To Rock
Thursday, April 22, 2010 "Ok Fury, control the iPod."
I take the iPod out of its cradle on my dashboard and hand it gingerly to Fury in the backseat, careful not to disconnect the cable keeping it plugged into the car stereo.
"Yessss!"
We both know that Dad and Fury car time means one thing: Fury plays DJ. And we crank it to eleven. Mom stayed home today and we've got an hour's drive back home from his lacrosse game. Let's rock.
The drone of that single descending note, accentuated by the steady metallic clang of a hammer on anvil is my cue.
"I AM IIIIIIRON MAAAAAN"
As Fury plays his Nintendo DS in the back, I'm perfectly happy sitting in slow but steady Sunday traffic working some killer air guitar. Black Sabbath hath charms to soothe the savage road raging beast, or so the saying goes.
The song ends. Then starts over again. The kid's got good taste.
I resume air guitaring.
The song ends. Then starts over again. Wow, he really likes this song.
I resume air guitaring once again. But this time I notice movement out of the corner of my eye. I turn to look. He's no longer playing Nintendo. He's decided to help me keep time.
Rock Band. The wii and game disc are optional. They always were.
Reader Comments (23)
Awesome! These are the times he will always remember! (like me and my dad having belching contests in the car when mom wasn't there... yes, I am that lady-like! ;)
Freaking awesome! The kid has good taste!
No better bonding moment - rock on ;)!
Bonding over air guitar is awesome! I've been road tripping with my son a lot lately, it's been good times!
Sweet. Excellent pick for an air guitar session.
So funny that this song was stuck in my head last night but I had no idea what it was called because my brain had totally stopped working. What an awesome moment between father and son! ;)
Absolutely. Ours is Crazy Train, the one that gets everyone pumping, including Owen. but Iron Man is not shabby, either.
Car drives REQUIRE air guitar. Isn't it a law or something? Unfortunately my son still likes Enrique Iglesias and Celine Dion and can hit the high notes with both. It's my hidden shame. ;)
My kids can recognize a Bon Jovi song within the first 2 seconds. And get equally as excited as ME to sign along.
LOVE car bonding moments.
Hate to burst your bubble...but adding another to the mix turns car moments into: "Stop touching me...MOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMM." Yeah, not so much fun.
Love it. A song that's older than dirt, but still demands air guitar.
Great! We do this, but switch roles from the two of you. I play the drums on the steering wheel and the Ms do the air guitar. Good times!
What fun!
Dangit. I wish I had been in the car beside you with a camera at that very moment...
I'm so jealous. My son likes any tunes, but my daughter doesn't like my music. She does, however, enjoy Dad's Metallica which makes him as happy as a pig in shit. Dang it.
I noticed you have The Bloggess on your blog roll. So do I. Jenny is terrific.
You are on my blog today. ;)
I have three teens and they ALWAYS control the iPod when we're in the car. The results are very different depending on which of the 3 has it in his/her hands.
Zoe and I have moments like this.
Unfortunately they involve Miley and Taylor on replay.
I'm thinking father/son band!!
Hey, watch out - "he's Iron Man!"
Good payoff in the story, even better song:)
Iron Man was the first song my kids ever starting recognizing and requesting... "Daddy, play the angry song! Play the angry song!"
That said, I look forward to the day when they figure out it's actually about a vengeance-killing robot.
AWE
Love it, what a great Dad moment!
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