Parental Guidance

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As a parent, I try to expose my children to a variety of cultural experiences.  Theater, music, classic educational television...  Just before Christmas, we hauled out the Christmas CDs, and I made sure the boys got a good dose of Mannheim Steamroller.

Just days later, during my own radio show, I ran a program which revealed the fact that the brains behind Mannheim Steamroller, Chip Davis, is the same person who wrote the song "Convoy".  I was stunned.  I was amused.

Mostly, I wanted to hear the song.
Over. And over. And over.

And so it came to pass, my children were introduced to the iconic treasure that is "Convoy".
And they said it was good.

Now, I know what you're thinking:  "Roses, I'm a fan of Mannheim Steamroller, and this has got to be some sort of internet prank." 

Well, just as I was thinking the same thing...
Over the weekend on This Network, Convoy, the movie, came on.
"You've gotta be kidding me!  I've never actually seen this movie.  My parents wouldn't let me."
The Husband and I settled in to watch.
And sure enough, during the opening sequence music credit is given to... Chip Davis.

A few minutes into it, when the first CB chatter came across, the boys (deeply engrossed in computer games in the next room, mind you) called out, "Is that Convoy?  On TV?"
They abandoned their computers and came running.

We all watched Convoy together.
Afterwards, we fired up the computer, pulled up the music on YouTube in one window and the lyrics in another, and had a good ol' fashioned family sing-a-long.

And now that the tune is stuck in your head for the rest of the day...
You're welcome.