Spage Age Boy, age four, and I stopped at Starbucks this morning after running errands. They were playing a Dean Martin album, and the boy immediately recognized "That's Amore." As we walked out to the car with our drinks and goodies, he asked if we could listen to Dean Martin in the car. Sure! Of course we can!
The following conversation ensued...
Boy: What's volare mean?
Mama: It's Italian for to fly.
Boy: What's "your love has given me wings" mean?
Mama: That just means that the feeling of love has made him so happy, he feels like he could fly.
Boy: People can't fly!
Mama: I know honey. It's symbolism.
Boy: What's symbolism mean?
Mama: That's when you use words or images to mean something else, in order to illustrate a point.
Boy: Oh. Can We listen to Marshmallow World?
Mama: That's a Christmas song.
Boy: No, it's not! It's a winter song. Is it still winter?
Mama: Yeah, it's still winter. But Marshmallow World still makes me think of Christmas.
Boy: Well, Dean Martin sings it.
Mama: Yes, he does.
Boy: And Frank Snotra.
Mama: Yeah, and Frank Sinatra.
I let him listen to it. Why not? The boy did have a point. It's still winter, though nothing resembling a Marshmallow World is going on here. When the song was over, I popped in a Jet CD.
Boy: What's this song?
Mama: Are You Gonna Be My Girl.
Boy: I don't want this! I want Dean Martin! Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeease?
Mama: I like this song.
Boy: Please, Mom?
Okay, okay, okay. I changed it.
The Boy spent the rest of the ride singing Standing On The Corner Watching All The Girls Go By.
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2 comments:
That is one sophisticated four year old you have. I'm jealous! My five year old is enamored of Green Day and thinks "American Idiot" is the epitome of fine music. Oy!
could he BE any cuter? *sigh* what a great story to have written down to remember ♥
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