LMFAO is the bane of my existence. My kids, while getting older each day, are still young and somewhat innocent. That’s why when I heard my 7-year old (who at the time was 6) belt out, “I got passion in my pants and I’m not afraid to show it… show it… show it… I’m sexy and I know it,” my first reaction was to laugh. Then I decided to put my mom hat back on and get to the bottom of this travesty.
“Honey, where did you hear this song?”
“Scotty taught me.”
Perfect.
This was months ago just as that stupid song was hitting the airways. I hadn’t yet heard the official version (as opposed to the 6-year-old-boy version). Today, everybody and their brother loves this song (except me). My little monsters have been hounding me to let them download it on their iPods, to which my answer continues to be a resounding “NO!”
Here’s how the conversations about this song used to go:
9-year old: “But mom, why? There are no swear words in it.”
Me: “It’s inappropriate!”
9-year old: “How is it inappropriate?”
Me: “It just is!”
Subject dropped.
An aside: At some point, both of my boys overheard me telling the story of how they go around singing, “I’ve got passion in my pants and I’m not afraid to show it.” Perhaps I should have been more aware of my surroundings as I recounted this story. Because kids are kids and they don’t just let things go. They hold onto them for long enough to make you believe they’ve forgotten until they pull it back out in the form of a crazy question. So they not only know that I hate this song, but they now know which part of the song I really hate!
Here’s how the conversation now goes (and yes, we have multiple identical conversations about the same thing):
9-year old: “Mom, what does “passion” mean?”
Me: “Um… it’s… um… okay, it’s like when you feel strongly about something.”
9-year-old: “So what does “pants” mean?”
Me: “Honey, you know what pants are. You are wearing them now.”
9-year old: “So, then why is “passion in my pants” so bad?”
Me: “It just is. We’ll discuss this when you’re older. You can’t download that song!”
I’m an awesome mom, I know. No need to flatter me with compliments on how wonderfully I address my children’s questions.
That said, I wouldn’t mind one little bit of LMFAO would just go away.
If you hate the song be sure you NEVER watch a video. Ugh! You will be scarred for life. I have a 9yo girl and so far she hasn’t asked “that” question.
I love it!
I’ve had my 2 kids say things from songs that have made me die a little inside, blush then stammer something totally stupid to make it go away.
Ahhhh parenting. Good times.
I hate the song but it is so darned catchy. And the video is hysterical because it’s so shocking. And you know it’s making millions of people loosen up and shake it. Which is funny but exceptionally disturbing. Especially when one of those people is my father. I’m kidding, I’m kidding. Found you at finding the funny.
I have to say, I LOVE the M&Ms commercial with that song. So funny. PS… I just pictured your dad dancing to it. I don’t know him, but I’d have to imagine it would be a funny site!
When I was little I sang the “she don’t like meat but she sure likes the bone.” My mom was THRILLED. She told me not to sing it and I was, “but whyyyyy?” And she was all, “just…don’t.”
That is so freakin’ funny!
My oldest wants to know what LMFAO stands for. I can never remember what I told him the last time – he’s going to be so confused as an adult…
Thanks for linking up to #findingthefunny! (Anna @ mylifeandkids.com)
Sometimes, you just have to say, “I don’t know, honey.” Nobody told me about this aspect of parenting!