I'm Feeling Contest-ic!
Sunday, March 30, 2008
burghbaby in Contest, Everywhere There are Signs

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!







Updated to add: Since so many whiners are blaming their computers for their inability to translate Toddlerese, I'm adding a second prize to the game. First prize has to get all six feelings. Second prize will be random from all comments, even if you don't take a stab at deciphering the lyrics.

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