As y'all may have noticed I tend to post about records by relating them to ME. I am a selfish, self absorbed MOGGER. I have wanted to post about Lil' Ed's new record, Rattleshake, for a long time, but I lacked the context to relate it to ME. Thankfully, this week a reason finally popped up. My son is obsessed with the song, Icicles in My Meatloaf.It all started this past week when my son particpated in 3 different performance assemblies for his school, his after school, and his kinder shule (The photo is a post show shot from his school assembly lip-synch of "Old time Rock and Roll"). The kid loves to be up on stage, singing,dancing, performing..he just digs it. I am so proud of my critter!A few days ago I posted a "mix":http://mog.com/Cody_B/blog_post/49288 I made for my dad's 67th birthday. As I was previewing the mix in the car (gotta have quality control before these go out) my son screamed, "turn it up dad", when Lil' Ed came on.He was air-guitaring, howlin', and rockin' to "Icicles in My Meatloaf." Then he gave his ultimate thumbs up for any song, "Put that song on again,Dad." Then he did something he's never done before in his 5 years, he said: "Can you put that song on a CD for me, dad." I told the boy he could have the CD that was playing. He was enthused. My wife and I were going out that night and I told the babysitter it would be OK if my son listened to his CD player when he went to bed. When we got back the sitter said he didn't fall asleep for about an hour after he went to bed. She said she went in to check on him and he looked asleep, so she went to take off his headphones, and he turned around, wide awake and glared at her. Up way past his bedtime, listening to music, that's my boy! I bet I know what he was rockin' in his box. This morning, he woke up, got dressed (upturned collar on his jacket and shades), and immeadiately went for his CD player. I could hear 'Icicles in My Meatloaf" and got an air guitar show all the way to the bagel shop and back.I am not going to bother giving you a review of this record, but I can tell you that my son really,really likes it.
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