They've come undone
Now that the kids are a little bigger, I've been teaching them the songs that my mom taught me. The child of a retired grade school teacher, I have a vast repertoire of songs from which to choose. Just lately, I've realized that I haven't really been doing my job. I've been slacking. So, I've been trying to teach them bootcamp-style, giving them a few new ones every day. A few weeks ago I introduced them to an old favorite - John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt.
It's a catchy one, and after a few times through they had picked up many of the words. They took to it quickly, focusing their efforts on the la-la-la-la portion of the song. Their enthusiasm for the la-las turned physical and each time they hit the phrase they became all-star wrestlers, and I watched, hoping they wouldn't use the countertop as a turnbuckle.
Many years from now, if either of the kids are famous singers (or wrestlers), this video will certainly be featured in their rockumentary (or 60 Minutes special about early warning signs that indicate your child may be headed for a future filled with body slams and screaming matches, all sanctioned by the WWF).
The video is way too funny.
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When you check your video archives, I think you will notice a general theme...pajamas and wrestling. I can see I have some grandmotherly duties to fulfill concerning song singing! Love how things settle down once you trap them in an enclosed space...
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I am really glad that the LLanz nightgown will be featured on the "Rockumentary" - This is hilarious
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Even funnier than the video is the information page on the song. I learn something new every day. I wondered where the use of "heimer" came from. I was also thrilled to see another one of my favorites referenced on this page...My Name is Jan Jansen. Who knew there was actually information available about these types of songs!!! Good work, Jen
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I could have bet a million dollars that you'd spot that! It was one of the first things I saw and I started saying it to myself... "My name is Yon Yonson and I come from Wisconsin" but that's all I could remember. And then I couldn't get it out of my head!
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I live in a lumber yard there, all the people I meet when I walk down the street I say "Hi! My name is Yon Yonson..."
And, yea, don't video your putting your kids in a closet. Bad choice.
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Wait until they hear this variation!
(also from the info page)
"His name smells like poo" instead of His name is my name too".
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OMG - I totally had forgotten about that song until I read this post. Thank you, thank you, thank you - I loved this song so much as a kid.
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I officially hate you for putting john jacob jingleheimer schmidt in my head. his name is my name, too.
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