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Since we got so many great recommendations, I thought that an update on the antenatal music was in order.A Free Fetus is a dancer, much moreso than Boy Z was in utero. Maybe #2 is going to be the musically inclined child. Almost everything that we play seems to elicit a response. Sometimes – somewhat to Dr. O’C’s chagrin – quite an exuberant one.
I’ve incorporated many of your suggestions, but recently have decided to take #2 on an in utero trip through the history of rock and roll. Starting with Bill Haley and the Comets’ “Rock Around the Clock” – arguably the first rock and roll song – and finishing with, well finishing with the child being born I guess. So far we’re up to the early 1960’s.
• Chuck Berry – “Johnny B. Goode”
• Elvis Presley – “Heartbreak Hotel”
• Patsy Cline – “Sweet Dreams of You”
• Bob Dylan – “Don’t Think Twice It’s All Right”
• The Beatles – “Can’t Buy Me Love”
• Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – “The Tracks of My Tears”
• The Rolling Stones – “Paint It Black”
I’ve been mixing up the classics with songs that come to mind that seem like something I would like to hear if I were floating around in the proverbial primordial ooze. Some of the other song that have gotten A Free Fetus’ feet a’tapping include:
• Ella Fitzgerald – “Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar” (Thanks Marcy.)
• New Order – “Bizarre Love Triangle”
• The Beatles – “Blackbird”
• Wilco – “Candy Floss”
• Radiohead – “Let Down”
• Gladys Knight and the Pips – “Midnight Train to Georgia”
• Frank Turner – “Photosynthesis”
• The Decemberists – “Sons & Daughters”
• Stevie Wonder – “Superstition” (Thanks Rassles.)
On the menu this evening – The Man in Black.
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That’s an interesting playlist, combining older stuff with New Order, Radiohead and The Decemberists.
I think listening to Radiohead’s Let Down while swimming about in the womb (had it been around back in 1972) would have been perfect preparation for my life thus far.
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Great list! I especially like the New Order choice.
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Sons & Daughters?
I just was part of a huge sing along to that song. We liked “I Will” by the Beatles. I still sing it and Blackbird at bedtime. I also include Red Right Ankle.
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Great playlist. Which reminds me, 10 days to go–to Wilco of course.
Nice work on the Merck piece. That kind of thing is exactly the reason I don’t buy the all the research coming on that disputes any link between autism and vaccines. Perhaps the vaccines don’t cause autism, but if a baby has a predisposition, then how can shooting her up with multiple vaccines be a good thing to a developing nervous system? I could go on and on, but I really should be updating my own sad blog.
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Sounds like you’re already laying the ground work for impeccable taste in music!
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Nice! I remember dancing around to Johnny B. Goode when I was a kid. Perhaps #2 will be a dancer.
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Holla at yo’ boy.
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Of course, the reaction could be that the kid hates the music you’re playing and will grow up to like only crappy plastic pop.
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And that’s my greatest fear for my E.
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Thinking of you playing New Order for your fetus makes me smile.
Kid’s gonna come out a genius.
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Aretha Franklin. Respect.
Word.
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Ooooh, I just had a huge scroll of your posts.
1) Awesome pic of your wife on the couch.
2) I love your tats.
3) Your son is GORGEOUS. I love the pics of him and your very patient dog. I shall take some of my son … on MY huskie! Heh!
Good on you, Freeman. You done good!
xo
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Oh come on! You didn’t take my OLJ suggestion? How can you be having a child born in Australia and not have her on the playlist? Wasn’t that part of your visa agreement?
If you are rocking the Oldies, try Pied Piper by Crispian St. Peters and Lucky Lips by Rita Brown.
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Sorry, I meant to type Ruth Brown.
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great mix. One of my favorite Dylan songs.
Oh and Stevie Wonder? SO FUNKY. One of my favorites.
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a guy in the subway with a great smile today was playing “all my lovin” and it made me want to dance. He played it on a double bass. It was good.
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Musical tastes change with time. Hopefully you will have some things in common, and he will find some new and exciting things on his own, and maybe Dr O’C may have some interesting tunes as well.
Wifey and I rarely agree on music; Little One likes some of mine, some of Wifey’s, and a lot of her own.
Cheers
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SIS – Eclectic, eh?
Rolf – Come on, it can’t be that bad? “Crushed like a bug in the ground”?
NS – That’s one of Dr. O’C’s favorites as well.
Heather – Blackbird is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written, I reckon.
Rassles – What the hell are you talking about? I don’t understand this new fangled slang.
Prefers – I don’t want to get into the vaccine debate. Been there, done that.
Allie – Trying.
Courtney – Are you saying my kid is going to be a stripper?
Jacob – Ultimately, I’m sure that will be the case.
Mickey – My special lady friend certainly hopes so.
CMGD – I’m almost 100% certain that we’ll get to that one.
Eden – Dr. O’C may disagree with you about the photo. Are you a husky owner as well? More and more in common!
NATUI – We haven’t gotten to every suggestion yet, but we may just run out of time before we get to Olivia Newton John…
Blues – I know, I love that Dylan song especially the guitar.
SSG – Good idea. Are you still in NYC?
Jud – I doubt that Dr. O’C would have any good ideas.
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My oldest daughter used to do flip flops in my tummy when “Kashmir” by Led Zeppelin would come on the radio.
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Oh Patsy Cline, it’s been awhile since I thought about her–will have to add a few to the Ipod.
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excellent lists! now my question is, how does dr. o’c react to all this music?
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One of my friends is 18 weeks pregnant, and her baby bopped around vigorously to Avril Lavigne the other day. We are certain it was a fit of protest, not a dance party