Games and Playthings

Toys are tools that children use to play and have fun.  Play is much more than just a chance to have fun, it is serious business when it comes to a child’s health and development.  From peek-a-boo to pat-a-cake and hide-and-seek to hopscotch, the many forms of play enrich a child’s brain, body and life in important ways.  Toys and games have always been an integral part of childhood and most people will find time in their lives for games, whether it’s computer or video games, dolls, building blocks, tabletop games, board games, puzzles, role-play games, outdoor games, sports, or something else.  Playthings provide entertainment, but also be a way to find solace and relaxation and they play a crucial role in the development of a child’s mental and emotional well-being, as they learn how to grow up.  Malcolm Forbes once said, “He who dies with the most toys wins,” but collecting playthings should not be the most important thing in life.

Last week we had Fell Short where the theme was to find a song that reached #2 on the charts, but never got to #1.  This week the theme is to find a song about toys suggested by Barbara from teleportingweena ghostmmnc.  Take some time to read the posts of other bloggers who respond to this music challenge, and even better, read as many of them as you can as you will probably find many enjoyable songs and it is quite possibly that you will learn a thing or two.  Share your music with others and post a video, try do some research and let everyone know something about the song that you post.  Tell everyone why you like the song, whether it was a hit, or what you think the song is about.  Show the lyrics, let’s all listen to our favorite songs and explore some new music.  Try to find a song that fits the theme, then write your post and create a pingback, or you can just place your link in the comments section.

Suggestions
• Try to use the prompt words or at least conform to a general theme, as you see it.  If the song you select does not meet the criteria, then please explain why you chose this song.
• It would be good if you could post the lyrics to the song of your choice, as this is helpful for the people that want to follow along with the music.
• Please try to include the songwriter(s) – it’s a good idea to give credit where credit is due. It would also be a good idea to give credit to the singer and the band associated with your song.
• Your post can be as long or as short as you want it to be, but please try not to include too many videos as that just makes it take longer to look at all of the other posts.
• Link to the YouTube video, or you can pull it into your post, so others can listen to the song.
• Ping back to this post or place your link in the comments section below.
• Read at least one other person’s blog, so we can all share new and fantastic music and create amazing new blogging friends in the process.
• Feel free to suggest future prompts.
• Have fun and enjoy the music.

This week I will be writing about the Grateful Dead song ‘China Doll’, and next week, I will be writing about the song ‘Games Without Frontiers’ by Peter Gabriel.  The upcoming prompts will be:
May 26, 2024 – Songs that incorporate whistling
June 2, 2024 – Songs with the lyrics “eerie, ghost, haunting, paranormal or spooky” suggested by Di of pensitivity101
June 9, 2024 – Songs that have been preserved in the National Recording Registry
June 16, 2024 – Song that was played on the UK shows Top of The Pops or Ready, Steady Go suggested by Willow of willowcot21