Story Behind The Song
My Mom was in assisted living and asked me to get her a boom box. I told my brother and he said "Mommie Wants a Boom Box" sounded like a song, and I said, "Oh. . .no, not Mommie, GRANDMA" and had fun taking it from there.
Song Description
Caractature of a rockin' Grandma whose hayday was the 1940s. Light hearted with references to CDs, iPods, MP3s, karaoke, etc.
| Song Length |
3:30 |
Genre |
Blues - Rock, Country - General |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
In High Spirits, Delightful |
Subject |
Fun, Music |
| Similar Artists |
The Judds, Kelly Clarkson |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Bother David keeps on playin' his guitar-band blues
While Uncle Mike keeps dancin' in his blue-suede shoes
In Grandma's day Benny Goodman was king
She may not rock but she sure can swing
[chorus]
And Grandma's Got a Boom Box
Grandma's Got a Boom Box
Grandma's Got a Boom Box
And she can croon Sinatra tunes
Cousin Ruthie sing classics to a rythm machine and Karaoke in the bars 'cause she thinks that's keen
But you can keep your wavs and your ROM CDs
your iPods and your MP3s
because
[chorus]
Every Saturday night at the old folks home
you can see her jump and jive
She rolls the wheel chairs into the halls and kicks the walkers aside
Then those white-haired ladies in their support stockings hike their skirts up to their knees
and the little old men jump and twist and shout
each time that Grandma belts one out
And you know she's got a boom box
Grandma's Got a Boom Box
Grandma's Got a Boom Box and she can croon Sinatra tunes
Grandma's Got a Boom Box
(what's that?)
Grandma's Got a Boom Box, it's a matter of fact
Grandma's Got a Boom Box
and she can Croon Sinatra tunes
I know I'm braggin' but I've heard it said
that in Victorville she's been knockin' them dead
[chorus]
w&m by Sandy Ross, copyright 2003