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Welcome to the second instalment of WTF Wednesday, where the crack IBMP Expert answers your questions about parenting or having parents.
Today’s question comes from Daddy Knows Less, who writes:
Dear IBMP
Was it inapporpriate of me to be psyched when my daughter recognized the opening chords of ACDC’s “Highway to Hell” when it came on the radio in the car yesterday?
Thanks for your question, Mr. Less. What is considered appropriate is a matter of perspective, but here at IBMP, my perspective is what what matters so listen up.
Yes. Yes it was inappropriate of you to be psyched when your daughter recognized the opening chords of Highway to Hell; Back in Black is a much better song.
More importantly, everybody knows Highway to Hell, but ask her how many ACDC songs about balls she can name. If she can get 2 or more, then it’d be appropriate for you to be psyched: She’s Got Balls, Big Balls, Got you by the Balls, Snowballed, Ballbreaker — any two would do.
The bottom line is that a child will rise to whatever expectations you set for her. Set them low (like recognition of the opening chords of Highway to Hell) and that’s as far as she’ll rise.
Now, when the principal calls to tell you your daughter was singing the lyrics to The Honey Roll in class…well, I sure as heck wouldn’t be psyched, but I’d definitely be impressed.
Glad I could help!
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I've become my parents 
Pigeon Heart
October 5, 2011
very funny (:
Lorna's Voice
October 5, 2011
Did you have to look up all those songs to ACDC or do you really know them? I would’ve had to look them up because I’m a Beatles kind of gal. Just curious. 😉
Great answer!
I've Become My Parents
October 5, 2011
OK, I admit that I had to go look up all the ACDC songs about balls. I knew there were several, but not sure how many. (I could, by the way, at least name 3 of them without looking).
Thanks!
Stoopmama
October 5, 2011
Ha! So it’s bad that my daughter knows the opening chords to Crazy Train?
I've Become My Parents
October 5, 2011
All aboard! Ha ha ha ha ha ha haaaa!
And furthermore:
Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay
Any questions?
Daddy Knows Less
October 5, 2011
Thanks for clearing that up. Some day Peanut will know I lobbied for You Shook Me All Night as our wedding song.
I've Become My Parents
October 5, 2011
I take it you lost the campaign? I can totally picture the classic wedding singer in his white leisure suit rocking the room to that tune. Casio electric piano turned all the way up to 6. The flautist and the harpist head-banging in the back with their bobby pins flying off in all directions. Flower girls cowering in the corner swearing never to get married when they grow up.
Can’t believe you didn’t win that one, man.
Daddy Knows Less
October 5, 2011
It will come up in the post I’m writing for our anniversary… gotta wait until December.
FionaCambouropoulos (@coombemill)
October 5, 2011
Great idea made funny! ACDC really takes me back to childhood!
I've Become My Parents
October 5, 2011
Yeah, me too!
Thanks!
Olivia K
October 5, 2011
On my daughter’s first day of Kindergarten at a (very) Christian School, the choir teacher asked if anyone wanted to share a song. My daughter (did I mention she’s a pastor’s kid) raised her hand; but when the teacher called on her there was no “Jesus loves the little children” coming out of her mouth. Instead, she sang Teagan and Sarah: “I just want back in your bed, I know I’m faithful but I’ll stray . . . ” You get the picture. I think ACDC would have been better.
I've Become My Parents
October 5, 2011
Hahaha! That’s TOO funny. I would kill to have seen the look on the choir teacher’s face!
Thanks for commenting!
saskateacher
October 6, 2011
I played that riff for my students in music class and they shouted, “Heh! It’s the Megamind song!” http://youtu.be/f0RyXf2Xb60
I've Become My Parents
October 6, 2011
Ha! Can’t believe ACDC would rip off a movie song like that 😉