Thursday, October 18, 2012

Mac Daddy?? (somewhat of a review of Toby Mac's new album)

Eye On It.  Toby Mac put out a new album last month.  Being that Toby Mac is one of our family favorites we were quick to make the purchase on iTunes.  We love it.  It has us all groovin' in the car in typical Toby Mac fashion and of course each of us have our favorites that are requested often.

Jessalyn's favorite is "Favorite Song" featuring Jamie Grace.  Ethan loves one particular remix of  "Me Without You".  My favorite is "Forgiveness" featuring Lecrae.

Of course the "Loud and Clear" remix is a favorite as the kids loved the original version of this song and also because it was this song that prompted the naming of our Truett!  We will remember the time we were listening to the song and decided that Truett was a pretty cool name.  The TruDog songs are favorites of every album and it has been fun to watch (listen?) to TruDog grow each time a new album comes out and each time we hear his new song.

Which brings me to his new song on the Eye On It album!  It took us a good week to realize that the "Mac Daddy" song was TruDog!!!  Wow...what a difference a few years make!  Listening to the original  "Loud and Clear" song and then listening to "Mac Daddy" only a few years later is crazy!  TruDog is like 15...and has a deep voice now!  Too funny.

Of course, "Mac Daddy" is Owen's favorite song on the album.  He likes to listen to it and he likes to sing it. It gets stuck in his head.  The song is completely harmless and quite funny actually, but if you don't know all the words hearing a five year old walking around singing  "I want a mac, I want a mac daddy, I need a mac,  those apples don't grow on trees"...could come across kinda funny.

Definition of Mac Daddy as found in the Urban Dictionary:

"Mac Daddy" or Mack Daddy, is a term used to describe a man with an unusual power over women, and is derived from the French and later Louisiana Creole patois term "maqereau", which means "pimp". Adding "daddy" makes it mean "top pimp".

I'd rather not answer the questions from people who hear my five year old singing about needing a pimp!

Of course, the song is funny.  It's actually TruDog's request to his dad (Toby Mac) that he needs a Mac....as in a Mac LAPTOP.  

Here are the clever lyrics:

I want a Mac, I want a Mac, daddy, I need a Mac
I want a Mac, I want a Mac, daddy, I need a Mac
Them Apples don’t grow on trees

I want a Mac laptop, packaging so posh
Fits like a glove in that tiny little white box
Pretty as a picture but it ain’t all show
At 8 Ram deep I be running logic pro
To make my own beats dad
Keep me off the streets dad
An xbox, would even take a back seat
So please give me a job so I can stack that paper
‘Cause this is major

I want a Mac, I want a Mac, daddy, I need a Mac
So I can make my own beats
I want a Mac, I want a Mac, daddy, I need a Mac
Them Apples don’t grow on trees

Yo I’m saving for a laptop and looking for some work
5 bucks an hour and I’m willing to serve
Ain’t no job to UG, L to the Y
I’d do almost anything to make that Macbook fly
Yo I’ll teach you to cross it over
Then play chess all day with roses
I’ll take whatever you think is fair
Dad, I’d even braid Marley's hair

I want a Mac, I want a Mac, daddy, I need a Mac
So I can make my own beats
I want a Mac, I want a Mac, daddy, I need a Mac
Them Apples don’t grow on trees

I want a Mac, I want a Mac, daddy, I need a Mac
So I can make my own beats
I want a Mac, I want a Mac, daddy, I need a Mac
Something that can Jesus bring

I want a Mac, I want a Mac, daddy, I need a Mac
So I can make my own beats
I want a Mac, I want a Mac, daddy, I need a Mac
Them Apples don’t grow on trees

I want a Mac, I want a Mac, daddy, I need a Mac
So I can make my own beats
I want a Mac, I want a Mac, daddy, I need a Mac
Something that can Jesus bring

So you really want a Mac son?
Yea, sir
Use it for the people
You mean we got that soul side

I do wonder if Toby Mac had any thought to the catchy tune and words of the chorus of this song?  Of course, this isn't going to stop us from listening or recommending this album but I wonder if Toby Mac realizes that he has such a loyal 5 year old fan?!

And just for fun...here's a little clip of Owen playing video games while singing the song that's in his head...

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