Boss DJ

Zach and I pride ourselves on being music connoisseurs. Whether or not this is true, we almost always have music playing in the house from a wide variety of sources. Owen, dear boy, has rhythm that can't be beat, and he loves to shake his tailfeather to almost any song. But he definitely has his favorites.

Owen's Top Ten Songs

1. Geico Ringtone Commercial - Super annoying. Many thanks to my neighbor who played this for us, leaving Owen to desperately sign "more" after it ended. He now asks for it ("ning ning?") and really gets down whenever its playing.



2. Little Bit - Lykke Li - Aunt Rachel first introduced this song to me, and now whenever Owen hears the beginning percussion, he gets ready to boogie.
3. Single Ladies - Beyonce - Why do babies love this song? I don't know, but Owen certainly does. I find it hilarious that I can sing it in my own peculiar and out of tune manner and he'll still start dancing.
4. I Love You Lord - Classic song. This is one that helps calm down the baby when he's pissed that his face is getting wiped (heaven forbid!) or right before bedtime.
5. You Really Got A Hold On Me - She & Him - Slow dance time. Owen will sway to it, and he looks so darn cute I just gotta pick him up and get a dance in there.
6. Old MacDonald - Another classic that Owen is just getting into. This really helped us on our drive up to San Francisco. It might not be a dancing song, but he really enjoys it.
7. Lisztomania - Phoenix - Maybe it's just because Zach and I always start dancing when we hear it, but Owen starts doing "fast feet" when it comes on.
8. The Arsonist - The Extraordinaires - This one's a holdover from our cross-country trip. Zach used to sing it all the time to Owen and he would right away pay attention and seem to be really listening. I think I heard Zach sing this song 100 times before I ever heard the actual band's version.
9. Ring Around the Rosie - Yep, we're there. He's old enough to do this and loves it. Owen asks for this by signing "more" and then spinning in a circle. But he likes to have his Lion with him.
10. Owen's Medley - This involves starting the demo song on his keyboard, hitting the music button on this caterpillar toy which results in a samba-esque rhythm, and then sprinting to the kitchen to play the music on his Jumperoo and hit the fridge magnet that plays music. This cacophony brings the boy much happiness.

So, what are you guys listening to?