You know, it's not like I have time on my hands -- I'm trying to attend to several hundred details that need to be addressed before our flights tomorrow morning at 7:00am, so I'm doing laundry, running dishes, gathering the recycling, and then ... what comes traipsing through my head, but a lyrical spoof on one of my favorite Great Big Sea Songs (which I'll share with you in a minute).
How does this happen? Why is my subconscious messing with me? Of course, I immediately break into song for my husband and daughter, who respond with peals of laughter. We are a strange family, but I like us this way. Neither Tom nor I remember the capacity to spoof lyrics before we met one another, but it is not unusual for us to break into song, whenever something spoken reminds us of something musical.
Usually, it's just a few words and the accompanying notes, but sometimes we go longer. Here's an example of a spoof that I wrote when Rachel was an infant, to the tune of "Breaking up is hard to do" -- it's called "Waking up is hard to do" -- and I'd sing it to her whenever she grumpily transitioned from a sleeping state into consciousness. It goes like this:
... 'Cause waking up is hard to do
They say that waking up is hard to do (do do)
Now I know, I know that it's true
Don't say my nap's at an end
Instead of waking up, I wish that I were dosing off again
I beg of you -- don't make me cry
Sing me one more little lullaby
Let me sleep, or I'll be blue
'Cause waking up is hard to do
So the lyrics that came into my head this morning reminded me of the Weird Al songs that Tom's sons from his first marriage so enjoy (they also love Great Big Sea, so I can't wait to sing this for them). It's to the refrain of "Beat the drum", and it's called "Eat the gum".
Eat the gum, eat the gum
Like a candy, but chewy and long
Eat the gum, eat the gum
Blow some bubbles, but make sure they're strong
Eat the gum
Okay, I'm sorry -- I know that wasn't really worth waiting for. Happy Sunday, anyway :)