![]() ![]() ![]() For our kids that we adopted at older ages, there wasn’t an opportunity to rock them to sleep with their song, but that hasn’t stopped me from rocking them and singing their special. For some of them, it is a song that I would sing them when I rocked them to sleep when they were babies. The above songs about growing up will make you realise that you have a lot to reflect on and celebrate. My kids call their special songs their baby song. (Speaking of Elvis – did anyone know that a guy named ‘Johnny Ryall’ wrote ‘Blue Suede Shoes’? Us neither, but Beastie Boys swear blind that he did. Ageing should not be a regretful experience since you have seen and learned a lot over the years. Rock’n’roll heroes have also proved a source of fascination for many, with Ian Dury trying to convince us that ‘Sweet Gene Vincent’ was a lovely guy after all Weezer wishing they were “just like” ‘ Buddy Holly’ and Dire Straits ‘Calling Elvis’, hoping to make a connection with that long-gone icon. Yes, marvel at ‘Happy Jack’, who, according to The Who, was completely impervious to the kids who “dropped things on his back” or T.Rex’s ‘Telegram Sam’, whose 3D vision and automatic shoes continue to astonish. Full of celebratory charm ( The Beach Boys’ ‘Brian’s Back’ rejoices in their leader’s return from a long hiatus), late-night laments (Tom Waits’ ‘Tom Traubert’s Blues (Four Sheets To The Wind In Copenhagen)’ is enough to bring a grown man to tears) and pleas for understanding (‘John, I’m Only Dancing’ – well, that’s David Bowie’s side of the story), it runs the gamut of emotional experience, capturing, somewhere among the existential crises (Dionne Warwick’s ‘Alfie’ remains an exquisite outpouring of emotion), just how much those boys can enthral, frustrate and amaze. In the tradition of the great “answer” records of the 60s, our Mad About The Boys playlist is something of a riposte to our Girl Talk playlist, featuring the best songs about boys, and with boys’ names in them. Despite all of this, she remains strong and resilient. We have songs about kids growing up, growing up too fast, or not fast enough, and even rebellious refusals to grow up in any way at all. The child is invisible to those around her, and she is facing many challenges in her life. Dinah Washington was mad about the boy Chuck Berry implored Johnny to ‘B Goode’ (though Leroy Brown was no better: a bad, bad man, or so Frank Sinatra would have us believe) while Ulysses was, according to Cream, an extremely brave individual who commands us to sit in awe. In her song 'Concrete Angel,' Jackie Evancho tells the story of a young girl growing up in a difficult situation. The lyrics encourage listeners to step out of their comfort zones and explore the world. ‘1979’ Smashing Pumpkins Key lyrics: June bug skipping like a stone / With the headlights pointed at the dawn / We were sure we’d never see an end to it all What it encapsulates: The. Bad boys, toy boys, naughty boys and bell boys – the world is full of all kinds of fellas, and musicians have been inspired to write songs about boys in all kinds of ways. Give Yourself a Try by The 1975 Artist: The 1975 Album: A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships Year: 20's 'Give Yourself a Try' is a song about trying new things and taking risks. ![]()
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