Name that tune

Everyday, Armand and I become amazed at how much Matthew is growing and changing. These days, you can hear him singing—even literally break out in song—with his standard repertoire which includes Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, ABC, Row Row Row Your Boat, Thomas the Tank Engine theme, Dora the Explorer Theme, Go Diego Go Theme, Star Wars theme, and The Imperial March.

Another song that he seems to enjoy a lot these days is Old MacDonald. He sometimes would make up his own lyrics (well, he does adlib a lot, actually) to make a joke. Like “Old MacDonald had a farm E-I-E-I-O. And on his farm he had a… mama!” And then he’d look at me with a naughty glance to see if I’d laugh.

One night, a very long night of trying to get him to sleep, we ran out of songs. Armand and I were both in bed with him, and began talking about random things. Such as the fact that the G.I. Joe movie is coming up, and hey, that Snake Eyes character is going to be played by Darth Maul! Armand started singing the theme (we sing anything we please to the boy, sometimes), ” He never gives up, he’ll stay til the fight’s won. G. I. Joe will dare. G. I. Joe… A real American hero. G. I…”

Matthew readily chimed in, “…E-I-Ohhhh!”