I have always had a selection of kids CDs, but rarely listen to them. I prefer 92.3 or classic rock or NPR. Unfortunately, my kids scream about how much they hate it so loud that I can't hear anything. So I have done something that I think deserves a gold medal in motherhood. I have started to listen to the annoying kid songs. I am not talking radio Disney here. I have gone all out library CD in 5 of my six 6 CD spots in the car. You wouldn't think this was worth mentioning. However, I have just spent an entire day of carpooling and errand running listening to the Backyardagains. Those little sh*ts may look cute, but without their rad dance moves, they are unbearably annoying. I'm tone deaf, and even I can tell that one of them can not hit a note to save her life. Alas, my two year old is obsessed. The five year old is even on board. My oldest is happy with all music, as long as she can along. She may actually be the before mentioned character who can't hit a note. So when my pinenut asks "mommy, can we play it again, please?" and I say, "okay" (I do groan. I am not arguing that I am perfect), it is the mark of great self sacrifice.
Because I could see this small gesture of unselfish parenting quickly driving me to insanity and possibly causing me to drive into a guard rail simply to make the singing stop, I spent close to an hour researching kid music. I requested a dozen new CDs from the library. It is shocking how many popular artists have made children CDs. I selected performers that are already in my itunes library. Bob Dylan, Dave Matthews, Ziggy Marley, and Jewel are just a few who have made music for the three nuts in the backseat. I am so hopeful the kids will compromise with me on this before I rip the CD player from the dash. Not only would it be expensive to repair, but with 5 library CDs in there, I think I would have a replacement fine close to nine hundred bucks.
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