{"id":659,"date":"2006-10-31T20:46:04","date_gmt":"2006-11-01T02:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/boydsnest.org\/news\/2006\/songs-from-the-boyds-nest\/"},"modified":"2006-10-31T20:51:45","modified_gmt":"2006-11-01T02:51:45","slug":"songs-from-the-boyds-nest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/boydsnest.org\/news\/2006\/songs-from-the-boyds-nest\/","title":{"rendered":"Songs from the Boyds’ Nest"},"content":{"rendered":"

We were so glad when, upon her birth, Lucy let out a good holler — it showed us that she would definitely fit in with our joyously vocal household. <\/p>\n

Jon and I have always enjoyed both listening to and making our own contributions to music in our house. From practicing scales on the saxophone or inventing little ditties about our mutual affection to enjoying (and imitating) the background growls of the jazz pianist Keith Jarrett, our home is filled with a veritable cacophony of goodness.<\/p>\n

\"Backup<\/p>\n

p{color:gray}. Photo: Our little backup singer.<\/p>\n

But Lucy has brought some special additions to our repertoire. We find ourselves singing to her so often that we thought we should describe some of these selections for posterity. Here are some of our favorites:<\/p>\n

* The call to the diaper change
\n_Diaper time, oh yes it’s diaper time!_
\n_Lucy’s butt needs a fresh diaper right now!_
\n(To the tune of “Majesty,” the classic ’80s church chorus.)
\n* During the diaper change
\n_Drying off the butt, drying off the butt_
\n_This is how we do it, we dry off Lucy’s butt!_ (repeat)
\n(To the tune of “Bringing in the Sheaves.”)
\n* The cleanliness announcement
\n_Clean and dry, clean and dry_
\n_Lucy’s butt is nice and clean and dry_ (repeat)
\n(To the tune of “Deep and Wide,” a traditional church-camp song.)
\n* The clothing process
\n_Get up, stand up!_
\n_Stand up for your pants!_
\n(To the tune of Bob Marley’s “Stand Up for Your Rights.”)
\n* For playtime
\n_If your name is Lucy Lu, stand up!_
\n_If your name is Lucy Lu, stand up!_
\n_If your name is Lucy Lu_
\n_And you’re a Boyd, it’s true_
\n_If your name is Lucy Lu, stand up!_
\n(To the tune of “If you’re happy and you know it.”)
\n* For entertainment — the ultimate song.
\n(Miraculously able to calm Lucy even in mid-cry.)
\n_La la la la Lucy_
\n_La la la Lucy_
\n_La la la la la la la la_ (repeat)
\n(To the tune of “Mama Yo Quiero,” a Carmen Miranda number featured in the classic “Be a Pal” episode of _I Love Lucy_.)<\/ul>\n

And, lest we give the impression that songs are only for Lucy, here are two oldies but goodies:<\/p>\n