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I have always been big into my music and I have always thought I was down with the latest trends. But I often wondered when I was going to mutate into the Dad where some music is just not listenable to anymore. I didn't realise this but the mutation has already occurred. To make it worse I am pushing my new style of music on my little ones who are 2 and 6. Now it is not too bad seeing that both of them think Abba are their favourite band and I get awoken to Voulez Vousssssssssssss or Gimme Gimme Gimme at the crack of dawn by the six year old. 

I have been drawn to 70's and 80's pop lately in my mutation to dad and I have been falling asleep when I sit down for more than 30 minutes which is quite annoying. I also have been strangely hit by Elton Johnitis and have been listening to lots of his stuff. I have always liked old Elton but not in the way I like him now. I still think I'm still standing is a classic. The little ones like it as well. The sense of freedom about my musical taste is enlightening at this age. I can listen to whatever shit I want. I am in my 40's now and nobody cares what I am into and I have nobody to impress upon with my music. The peer pressure is gone long ago to like the latest music to keep up with your friends. I find that kids younger than 7 do not have this pressure either and like what they like. The wife hates Reggae with a passion so I am trying to get the little man into Bob Marley just to annoy her. Seeing his little head bob to Three Little Birds is great. I had to laugh seeing this link the other day. A little boy wakes up at 5.30am and has a little dance to Elton. Well done my friend. Well done. Keep being you. 

# I'm Still Standing - Elton

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGJ5cu5Cc/

I love his little dance. What a way to wake up. 

**And here is the real version.**
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHwVBirqD2s
[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHwVBirqD2s)

What a song!! I was never a drug addict or a bum but I made it to my 40's so this song resonates with all of us middle age people. Kind of like a fuck you to death. This song never gets old. I had to laugh during Covid and Elton did a live version from the garden. I was the funniest cover I have heard in a long time. I nearly found it better with him singing through his nose. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weYdqzgWsco
[Soource](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weYdqzgWsco)

It did find that musical about him absolutely brilliant and you forget with the greats like himself and Queen that they have so many classics. 

# Don't Go breaking My Heart 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0qW9P-uYfM
[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0qW9P-uYfM)

Such a perfect song this. One of the best duets ever. Prove me wrong. This is driving me into 80's music and we can say George Michael followed Elton John into the whole pop classics genre. 
This one with Aretha Franklin sums up the 80's. Really upbeat and great singers doing what they do best. 

## I knew You Were Waiting - George Michael, Aretha Franklin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDxzQJaA228
[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDxzQJaA228)

Hold on hold on . I know what you are thinking. He's not gone Dad. He is gone gay. This is just a co-incidence that our three songs today are sung by homosexuals. That said. Who doesn't like these three songs. Absolute classics. How dare you. Now where are my Elton John Starry Glasses. I have to collect the kids for yoga. 

Tune in next week when I am covering Bros, The Pet Shop Boys and The Village People in my Dad Mutation post.