People Who Sing in the Car Uno Mas

Funny how after I write a whole blog on this subject, something funny happens. Yesterday I was driving down the road, and "Loosen Up My Buttons" came on the radio. It's not my favorite song, and as I reached to change the station, I happened to look in my rearview mirror. What I saw made me change my mind about changing the station. There was a car behind me, and in that car, was your typical house-wife looking chick with a GIANT FUZZBALL OF A DOG sitting right next to her. She was bopping all over the place and singing along with the radio, which happened to be tuned to the same station as mine. You haven't lived until you've seen hausfrau-woman singing "Loosen up my buttons, babe..." to her oversized slobbery poofy dog. The dog seemed to be enjoying the serenade, but I was getting the biggest laugh.

Then the light turned green and housewife lady laid down on the horn. Guess she was in a hurry, but then she realized I was laughing at her, and she wasn't pleased.

So I guess I'm a hypocrite, laughing at other car singer-alongers. But I couldn't keep a straight face.

People Who Sing in the Car

A few years ago, I saw this show on VH1 about people who have friends who sing shamelessly along with the music in their cars, whether they have any musical talent at all. These people bring their singing friends on this show, hide a camera in their rear-view mirror, and video them while they are rocking it out in their car. They start off with these people alone in their car. They just sing along with the radio, and occasionally they talk to themselves too. Then they have a segment where they ride along with the annoyed friend and do the singing thing while riding along with the friend in the passenger seat. Somehow the judges on the show decide who is the best (or is it worst?) car music singer-alonger.

The thing is, these people really don't care if anyone hears them sing. They don't care if they can sing well. They just enjoy listening to music and participating in the groovy tunes. It's not an audition, it's just a good time.

And if you're wondering, YEP, I'm a car music singer-alonger. Many times I have been "caught" at a traffic light belting out the tunes. I am in my car, in my world, listening to my radio. If I know the words (or even if I don't) I WILL sing along. Just the other day, I was rockin' out to some Evanescence on the radio. I was stopped at a red light, and I look to my right to see three young dudes laughing and pointing. Did it embarrass me? Did it stop me? Abso-smurfly NOT! I just waved and grinned and kept right on with Call Me When You're Sober.

So if any of you would like to drag me on that show, feel free. I don't think any of the previous "contestants?" have changed their ways. I know I won't.

Now about those people that dance in their car...