Story Behind The Song

I'm a Mom. After a great evening one night, my two teen-age sons had one of their usual rumbles. After everyone was finally settle down and asleep...I was still awake "recovering" from the crazy events of that night. So I sat down and penned this song and gave myself quite the chuckle! Inspiration is a funny thing!

Song Description

A song about todays modern day family which poses the question, "who's to blame"...but after going through a list of possible catalysts, the singer suggest that perhaps this is just a "modern day loving family"!

Lyrics

**** MODERN DAY LOVING FAMILY ****
(SHERRI MULLEN)


FATHER?S SCREAMING LIKE A BANSHEE
MOTHER TRIES TO SORT IT OUT
ONE CHILD INJURED, ONE CHILD GUILTY
NEITHER KNOWS WHAT THE FIGHTS ABOUT

WATCH THE CHAOS ESCALATING
SAYING THINGS THEY CAN?T TAKE BACK
MOTHER?S BUSY TRYING TO SAVE THEM
FROM EACH OTHER?S VERBAL ATTACK

(CHORUS)
WHO?S TO BLAME
IS IT YOU ? IS IT ME ? PLAYSTATION 2 ? OR MTV
WHO?S TO BLAME
IS IT MUSIC OR EXCESS, LACK OF MORALES AND ETHICS
OR COULD THIS JUST BE A MODERN DAY LOVING FAMILY

MOTHER SENDS THEM TO THEIR ROOMS
WHILE SHE CALMS FATHER DOWN
LITTLE BROTHER, HE IS CRYING
WHILE BIG BROTHER SULKS AND FROWNS

ONE CHILD GETS A HUG AND A PEP TALK
THE OTHER CHILD IS PUNISHED HARD
ALL THE WHILE MOTHER PREACHES
TRYING TO LESSEN THE EMOTIONAL SCARS

(CHORUS)
WHO?S TO BLAME
IS IT YOU ? IS IT ME ? PLAYSTATION 2 ? OR MTV
WHO?S TO BLAME
IS IT MUSIC OR EXCESS, LACK OF MORALES AND ETHICS
OR COULD THIS JUST BE A MODERN DAY LOVING FAMILY

(BRIDGE)
ONE LESSON LEARNED ? NOTHING MORE
WHEN THEY GROW UP ONE THINGS FOR SURE
THEY NEVER, EVER WANT TO BE THE MOM
(YEAH SHE?S THE BOMB NOW!)

(CHORUS)
WHO?S TO BLAME
IS IT YOU ? IS IT ME ? PLAYSTATION 2 ? OR MTV
WHO?S TO BLAME
IS IT MUSIC OR EXCESS, LACK OF MORALES AND ETHICS
OR COULD THIS JUST BE A MODERN DAY LOVING FAMILY
COULD THIS JUST BE A MODERN DAY LOVING FAMILY
COULD THIS JUST BE A MODERN DAY LOVING FAMILY
(FEEL THE LOVE!!)


Sheri Mullen copyright December 2003