The question was simple: if we had to write a song about our lives right now, what would it be called?
Amy went first. Her song would be called “No Longer the Weakest Link.” She explained that it felt heavy, but empowering. The title came from a recent Zoom call that included a mentor she’s worked with for five years and her ex-husband, centered around matters involving their kids. During the call, the mentor pointed out how much Amy had changed over those five years and said she was no longer the same person she used to be. There was a time she could have been seen as the weakest link, and that was no longer the case. Amy said it made her feel good to hear that growth recognized by someone who knows her well.
Bobby followed with his song title: “Holy Crap, Babies Are Small.” He talked about opening a box of baby hangers and being shocked by how tiny they were. He admitted he never knew they made hangers that small and thought baby clothes were either folded or clipped up somehow. He went on about how quickly babies grow out of clothes and how it feels like a racket buying outfits that only last weeks. On top of that, he said babies go through so many clothes that you need a lot of them. That’s what life looks like for him right now, and that’s why that would be his song.
Eddie said his song would be called “Even My Dog Don’t Listen to Me.” He described how no one in his life listens to him right now: not his kids, not his wife, not even the dog. He talked about having to tell his kids things multiple times before they respond and about his wife telling him he never said things he knows he did. When asked how to change that, he joked about extreme methods, then said he’s really just being patient. He admitted he sometimes stages fake discipline moments with one kid to get the others to pay attention, even winking at them beforehand. The show noted that might be part of why no one takes him seriously.
Finally, Lunchbox shared his song title: “Pain and Suffering (With All the Idiotic Doctors).” He said he’s been in pain since June and has seen countless doctors, none of whom can give him a clear answer. Every doctor says something different, and the most recent explanation was tightness in his pelvic floor, which he said he doesn’t even understand. He described the frustration of constant pain and endless appointments. When asked how the song would go, he sang about the pain never going away, doctors telling him they don’t know what’s wrong, and being told they’re there for him when they really aren’t. He ended by saying the pain never goes away and the doctors should go away instead.
