

Posted by Space Opera (Member # 6504) on :

*sings*

the doggies on the bus go bark, bark, bark...

space opera

Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :

quote:
"Rise and shine and give God the glory, glory....." in order to get us out of bed.

Oh jeez. Is this a good place to mention that that was how I got my little brothers out of bed in the morning?

In my defense, before I started MAKING SURE they were awake, they'd roll over and claim I never came.

Posted by Olivetta (Member # 6456) on :

My grandmother used to wake us grandkids up when we came to visit by singing "Beulah Land". That id not embarrass us. Getting out of the car at the drive-up window DID. [Big Grin]

*misses Granny* [Frown]

Posted by BlueJacsFan (Member # 6590) on :

quote:
In my defense, before I started MAKING SURE they were awake, they'd roll over and claim I never came.

I couldn't help but groan when he did that, so he knew I was awake. Of course, he wouldn't stop until we were physically out of bed. I got up as quickly as possible to make him quit singing.

Posted by Olivetta (Member # 6456) on :

I can no longer hold Robert's hand in public. *sigh*

Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :

Sasha doesn't know very much English, but he loves to sing Russian songs.

To get back at him I started singing American kids songs.

The only one that I knew was, "Little Bunny Fu Fu."

Sunday we put him down for his nap. My wife and I must stay in bed with him until he falls asleep. (yea, poppa nap time is a good thing). however, convincing him to sleep is difficult. I was trying to get him to sleep by ordering him to stay in bed and be quiet in my best bass father voice.

Then he started singing "Lit bun foo foo."

Do you know how hard it is to maintain that deep bass fatherly mad voice when you are trying not to laugh?

Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :

I love reading your father stories. [Smile]

Posted by Olivetta (Member # 6456) on :

When Robert was 3, he announced to his preschool class that, "My mommy has a wienie."

Now, I think it was because he'd walked in just as I was getting out of the shower, and he was shocked that I DIDN'T have one. He was merely assuring himself and everyone else that his mother was not deformed. [Eek!]

So, as revenge, I plan to bring out a 10x13 picture of him in a bumble-bee costume (at age 6 mos) at his 16th birthday party. [Evil]

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

My mother sang, and danced (with high kicks) at a mother-daughter tea when I was in high school. In front of pretty much my whole high school.

It made the yearbook.

I still (fifteen years later) hear about it every once in a while.

Posted by Olivetta (Member # 6456) on :

My mother once sang a Shawnee wedding song to my VBS class.

She also did some amusing sketch comedy for most of our birthday parties, and was the only mother that my circle of friends would ask to go places with us. She had to really work hard to let me have my own place in the world, because she was just naturally so beautiful and fun. People just wanted to be near her.

Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :

My friend, Carissa, and I keep close tabs on the goofy things my son does and imitate them sometimes to stay in good form. We talk excitedly about his first date and the first girlfriend, and plan how we will embarrass him. We dance something that looks like the fandango while saying "I'm a spider!" We say "I love you" and pretend to be flatulent. I can't wait!

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My uncle embarrassed us with his singing, but only because he made up all the words. He once performed "Leaving on a Jet Train" in a bar and got through the entire song without noticing his mistake.