Bring the Song Challenge: Balloon Boy

[melodytimeranch]

Woo hoo!  Very inspriring. I think you should write something about soccer thug Elizabeth Lambert too.

[mctrmt]

Ha! yeah, that girl really knows how to assert herself.

[josephhoh]

Great story-song, it was touching.

HA to you too!

[mctrmt]

Thank you, Joseph!

[eerteep]

haha! fantastic job mary-anne!

: )

p.

[mctrmt]

Thanks, petri!

[owlphanumeric]

i love how you can only see "ha" on your shirt peeking out.

rad song as always, you never disappoint <3

[mctrmt]

It's in place of cleavage (of which I have none).

Thanks!

[ukeshale]

I wish my childhood was as exciting as his. His parents sound like they know how to party (sort of) Great job!

[mctrmt]

Yeah; some parents!

Thanks.

[lisaxy424]

A.M.A.Z.I.N.G.

I hoped it was going to be you to cover this story - THANK YOU! :)

[mctrmt]

Thanks Lisa!!

[JorgWobblington]

Great song! But shouldn't we be calling him attic boy? I guess that doesn't have the same ring, and is less exciting.

[mctrmt]

You're right, "Attic Boy" doesn't have the same ring. The exciting version is preferable (though not as true).

[57kristof57]

Nice voice for you Mary Anne , thanks for the musik :)

[mctrmt]

Thank you; and you're welcome.

[fourteentwelve]

Now this is how I would have liked to have seen it reported on the news! Such an awesome song Mary-Anne!  You've really got a way with songwriting.

[mctrmt]

Thanks, Michelle. Balloon Boy's inspirational story needs to be remembered in song!

[LStrachey]

Very fine -- and in D tuning:- maintain the rage!

[mctrmt]

Thanks! And I will. I will...

[UnluckyMum]

Very cool song- although the idea of one of your own actually being balloon boy is very scary ! :)

[mctrmt]

Thanks, Mum- yeah, I don't think I'd want a balloon boy either.

[jmmquah]

This is insanely catchy. I wish it was true!

[mctrmt]

Thanks, James. Me too.

[ctrymaus]

Cool song...but wasn't he in the attic the whole time??

[mctrmt]

In the attic? Now that wouldn't be very inspirational, would it?

[DonfromMT]

I'd sure enjoy it a lot more if all the news was delivered in this format. CNN has nothing on you.

[mctrmt]

lol- the world would be in big trouble.

Thanks, Don.

[deach69]

Awesome song! Awesome shirt!

Are you tuned up a step?

[mctrmt]

Thanks deach. Up a step? Damn it! I am tuned just right!

[KenMiddletonUkulele]

Inimitable.

[mctrmt]

Thanks, Ken!

I can't help but think that could be a euphemism...

[KenMiddletonUkulele]

No, you have a style all of your own. Not many people have that.

[casetone2514]

This is so mctrmt and so perfect for that.

[mctrmt]

Thanks, Tony. It did feel a bit more mctrmt than usual.

[uke5417]

I like your version better than anything reality, or reality TV, will ever hand us, M-A.

Magically delicious.

[mctrmt]

Thanks, Bruce. I like to imagine the way things should have been rather than how they actually happened.

[BaronK69]

Damn you're productive now! And great song it is too! I bet balloon boy is gonna feel it was worth some jail time now that he got his own theme song...

[mctrmt]

Thanks, Baron. It's all because I have other, more pressing and job-related things that actually need to get done that these songs happen.

[theBradlands]

The subject may have turned out to be a hoax..but your song-writing is still real!

[mctrmt]

lol- thanks, Brad.

[dhoffos]

OK, I know what I'll be humming for the next week.

Seriously, honey, you are gifted. Topical, funny, pretty and haunting.

[mctrmt]

Sorry, Dave, and thanks.

I miss you!

[boozelele]

i knew this song was in you, just wating to come out. Excellent job. Now Ballon Boy can live on in infamey.

[mctrmt]

Thanks, booze- I'm glad you suggested it to me!

[ruth7784]

This song is sooo cool! :-) Love it! X

[mctrmt]

Thanks, Ruth.

[kennymelodica]

the best thing ever!

[mctrmt]

Aw, thank you!

[UKISOCIETY]

Wow! Quality AND topical!! Balloon Boy FOREVER!!

[mctrmt]

Thanks, Alan. It's not often that I can get either of those two things into a song.

Balloon Boy is a symbol for our times.

[russbuss415]

i think balloon boy ended up in politics. great topical song mctrmt! and "HA" right back atcha.

[mctrmt]

ma'loz, russ!