Coming this fall to a record store near you: Me
Yesterday Billy and I were wandering around Park Slope, having just given in to the fetal demand for ice cream and waiting until we were hungry enough to give in to the fetal demand for a burrito when my phone rang. It was my friend Tad, genius lead guitarist for The Hold Steady, and the conversation went something sort of like this:
Tad: Hey, do you want to be on our record?
Me: Um…yes. Yes, I do.
One of the songs on the new album has a shouting chorus. An all-girl shouting chorus. I’m one of those girls, five of us total. We recorded it today. I can’t tell you what we shouted–you’ll have to wait for the album for that. It was fun, though. Lots of fun. When Thumper is old enough I’ll play the song for him and tell him that not only is that his mom on the record, but that he was there, too.
Wow, and someday I’ll be able to say “I knew her when.” Famous for writing AND singing. Well! Thumper is going to be SO impressed!
Posted by: –Deb
That’s quite the demanding fetus you have there. *grin* Definitely a cool keepsake recording for Thumper though. Did he respond to the music? When my little feller was in utero, it kind of became a game to see what kinds of music got him dancing. Strangely, organ music always sent him on a tumbling spree.
Posted by: Rachel H
Very cool! My claim to fame is that Mr. Happy asked for my help while writing a song for one of his band’s albums. I ended up writing an entire verse. Just call me Yoko.
Posted by: Steph VW
Hey, gilr. Congrats on the up-coming monkey!! I’ve been reading your blog for a little while now – hubby and I are moving back to NY (I’m from Kensington – where McD Ave and Church Ave meet) We’re looking for a house in Kensington. Cross your fingers for us, please. We have a one-year-old daughter. HUGE congrats, again!! Enjoy your new little person!!
~Sharon
Posted by: Sharon G.
Well cool-o hot dang.
Can I have your autograph?
Posted by: Alison
What fun! You’re on an album. I had the opportunity years ago to do some sample recording in a recording studio. The only problem was that my musical ability was pretty pitiful, and I wasn’t even singing. Enjoy the week and the nesting!
Posted by: Teri S.
Wow. Perhaps a new career in …. um, shouting? oh, nevermind. But congratulations. 😉
Posted by: Cassie
How cool! I have that picture you posted of the Hold Steady t-shirt pulled up over your belly in my head as I imagine the recording session.
Posted by: Michelle
Wow, and someday I’ll be able to say “I knew her when.” Famous for writing AND singing. Well! Thumper is going to be SO impressed!
Posted by: –Deb
That’s quite the demanding fetus you have there. *grin* Definitely a cool keepsake recording for Thumper though. Did he respond to the music? When my little feller was in utero, it kind of became a game to see what kinds of music got him dancing. Strangely, organ music always sent him on a tumbling spree.
Posted by: Rachel H
Very cool! My claim to fame is that Mr. Happy asked for my help while writing a song for one of his band’s albums. I ended up writing an entire verse. Just call me Yoko.
Posted by: Steph VW
Hey, gilr. Congrats on the up-coming monkey!! I’ve been reading your blog for a little while now – hubby and I are moving back to NY (I’m from Kensington – where McD Ave and Church Ave meet) We’re looking for a house in Kensington. Cross your fingers for us, please. We have a one-year-old daughter. HUGE congrats, again!! Enjoy your new little person!!
~Sharon
Posted by: Sharon G.
Well cool-o hot dang.
Can I have your autograph?
Posted by: Alison
What fun! You’re on an album. I had the opportunity years ago to do some sample recording in a recording studio. The only problem was that my musical ability was pretty pitiful, and I wasn’t even singing. Enjoy the week and the nesting!
Posted by: Teri S.
Wow. Perhaps a new career in …. um, shouting? oh, nevermind. But congratulations. 😉
Posted by: Cassie
How cool! I have that picture you posted of the Hold Steady t-shirt pulled up over your belly in my head as I imagine the recording session.
Posted by: Michelle
Rock on. You should put it on your resume.
Posted by: anne
How fun.
Posted by: Gina
Awww, that’s awesome. Most days my boyfriend wanders around the house in his “The Hold Steady Almost Killed Me” shirt. My mom and tiny fetus me were both in a production of “Jesus Christ Superstar”. Good times!
Posted by: Cirilia
How very cool! You “rockin” mama you!
Posted by: Shelley
That sounds fun! Was Thumper rockin and rollin during the song?
Posted by: Karen
Kick ass! A rock star in your third trimester! You are SO the coolest mom ever!
Posted by: Susan
DUDE.
That is all.
Posted by: Rachael
Ah. The fetal demand for burritos. I was reminiscing about that just the other day, and telling our 3 year old about all the places he went in my belly, too.
Posted by: Siri
That’s so fun! Woo-hoo! Good for getting out any third-trimester aggression, too, I bet. 🙂
Posted by: alison
Famous cousin! Cool.
Posted by: sarah
Rock on. You should put it on your resume.
Posted by: anne
How fun.
Posted by: Gina
Awww, that’s awesome. Most days my boyfriend wanders around the house in his “The Hold Steady Almost Killed Me” shirt. My mom and tiny fetus me were both in a production of “Jesus Christ Superstar”. Good times!
Posted by: Cirilia
How very cool! You “rockin” mama you!
Posted by: Shelley
That sounds fun! Was Thumper rockin and rollin during the song?
Posted by: Karen
Kick ass! A rock star in your third trimester! You are SO the coolest mom ever!
Posted by: Susan
DUDE.
That is all.
Posted by: Rachael
Ah. The fetal demand for burritos. I was reminiscing about that just the other day, and telling our 3 year old about all the places he went in my belly, too.
Posted by: Siri
That’s so fun! Woo-hoo! Good for getting out any third-trimester aggression, too, I bet. 🙂
Posted by: alison
Famous cousin! Cool.
Posted by: sarah
superfun!
Posted by: carolyn
Awesome! I will totally have to get this one too to add to the Hold Steady collection on the iPod.
Posted by: claudia
superfun!
Posted by: carolyn
Awesome! I will totally have to get this one too to add to the Hold Steady collection on the iPod.
Posted by: claudia