So, here’s a lesser known fact about me. I love changing up the lyrics to popular songs. I do this often with my kids and they love it. Mostly, they are silly to make them laugh or distract them from a temper tantrum. But, it’s something I can do off the cuff pretty easily. Rhyming appropriately and all. I think it’s because I can never actually remember the real words. And, I definitely wish I could sing them as well as I could make them up.
So, when Stephanie (one of my favorite bloggers) from Mommy, For Real put a call out there for people to put parenting lyrics to a popular song, I immediately thought of what I wanted to do. Say something by Christina Aguilera and A Great Big World is a favorite of mine. And, like the nerd that I am, I had it written and emailed to her in 15 minutes.
She is singing it and sharing it on her blog today, and I thought I would do the same. I was amazed by how quickly she took any song I chose, and learned it, arranged it, and sang it!! She has skills. And, she’s an amazing blogger too. You should follow her on FB (her statuses always make me laugh) and on twitter too. You won’t be disappointed.
Like her, I dedicate this song to my two-year-old that refuses to eat almost daily.
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Eat Something
(Written by Meredith Ethington/ arranged and sung by Stephanie Sprenger)
Eat something, I’m giving up on you.
I’ll bribe you with gum if you want me to.
Anything I would cook for you.
Eat something I’m giving up on you.
And I, want you to eat all
The fruit, veggies, and more
So you’ll grow up so tall.
But you, want it cut up so small
That I’m losing my mind
Trying to feed you at all.
Eat something I’m giving up on you.
I’ll cook hot dogs if you want me to.
Frozen nuggets, I would cook for you.
If I thought you’d eat just 1 or 2…
And, I will swallow my pride.
So you’ll eat just one thing
And, I know you’ll survive.
Eat something more than just pasta too.
And, I’m sorry that I couldn’t feed you.
Healthy food, like I wanted to.
But your will power’s strong even though you’re two.
Eat something, I’m giving up on you.
Eat something….
You are just amazing!!! She did a great job but those lyrics are absolutely perfect. You are so freakin cool!!!!!#
Great work! Those are hilarious lyrics
Thank you!! 🙂
Appreciate great work She did a great job but those lyrics are absolutely perfect
I wish I had that ability! My husband often changes lyrics to songs to whatever suits him, I just hum if I don’t know the words!
It’s so fun! Thanks for watching! 🙂
It’s so fun! Thanks for watching!
My life in a song. This is hilarious and spot on! I too tried so hard to feed my kids healthy foods and they just won’t have it:(
I know. It’s a sad sad world we live in. ha!
Amazing! I have been there and hope I can reassure you that it does get better as they get older. Well, betterish. Eventually they will eat the chicken nuggets if not the veggies… 😉
Ha! Good to know!
Ha! I must sing this to my picky son.
It does get stuck in your head. 🙂
I wonder what’s up with your two year old and the finicky eating? Just being a two year old maybe? I’m notorious for messing up lyrics to just about ANY song. I was thinking about that very thing two nights ago driving home and attempting to sing the lyrics out loud to a song. Much to Phoenix’s disdain LOL! Fun to read and keep singing away, Meredith! 🙂
I think he’s just a two year old. This week he is eating quite nicely. Probably just for the irony. Next week I’m sure he’ll be on to his usual antics again. 🙂
Hahaha – loved it! My 2 year old son is the same – only eats beige foods and fruit – no meat. no veggies. EVER. The only part that doesn’t describe him is the cutting it up small — he wants huge pieces he can gag on. Great. Cheers!
Bwahahaha! That’s hilarious. I have a gagger too. Just not the same child. 😉
So thrilled to have your songwriting genius to kick off the new series! You’re the best, and this song is perfection! (No weird blog-related pun intended!)
Ha! I like being perfect sometimes. It happens so rarely. 😉
This was epic. You’ve inspired me to try one myself. Thank you 🙂
You totally should Julie!! It was so fun seeing Stephanie bring it to life!
That was awesome, Meredith! You have a future as a lyricist, for sure. Sadly, I could dedicate this song to my own kids – who are at least a decade out of their toddler years.
Thanks Dana! That’s too nice of you. 🙂
Hilarious! I love this and can so relate!
Thanks! And, I’m sorry you can relate. 😉
Loved it!! I’m working on one, but you have set the bar high! 🙂
You can do it!! And, I’m sure it will be AWESOME!
Loved your lyrics and loved Stephanie’s rendition – you make a great team! Now I’ve gotta think of something to write involving my 3 boys!
Do it! It’s so fun to see it come to life!!
I love Stephanie’s Parentz Bop idea and this is just perfect! Definitely stuck in my head now!
Thank you! It was a lot of fun!!
You’ve captured the despair of feeding picky eaters to a T. Brilliant! My son is exactly the same way, no matter what I do. I read those articles about “how to feed your picky eater” and laugh. Those authors would flee my house in tears within 5 minutes!
Haha! For sure. Glad to know that I’m not alone (although I knew I wasn’t). Thx for stopping by!
That was THE best! I was cracking up and my husband giggled along while he’s working at his computer next to me. Great lyrics, and seeing it performed was just, well perfection. haha!
Thanks Kerry!! It was so much fun!
That was so great! It’s like you were at my house for dinner! 🙂
Nope. Just at mine EVERY SINGLE NIGHT! 🙂
Perfect! About 2 years ago this would have been my anthem as I stressed and worried about every calorie that didn’t go into my kid’s mouths!! Glad to be through that stage – not that they eat great now, but at least they eat!
Yes, I’ll be glad to be out of this stage too! But, I think I’ve still got a while! 🙂