I am SHOCKED at how many of you commented on yesterday's video of Alexis singing, especially the number of you that commented that you had NO IDEA what she was saying. Really? You don't all speak fluent Toddler? I'm sort of sad for you. After all, toddlers say all the best stuff.
Anyhoo, I'm taking a little pity on your confused souls. The video shows her singing two different songs. The first one is "In a House." Here are the real lyrics:
In a house in a home there are
mothers and fathers
sisters and brothers
And there’s me me me
In a house in a home there are
sons and daughters
grandmothers grandfathers
And there’s me me me
I have a family full of people who love me
People who love me
They take care of me
And I know my family is unlike any other
Your family’s made for you
And mine is made for me
In a house in a home there are
aunties and uncles
cousins and cousins
And there’s me me me
In a house in a home there are
nieces nephews
and family and friends
And then there’s me me me
I have a family full of people who love me
People who love me
They take care of me
And I know my family is unlike any other
Your family’s made for you
And mine is made for me
My puppy is nicer to me than my sister
My goldfish is quiet my kittens are cleaner
I think there’s a good chance that she’ll be my best friend someday
Let’s wait and see see see
In a house in a home there are
mothers and fathers
sisters and brothers
And there’s me me me
And then there’s me me me
Now let me whip out my Official Translator Crown that Kent State bestowed upon me back when I graduated college. Sure, the crown says Official Spanish Translator (in fun little jewels, I might add), but that doesn't mean I can't translate a little Toddlerese from time-to-time. Alexis is singing:
In a house in a home
there's sons and daughters
mothers and fathers
And there's me me me.
In a house, in a home
there's sisters and brothers,
sisters and brothers
and there's me me me
In a family there's people that love me
people that love me
they take care of me
In a house in a home
there's sons and there's daughters
there's brothers and sisters
And there's me, me, me.
Then she goes into a whole bunch of repeating the same lines intermixed with some Toddlerese that I haven't learned yet. Somewhere in there she throws in a "there's grandmas and grandfathers," but mostly she just keeps repeating the same couple of lines about brothers and sisters. She might be trying to send some sort of subliminal message. I'm not sure since I have my hands over my ears and am screaming "LA, LA, LA I CAN'T HEAR YOU."
After that she goes into her current favorite song, "Feelings." The gist of the song goes:
What are you feeling
What are you feeling
Don’t keep it bottled up inside
Try try try
Try to tell me what’s inside –side –side
Don’t keep it bottled up inside
Try try try
And tell me what’s inside
Do you feel EXCITED
(Weeeee)
Do you feel EXCITED
I’m so EXCITED
And it repeats over and over, mentioning a new kind of thing that you can feel in each stanza.
Here's the thing: I count six distinct feelings/emotions in the video. Six. If you think you can figure out what they are, there's a little something in it for you. While I'm not telling you what the prize is right now, I will say the value will be around $25, so we're not talking crappy peanuts you would get at a Pirates game, but rather some kind of decent peanuts that you might find while watching the Yankees.
In the comments, list the six 'feelings' that Alexis sings about in the video. If more than one person correctly ascertains the answer then I'll do a random drawing of those who got it correct. You can enter as many times as you like and the deadline is next Friday, April 4th at midnight. I, as the judge, declare my list of six the "correct" answer, so don't even think about trying to argue with me if your list ends up not matching mine. Deal?
OK, go!