Dear father of my children,
I grew up in a home where we all trained in classical music. My grandmothers played the piano. My father and brother were rockers with the best. And so were the men I dated. I married you even though you had none of the credentials. Because I am generous that way.
I really didn’t even imagine you’d have anything to do with the introduction of music to our children. And without really intending to, I have introduced them to a variety of music from Pink Floyd and BB King to Abida Parveen and Illayaraja. Just while I am around the house, not deliberately.
And then you go and introduce them to this
and this.
And then the three of you bop around the house screaming the lyrics and dancing while I go purple in the face. THIS is what you’re teaching my kids? Even Cousin J introducing them to Rihanna and Eminem was preferable to this.
The divorce papers are in the mail.
Your heartbroken wife,
MM
well if theyre not exposed to the bad sh*t, they wont know how to appreciate the good stuff, right?
Is the OA paying you for this? Coz I could whack some money from him and double it.
ok! what is wrong with Eminem, i ask? come on! come on ! tell me..
so angst ridden and well.. just not musical enough to be called music na?
noooo. such sacrilege. eminem is genius. musical enough or not.
ugh. allow me to disagree. i dont want to debate his genius, but i will debate his musical-ness! (did i just make up a word?)
You know how babies are supposed to listen to classical music in utero? Well, mine got a choice selection of hiphop greats, complete with their i-wanna-hump-you lyrics with eminem in the starring role thanks to my husband.
What? Oye, OA… what is this I ask!?!?!
*sniff*. I really thought you guys would last. I could have sworn by it! *sniff*
sigh. you see how this is a deal breaker for me, right? *sniff*
You mean, you did not introduce your kids to this?? *Looks Shocked*
Whats not to like in Scatman John I tell you??? * I am playing it on a loop now*
Please dont hate me
sigh. you guys will send me to an early grave.
I’m never going to stop chuckling at Eiffel 65-Blue. What was that? I’m with you on this one. You should introduce them to The Beatles, and Coldplay.
already on nodding terms with them
hehehe… how do u like Armin Van Buuren?
*looks shocked* You mean to say, you havent bopped around to Blue at parties?!
*shakes head sadly*
err yes… when I was 20 and at some stranger’s party and not in charge of the music. humph
Err what about Venga Boys?
*drives stake through heart and dies*
next you’ll say Justin Beiber.
my daughter, 6 years old, just bought her first poster… of Justin Beiber.
Now I avoid looking at that wall.
*kills self*
Oh no!! Not a divorce!!! Even metaphorically
OA- aap sey yeh ummeed nahin thi:(
Truly awful.
I know you love “Friends” references, the 90s girl that you are, so let me bring up this lil ditty “I love big butts and I can not lie”. So, yeah, it could be a LOT worse.
lols!!! this is the most hilarious thing!
ahahahhaha
lmao. even though i have no clue about what those musicians are.. stop stop stop hyperventilating…it will be all okay .. trust me. my kiddo is musically gifted… voice and piano ( trinity grade 4 ) even though he refuses to practice. he has bought himself a guitar and wants to teach himself.. and yes.. he has eminem and stuff on the ipod but also hums kabhi kabhie.. and rehna tu and adores stairway to heaven.
chillax. or go back to working full time !!
sigh. and leave the OA to influence their music taste further? *turns grey*
at least it’s better that they sing this instead of singing “darling (saat khoon maaf)” which my son is singing evrywhere these days
ha ha! well my daughter is singing Sheila ki jawani…
cant help it i guess. in our time we loudly sang jumma chumma dede.
In my case, it was Like A Virgin!
Yo listen up…i have been listening to both songs since u posted this…takes me right back to my teen years
Ok if u can divorce the OA am sure u are going to ban me from your blog…
I hope OA makes them listen to mmmm bop by Hanson!
*cringe*
I LOVE blue da ba dee. Listen to it from time to time. Really, why can’t you spot genius for it is?
and from what I can see from the comments, you should be thankful it’s the OA and not the readers who are having a go at introducing Music to Brat and bean.
One word in your post made my day – Illayaraja.
LOLz
No divorce talk pliss. As someone has said, not even metaphorically. There’s already so much divorce talk going on everywhere – it makes my stomach churn. You guys are perfect together – and our inspiration for a wonderful married life