My husband Jason and my son Mylo have a song. When I saw them dancing around the room to it for the first time I was touched. Moved. And jealous. Mylo’s daddy’s best dance move resembles that of “a hold” on a football field. Mommy on the other hand, well let’s just say that I’ve been known to cut a rug. A damn pretty good one, too!
Because Mylo adores dancing and because I don’t want him to look like Lawrence Taylor on the dance floor, it was imperative that I find a song to dance to with my son.
There is the song that I heard over and over again when I was in labor for 30 hours: “Heartbreak Warfare” by John Mayer. The word “war” in the same sentence as my son? I don’t think so. And let’s face it, John Mayer’s a douche.
There’s “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star,” but that’s what I sing to him while I’m nursing him before bed at night. I wasn’t feeling that one either.
I was at my friend’s store the other night in the city and there, over the Pandora radio waves, I heard it: “Starlight” by Muse. It’s upbeat, it’s fun and the words are poignant.
I hold my son in my arms and twirl around the room while his lips are pursed in a perma-smile. Then there’s our other move where I hold his hands and he shakes his hips while stomping his feet on the ground screaming with delight.
“You electrify my life…” That is for sure.
Dancing to Starlight with my boy.
How sweet! And I love Muse.
So glad you found the perfect song!
So sweet! My dancing song with my son is Amor de Madre (Mother’s Love) by Aventura. I don’t speak spanish but my sister-in-law translated it for me. The story in the song is sort of sad but it’s full of emotion and that group sings so beautifully! Your song is a great choice!
I love Muse. So do my kids!