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    Posted: September 14 2009 at 19:06
Ok, so I've never been a huge fan of the Beatles, though they've been growing on me.

My daughter is just about two and I bath time is Daddy time.  Many of her bath time toys have their own song, and frankly, I'm struck by the number of times the Beatles appear during the bath time juke box.

Here are some of her bath toys (and accompanying lyrics):

I am you and you are she and we are they and we're all here together,
Sitting in the bathtub having lots of fun see how they run, I'm crying.
This is the bathtub . . .
You are the baby . . . woo
I am the Walrus . . . coo coo ka choo. 

And that's right, if you ask her what the Walrus says, she totally answers coo coo ka choo


Also on the bathtub line up is Yellow Submarine (original lyrics) and Octopus' Garden (also original lyrics).

As I mentioned, I was surprised at how many times the Beatles appeared in the bathtub.

Does anyone else know of any Beatles songs for the bath tub?

And a related question, I need a song for a turtle and an albatross?  Any ideas?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 14 2009 at 19:36
Best thread title ever. I commend you. Clap
 
And as far as bathtime Beatles tunes, may I suggest:
Piggies
Good Day Sunshine
Being For the Benefit of Mr. Kite
Maxwell's Silver Hammer (that might be bad parenting with the theme and all)
And the ever-appropriate: She Came In Through The Bathroom Window
 
They just kinda have that bathtub feel LOL


Edited by Tarquin Underspoon - September 14 2009 at 19:37
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 14 2009 at 21:43
I don't know about bath time, but I teach ESL to kids and use more and more Beatles songs to do so Big smile
 
Much more fun for me than Barney song.
 
Funny thing is, I have to come up with a bunch of moves to go along with the lyrics to make it easier for them to remember the songs and the words. You should see my Yellow Submarine routine Embarrassed.
 
But I'll definitely see what I can do with Tarquin's suggestions. Thanks!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 14 2009 at 22:48
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da always entertained me immensely as a little kid, so I would definitely recommend that one! Bath time-specific? Well . . . not really, but yeah . . . great song for kids nonetheless.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 14 2009 at 23:11
Maybe not the Beatles, but maybe Syd Barrett's "Terrapin"? note: terrapin are a type of turtle.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 15 2009 at 15:47
Many of the rhymes written by John Lennon are easily appealing to children. Nonsense rhymes from English kids or just the absurd style of English humour was greatly misunderstood in America during the 60's. My kids have taken a liking to almost every Beatle record. They request Beatles music quite often and stand in front of the stereo singing all the words until the album is finished.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 15 2009 at 16:28
hahhahah... that is great stuff... Clap
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 15 2009 at 16:36
No ones mentioned
Octopus's Garden
or
Yellow Submarine
or
Helter Skelter
wait, forgot the last one unless you like to bathe in blood or something. Tongue
Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 15 2009 at 17:14
A lot of their stuff has rhymes that would appeal to little kids. Ob-La-Di Ob-la-da would be pretty good. Maybe Maxwell's Silver Hammer, but that might be pushing the envelope for Tori (how old is she now? two??). More realistically speaking, Good Day Sunshine would be a good one.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 15 2009 at 17:20
It seems how great were  the Beatles . Thumbs Up
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 15 2009 at 19:21
Not a Beatles song, but we were able to get the kids into the tub by singing Splish Splash.  May have gotten that idea from Sesame Street.
Can you tell me where we're headin'?
Lincoln County Road or Armageddon.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 15 2009 at 19:31
Good ideas all, Ob-La-Di is a great recommendation, and I think Maxwell's Silver Hammer could be altered to become more age appropriate.  You'll note the reworked lyrics to I am the Walrus for much the same reason.  The original is a little trippy.

Slarti, thanks for the ideas, though the first two that you mentioned (the ones that you didn't actually disqualify) were half of the reason for the original post.

and Tarquin, thank you for the compliment.

Jeff (J-Man), she will actually turn two on Monday, we're having the big party on Saturday.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 15 2009 at 19:56
there's nothing in world like daddy time...  a princess of a young lady...and take the Beatles with that.  I have to admit.. my weary jaded soul warmed appreciably reading your post Roland.  As i said.. great stuff. Enjoyed your post. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 16 2009 at 06:46
Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:

No ones mentioned
Octopus's Garden
or
Yellow Submarine

that's probably because they're mentioned in the opening thread.
 
How about "Yesterday all my bubbles seemed so far away"?
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 16 2009 at 14:18
Oh, and to the topic starter . . . not to nitpick, but the Walrus doesn't go ''Coo Coo Ka Choo", he goes, "Goo Goo G'joob". Wink
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 16 2009 at 15:56
Happiness is a Warm Tub?
 
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Bath?
 
Scrub Me Do?
 
.....ok...fine....those were all stretches....Embarrassed
 
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 16 2009 at 16:34
My kids copped Yellow sub and Octopus's Garden and Birthday which gets played every birthday ( I was just reminded when I asked ) Help was mentioned but when I first asked what were the standouts I heard Heaps.LOL My kids for some strange reason practically know the whole DiscographyWink
 
Bath is mentioned in Norwegian Wood,remember he did not want to sleep in itThumbs Up
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 16 2009 at 17:53
Originally posted by Roland113 Roland113 wrote:

Good ideas all, Ob-La-Di is a great recommendation, and I think Maxwell's Silver Hammer could be altered to become more age appropriate.  You'll note the reworked lyrics to I am the Walrus for much the same reason.  The original is a little trippy.

Slarti, thanks for the ideas, though the first two that you mentioned (the ones that you didn't actually disqualify) were half of the reason for the original post.

and Tarquin, thank you for the compliment.

Jeff (J-Man), she will actually turn two on Monday, we're having the big party on Saturday.


Tell her I wish her a happy birthday!Smile

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 17 2009 at 20:20
Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

there's nothing in world like daddy time...  a princess of a young lady...and take the Beatles with that.  I have to admit.. my weary jaded soul warmed appreciably reading your post Roland.  As i said.. great stuff. Enjoyed your post. 


Thank you Mickey, I had some what of a jaded heart as well until Tori was born.  I think I've smiled more over the the past two years than I had in the twenty years before that.  I'm thirty-seven and I feel like a kid again. 

Ok, I'll have to get a (modest) bath time picture to post in the forum.  Give me a couple of days and I'll post a picture of her.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 17 2009 at 20:22
Originally posted by p0mt3 p0mt3 wrote:

Oh, and to the topic starter . . . not to nitpick, but the Walrus doesn't go ''Coo Coo Ka Choo", he goes, "Goo Goo G'joob". Wink


Yet you nitpick anyways Wink

You'll notice that I've changed every other lyric in my version, why should this one be any different.
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