Mrs. Music

The following are questions about music with answers provided by Mrs. Butcher, Mrs. Hopke, and myself.

1.       What music or songs reminds you of your childhood?
Guns and Roses. – Butcher
Gwen Stephani’s “Bananas.” It taught me how to spell banana. (Even now as I was trying to spell it I was going through my head, “It’s bananas! B-A-N-A-N-A-S!”) –Shay

2.       Who is your favorite singer or group or song and why?
Journey, Steve Perry was their old lead singer. I love lots of music. –Hopke
Emilie Autumn is one of my favorites, because she has many different styles of music. I also like Corinne Bailey Rae, Lenka, Panic! at the Disco, and Christina Perri. I listen to just about everything. –Shay

3.       What music reminds you of someone you love?  Your child? Spouse? Parents?
Matchbox 20, when my kids were young we met them. Also, “You’re My Best Friend” by Queen reminds me of my husband. –Hopke
“Perfect Two” by Aubern reminds me of my best friend Kailee.

4.       Do you go to concerts? Which concerts are memorable to you? Why?
Went to a few. Speed wagon. Berry Manilow. Air Supply. I got to get out of Buffalo, they were unique experiences. –Butcher
I have been to Colbie Caillat and Bob Dylan. Both are memorable experiences for me because they were great concerts, and I went to them with my family. –Shay

 

5.       What radio stations do you normally listen to in your car? Do you sing along?
I don’t listen to the radio. I enjoy my quiet time. –Butcher
96.5, 95.5, 105.9, 97.3—and yes, I ALWAYS sing along. –Shay

6.       Which music or artist was “controversial” or “offensive” to some when you were growing up? Is any music offensive to you now?
My mother thought anything with four beats was Disco. She did not like Disco. I do not like rap music, or anything with foul language. –Hopke
Music where a person is asking for someone to get back together with them after cheating annoys me. Music about people cheating on each other annoys me in general. I also dislike anything that makes fun of other people for something they cannot control. –Shay

7.       Which music or artist do you really dislike or refuse to listen to?
Lil Wayne, no country—“I don’t like listening to ‘My dog died, my husband left, and my truck broke down.’” –Hopke (later on, she ran into our classroom, anxious to tell us that she also very much dislikes Ke$ha.)
Dubstep annoys me unless I am dancing. Children’s music (The Wiggles, Barney, Kidz Bop…)is by far the one thing I cannot and will not put up with. It is simply asking too much. –Shay