This is the song that I sing to GM around 300 times a day. Usually I sing the first two lines of the chorus and I can tell how she is doing by whether or not she chimes in on, “and a hug around the neck.” If she doesn’t remember the line then I know it will be a hard day or a hard afternoon. But that is not what my post is about today. GM talk will be later.
The point of mentioning and including the song (& bonus points for having Music on a Monday, right Ms. Prufrock?) is that it is one of my ultimate warm fuzzy songs. Sure you’ve got your Wind Beneath the Wings, and your I Will Always Love Yous. But if you have my true love I will sing this song to you…and often. And you will LIKE IT!
How do I begin a thank you note? “Dear Readers” seems so stuffy. “Dear People that are changing my life” almost covers it. How do you convey all of the love and affection with just words? Inserting a million X’s and O’s wouldn’t even do it justice. How can I ever thank you all enough?
The U.T.E.R.U.S. brigade is like a team of Super Heroes in our community. I have no idea what most of you look like, but in my mind you are all foxy women standing on a mountain with vibrant capes flying out behind you. The Brain-stormers, the make it happeners, the people submitting items to auction, the people bidding on them, the friends and anonymous strangers donating directly to my FET fund, the people advertising and rallying on their blogs, the e-mails of support and encouragement, the silent readers offering up prayers- we are no longer individuals, we are a palpable community with a shining flame of hope carried by The U.T.E.R.U.S. brigade.
Holy fuck are you guys awesome. Supremely awesome.
Thank you. (& you are welcome for not singing you The Golden Girl’s theme song even though I know all of the words of the extended version.)
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I am so pleased that you picture me wearing a cape. But there are no mountains in Florida. I used to live in Idaho, they had mountains there.
This certainly counts as credit toward Music Monday! It’s music, ain’t it?
The whole U.T.E.R.U.S. Brigade thing makes me want to weep, so I can only imagine how you must feel. What a great bunch of women!
Thanks for posting about this song, my daughter loves this song but neither my Mom or I know the full words, only my GMA does and she’s the one who introduced it to my daughter!
I love that song. My grandma would sing it to me when I was itty-bitty. She passed away when I was 3, so it’s a special song for me too. Thanks for the Monday tunes!
You got it right. Jen, Mel and I are all superheroes. And we’re foxy. We make Lupron look good.
But the response has been amazing. It’s from all over the world, it’s men, it’s women, it’s bids and donations and support. I’ve never seen anything like it, and I watch a lot of TV so, you know, I’ve seen a lot.
Guys and Dolls is a fun show. Here’s the great Faith Prince doing the “Bushel and a Peck” number from the 1992 Bway revival (also with Peter Gallagher and Nathan Lane): .
We sing that song to each other! My mom used to sing it to me! There is a children’s picture book with the same title that we own and cannot wait to share with any little one that decides to let us be his/her mommies.
damn right we’re foxy !
My mom used to sing that song to me.
I won body scrub!!! And now that makes me a superhero too? I’ll take it.
my dad used to sing that song to me… last night was icky and teary and this made me smile so much this morning… he used to sing it with this very silly southern accent. and i could almost hear him when i read the title. (have not had the heart to listen yet, tho…)