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Preserving Sanity Via Customized Lyrics

Unless you are watching the old Sesame Street (and I do recommend that as the first strike for sanity rights), you are going to have the stupid Elmo’s World theme song going through your head:

“La la la la! La la la la! Elmo’s World!
La la la la! La la la la! Elmo’s World!
Elmo loves his goldfish! His crayons too!
That’s Elmo’s World!”

Not much MEAT, is there? Luckily, there isn’t any real RHYME, either, which makes it easy to customize:

“La la la la! La la la la! Elizabeth’s World!
La la la la! La la la la! Elizabeth’s World!
She loves her dinosaurs! Her pink purse too!
That’s Elizabeth’s World!”

“La la la la! La la la la! Edward’s World!
La la la la! La la la la! Edward’s World!
He loves his blankie! His crackers too!
That’s Edward’s World!”

“La la la la! La la la la! Mommy’s World!
La la la la! La la la la! Mommy’s World!
She wants her coffee! Her taser too!
That’s Mommy’s World!”

The kids like hearing their own names and favorites in the song, and after you sing a few verses (changing items each time) to their bright little faces, you will barely feel like tasing anyone. —Swistle

Comments

Comment from Bunny
Time: February 25, 2008, 9:05 am

Ha ha ha! We SO do this at our house!

Comment from Erica
Time: February 26, 2008, 9:06 am

My daughter loves Elmo and his song with the fire of a thousand suns. I end up singing that damn song eleventy billion times a day. I never thought of changing it to be about her. What a great idea. Thanks, Swistle!

Comment from kat
Time: February 26, 2008, 2:05 pm

This absolutely cracked me up today…thank you.

Comment from Linda
Time: February 27, 2008, 3:02 pm

This worked for my kids at 2. Now, at 3, I just get a “look” and a stern warning: “Sing the song RIGHT, Mama.”

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