"Hey Jude" is not my favorite Beatles song. It's monotonous four-minute coda makes my eyes droop and my head nod. Which is why I decided to play it to the Bug on a recent road trip when I wanted him to sleep in the car.As we pulled out of Apollo Bay I selected the track and put it on a loop.
After an hour, travelling through the Otway Ranges, he was rocking in his seat, happily singing "La la la LA LA LA LA hay joo!".
By the time we got to Geelong we'd changed the track and moved on to "Love Me Do" with two-part harmonies ("No Mummy, I be Paul, you be John!").
And weeks later, in the early hours of the morning, I am often the woken by the strains of "LA LA LA LA hay joo!".
I think this is why it's called a refrain.







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Haha! Poor Mum. At least you know your son has a good ear for music. Cherrie
Oops, sounds like its stuck in his head! Could be worse I guess... like "oohmowmamowmow, oohmowmamowmow, oohmowmamowmamowmamow"
That Russell Morris song makes me feel like I'm losing my sanity!
The Bug is clearly highly advanced. I remember my cousin staying with us and doing the nocturnal Hey Jude at age 14!
I think that's called brainwashing your kid, lol. I agree with you about "Hey Jude" it's the only Beatles track I can't stand listening to. Thanks for blogging about my giveaway. Good luck!
HAHA! this is great..how about babies go guns n roses! :)
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