Now for Something Sweet and Innocent
Emily Esfahani Smith, Ed. ·
Jan 12, 2011 at 6:10am
The video below of a father and daughter singing has been going viral on YouTube over the last couple of days. The father, who is a student at UCSD, and his six-year old daughter are covering the folksy love song Home by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes. The video's innocence is a nice departure from the tragic headlines that have been dominating the news this week. You can really feel the father-daughter love in this one. "Man oh man, you're my best friend...."
Did you notice how the little girl, Alexa's, eyes light up as they sing "Home is whenever I'm with you..."? It's right around the 1 minute mark.
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Oct '10
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Wow.
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Beautiful. Thanks for starting my day off right.
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Isn't it perfect?
Edited on Jan 12, 2011 at 7:01amJun '10
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That little girl's timing is amazing!
Jun '10
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Jun '10
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It is perfect. My daughter has been posting it on all her friends' Facebook pages & I've watched it a dozen times. I love how she props herself up on her dad...
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She's quite the talent isn't she? Not a bad voice, either.
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I've watched it a dozen times too, maybe more. Want to know something funny? My roommate sent the video to one of our guy friends, who is in his twenties, and he responded saying, "This horrifies me because it makes me want to have kids."
Jun '10
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This really makes you realize how little of our national conversation...even table talk...involves the most significant part of our lives, the love we have with those we love the most.
It's naive, I suppose, but it is just that sort of naiveté that we could all use a bit more of. It's why almost everyone is moved by a Norman Rockwell painting but few would ever mention it. Too often we think that these emotions are too common and too precious to mention in good company. It’s nice to be able to say it here.
Edited on Jan 12, 2011 at 8:22amJun '10
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Emily, her guy friends love it as much as the gals. And I'm talking about even the straightest among them.
I'd love a little granddaughter like her!
Nov '10
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OK, you've had your fun. Can we get back to bickering now?
May '10
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Those are the days when Mommy and Daddy are superheroes. Makes a father of teenagers weep!
Jun '10
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EJ -- I remember the days when my 19 year old was a toddler and would run around the house squealing with excitement when her dad came home. It was if she was about to burst with joy. They're still close, but the reaction on seeing him is a tad more subdued -- ha ha!
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Tim: This really makes you realize how little of our national conversation...even table talk...involves the most significant part of our lives, the love we have with those we love the most.
Edited on Jan 12 at 08:22 am
Exactly. And it makes you realize how little politics has to say about issues like love, beauty, and innocence.
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Emily Esfahani Smith, Ed.
Tim: This really makes you realize how little of our national conversation...even table talk...involves the most significant part of our lives, the love we have with those we love the most.
Edited on Jan 12 at 08:22 am
Exactly. And it makes you realize how little politics has to say about issues like love, beauty, and innocence. · Jan 12 at 10:35am
Though I suppose that's what music and literature are for. Let's hope that they (especially literature) are not dying arts.
May '10
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I loved it. Showed it to my 6 year old son and he laughed and my 4 year old daughter walked away unimpressed. I loved it.