Rock-afire Explosion

If you're old like me, then you might remember the heyday of pizza party arcades like Chuck E. Cheese and Showbiz Pizza. Perhaps you even witnessed a live performance of the animatronic animal band from Showbiz, the Rock-afire Explosion. The restaurants went out of business long ago but a small community is programming the robots to perform modern songs, with awesome results.

This isn't just new music being played over random movements. The entire band is fully choreographed, with lip syncing, playing of instruments, and everything. Really takes me back to birthday parties at Chuck E. Cheese, back when they had a real arcade, and not just rows of Skee-ball machines and photo booths.

If you enjoyed their rendition of Electric Feel, above, there are several more up on YouTube. I especially recommend you check out the Rock-a-Fire Explosion take on Fergy and The Arcade Fire.

Ashley is a Headbanger

Sing-along time!

Can't stop stop that girl
there she goes again
I really really love
To watch her watch her headbangin'
Suzy is a headbanger
Her mother is a geek
Do it one more time for me
Ooo-ooo-whee!

Our baby has learned the trick of shaking and nodding her head. The head-shaking is cute (as opposed to the full-body thrashing when she's actually saying "no" to something), but she nods with a special kind of ferocity, so that it looks like she's going to rock her noggin right off her little neck.

Obviously, I find this terribly endearing. Truly another sign that she is her father's daughter.

Morning's Here

Hey, get into gear! It's a beautiful morning! Sometimes we need a reminder to celebrate the simple things in life. Not everyone likes to get out of bed in the morning, but I'm grateful for every day I'm alive.

Morning's here
The morning's here
Sunshine is here
The sky is clear
The morning's here

Get into gear
Breakfast is near
The dark of night has disappeared