You know that I’m a sucker for anything acoustic.
June 13, 2008 – 11:07 am |Oh, how I do love a good mixtape.
Modern technology has simplified the process (whether that’s good or bad is arguable), but I have had fewer occasions for creation in recent years.
With summer upon us, the kids and I have been barreling through songs on my iPod, borrowing new CDs from the library and blaring the radio in the car, and I realized I have a reason once again to design perfect playlists for some fresh, new, occasionally-appreciative listeners.
Now I need your assistance with my latest new plan for content: Mom’s Mixtapes, which, of course, I intend to post on Mondays (see what I did there!).
In an effort to start this summer off with a creative focus, this week’s topic: Imagination. Imagination appears as the subject of plenty of popular songs, among them a few that I already own:
- With Imagination (I’ll Get There), Harry Connick Jr.
- Imagination, Erasure
- Surfin’ in My Imagination, Ralph Covert
Brainstorming time – any additions from your archives? Imagination need not be in the title, but should be in the lyrics, and while the subject matter need not be kid-cognizable, it should be kid-friendly. (For those of you who might be so inclined to offer it (and you know who you are), I’ll probably skip this one.)
I have considered grabbing Pure Imagination from the Willy Wonka movie. Gene Wilder’s presentation disturbs me slightly less than the Kenny Loggins cover, but I think I lean toward the Maroon 5 version as the least terrifying. (Can someone tell me how a song with such lovely lyrics manages to creep me out so badly?)
Tune in Monday for a final list, an iMix and related summer activities.