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Hi! :)
I know a lot of people have what they call "their song" for themselves, with a partner, or even friends.
My song for DS is smashmouth - I'm A Believer, because as a baby he could never take his eyes off shrek and it sums up how I feel about him too :redface:
I'd love to know what songs you have for your kids and why? (if there is a reason!)
Mine is "I've gotta feeling" Black Eyed Peas :) every time it cam on in the car he would stop crying and he would start again when it stopped. I had it on cd and on my iPhone for emergencies :)
"Two little boys" by Rolf Harris. I heard that song and I want my two boys to feel that way about each other when they are older. Also my DH is in Defence so it just adds a touch of poignancy to it.
I found out from my DH's dad about a year ago that this was the song DH's mum used to sing to him and his brother when they were small. Explains why he always gets tears in his eyes when he hears it as she passed away about 20 years ago.
DD's song is Shine, by Shannon . It was the first song on the radio when she was born and fit so well with how we felt for her. Tears me up even now.
DS' is Little Wonders by Rob Thomas. There was a lot going on around then and it helped me keep perspective and to love the little things
DS - he always loved anything by ministry or rammstein - and still does. he's my little metal head.. So any of that reminds me of him!
Dd1- I used to sing peggy sue by buddy holly to her as a baby. I changed the lyrics though to say "kelti coo, kelti coo, you're my love so sweet and true etc etc"
Dd2 - we sing pearl jam - even flow. But of course we change the lyrics to be "Eden glows... Fills our world with butterflies.."
Dd3 - nothing yet lol
I always sing 'Shameless' by Garth Brooks to my daughters. It just sums up how I feel about them and how much I love them.
Dd1s song is peaches and cream by jbt ds's song is the ocean by the beautiful girls. Dd2 doesn't have one atm
for DD - a littile ray of sunshine
for DS - jay laga'aia's new star shining
though for lullabys I like the song from babe (if i had word's../), or morningtown ride, the kidslike the rainbow song...
Ah, prepare for the list, haha. Youtube links in case you have never heard of them, teehee.
Angel: YouTube - Bob Carlisle - Butterfly Kisses (Country Version)
Chill: YouTube - Cat Stevens - Father and Son Original
Princess: YouTube - 6) Soundtrack of Moulin Rouge ~ Your Song
Tsunami: YouTube - Creed - With Arms Wide Open (Video)
Hurricane: YouTube - Brad Paisley - Find Yourself - Cars
Diva: YouTube - Beautiful - Christina Aguilera (CNN heroes Tribute)
ETA: Diva however thinks hers is this one, lol. YouTube - Dal Shabet - Supa Dupa Diva (Pre warning, its K-pop)
I have a few definite songs for DD, but two main ones - Sweet Child of Mine by Guns'n'Roses and Elvis' Can't help Falling in Love. Both of which I used to sing to her as I'd sit feeding her, usually somewhere warm and sunny :)
I love Amazing by Janelle. It reminds me of DD's emotional and hard pregnancy and her time in the NICU getting better. And how gorgeous and strong she is.
DD1 has 2 songs.. She entered this world to Ben Harper's 'morning yearning'. We had Ben Harper on when I was in labour and she literally arrived during this song. Beautiful! Her other song is one by Michael Franti, 'hey world [remote control version]. She absolutely loves the Franti, and we would put this song on when she became mobile and would steal the remote controls to everything. she would put the remotes down and would dance!
DD2 is another Ben Harper girl. I would always play his music when I was pregnant with her and would dance with DD1. But she loves sevendust, tool, a perfect circle and other random rock and metal music!
DD1 is our guitar chick and DD2 loves the drums... Im hoping our next one (if we are ever blessed with another) will like to sing or play bass guitar! hehe
My song for all my kids is No Air by Jordan Sparks.. Fits perfectly :)
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DD's song is Memories and Dust by Josh Pike. It was the only thing that she would settle to in the car.
DD1 has quite a few - At First Sight by The Stems http://www.youtube.com/user/baudmania#p/u/1/UtfmsQbBx6g Talk to me by Peaches and anything by the Prodigy (it puts her to sleep :lol: )
DD2- Little Ray of Sunshine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vdhm_8x1oms All the Pretty Horses by Music vs Physics (YouTubel)
For those who know me it would shock them to know that I've fallen in love with Katy Perry's Firework song, and it always make me well up because I think of DD. So I guess it's her song. What I wish for her in the future, plus the fact that we call her out little firecracker :)
DD1's is 'Emily' by From First to Last (Youtube!). DD2... I'm not sure yet :) Probably something by Paramore, because her name is Hayley Nicole, and the singer from Paramore is Hayley Nichole ;)
There is a song called "Fussy" by End of fashion, and in it has the lyrics "I get so fussy when I'm on my own" and also also the line "You and, your little team of winners" It was out when I was pregnant with the twins and although I don't really know what the song is about I like it and those lines always remind me of the twins.. We called them our team of winners :)
Then of course 'Baby Mine' by Bette Midler, which I always sang to them in NICU and 'Say a little Prayer' both of which we played at their funeral along with Tears in heaven by Eric Clapton..
I love music, it is such an expression of every emotion..
Mine for both kids is Luna by the Smashing Pumpkins...love it! I loved it before I had kids too!
DD1 for some reason would not settle unless I played or sang Working Class Man!
I think I know why...
I was 40+1 weeks preg with her when I went to see Adam Hills and at the end of his show he sings Working Class Man.
DD2 seems to like me singing Rainbow Connection LOL.
DD1 is named after singer/artist/cabaret performer Amanda Palmer and DD2 is named after The Slits singer Ari Up.
We met Ari Up when she was here about 3 years ago and have a pic of DD1 sitting on her lap. She was really one of a kind!:
DS has a whole album! I started compiling music he liked while pregnant.
Starts with Hendrix and Voodoo Chilli - the first song I knew he liked, even in the womb.
Then Take That's Shine - I was overdue with him when that was in the charts and sang it to him a lot "But you're stuck in a hole and I want you to get out. I don't know what there is to see but I know it's time for you to leave, we're all just pushing along trying to figure it out, out, out... don't know what you're waiting for your time is coming don't be late" and so on.
ABBA's Super Trouper very much sums up Lieb's birth.
Frankie Howerd's version of the Fishy Song, Billy Joel's Lullaby, Beethoven's Ode to Joy (DS has just started trying to sing this), Strauss' Blue Danube, ABBA's Mama Mia, also a lot of 70s funk is in the mix.
After that - we have quite a mix of songs, but Shine and Super Trouper always make me think of tiny baby Liebling.
Ds1 is 'This aint a scene, its an arms race" by Fall Out Boy. Never failed to settle him when he was little in the car. His fave song now is 'Aint no rest for the wicked' by Cage the Elephant. He also likes the song 'Benny and the Jets' by Elton John....................because it has his name in it lol
Ds2 is 'You may be right' by Billy Joel. His choice entirely but aptly suited to him :rofl:
Ds3 is 'Beautiful Day' by U2. Never fails to bring tears to my eyes and makes me think about his beautiful soul and his beautiful birth.