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You had a bad day

April 8, 2014 By Emily 52 Comments

So. Bad days. They suck, right? THEY SUCK.

I’ve had a few bad days lately. At least, that’s what they feel like when I’m in the middle of them. Little things build until the little-thing-mountain feels like it’s going to break my back.

Until later, when I realise it was really a little-thing-molehill.

Partly inspired by Emily from Have a Laugh on Me‘s #projectcalmdownmum, and partly inspired by the sarcasm which is a constant presence in my head, I’m rewriting another well-known song. This time around, I’m taking a crack at Daniel Powter’s Bad Day.

Enjoy.

—-
 
Where is your patience when you need it the most?
Your sanity’s gone, given up the ghost
Your baby’s upset and starting to cry
Your toddler keeps asking “Why, why, why?”
And you don’t know how you’ll carry on
 
You’re trying to get ready to face the day
But everything seems to get in the way
You missed a deadline cleaning baby spew
And a phone call wiping toddler poo
And you don’t know how you’ll carry on
 
Because you had a bad day
Your kids were a trial
You wanted to yell
And you struggled to smile
You say you don’t know
How to juggle it all
You can’t get work done
When you’re always on call
 
You had a bad day
Was it really that bad?
If you went with the flow
Would you have been so sad?
You had a bad day
Did you cause the bad day?
 
You need a blue sky holiday
With no obstacles getting in your way
But… without your kids, could you carry on?!
 
You had a ‘bad day’
You got nothing done
You sat with your kids
Soaking up the sun
You say you don’t know
When the house will be clean
You’ve farewelled structure
And order and routine
 
You had a bad day
Was it really that bad?
Life sounds pretty sweet
Perhaps you should be glad
You had a bad day
 
(Ooh… holiday)
 
Sometimes little things go on the blink
And your whole day feels so long
They build up high ’til they’re all you see
And you feel you can’t be strong
But perhaps you’re wrong
Yeah…
 
So how do you feel now you’ve figured it out?
After all
Your family is what it’s all about
 
But you had a ‘bad day’
It dragged on for hours
You sang Wiggles songs
And you counted the flowers
You say you don’t know
What you’re cooking for tea
So what if just once
You serve KFC?
 
You had a ‘bad day’
You yelled a few times
You’re doing okay
If that’s the worst of your crimes
You had a ‘bad day’…
 
Not such a bad day
 
—-
 
 
 
When was your last ‘bad day’? How did you get through it?
 
And any requests/suggestions for songs to rewrite in the future?ο»Ώ

Filed Under: Rewrites, Songs Tagged With: Bad Day, children, family, perspective

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Comments

  1. Joanna Townsend says

    April 8, 2014 at 8:13 am

    My bad days are getting fewer and far between now that I’m starting my day with yoga πŸ™‚ Jo x

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    • Emily says

      April 30, 2014 at 8:08 pm

      I’ll have to get you to show me some poses!

      Reply
  2. Carla says

    April 8, 2014 at 8:17 am

    Great song! I think every Mum will be able to relate to it, I certainly can.

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    • Emily says

      April 30, 2014 at 8:08 pm

      Thanks lovely.

      Reply
  3. Renee says

    April 8, 2014 at 1:52 pm

    You are so clever at these songs! My last bad day was on the weekend with the kids fighting like cats and dogs over anything and everything. Argh πŸ˜‰

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    • Emily says

      April 30, 2014 at 8:08 pm

      Thanks Renee. It’s always the smaller things that make you snap, isn’t it? They could argue all day, then when one whispers something mean to the other later on, BANG.

      Reply
  4. Mumabulous says

    April 8, 2014 at 2:24 pm

    Exactly how I feel – everyday until wine o’clock on a Friday afternoon. Loved it.

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    • Emily says

      April 30, 2014 at 8:09 pm

      Thanks Mumabs. Around here that’s known as rum o’clock. It’s slowly making a comeback.

      Reply
  5. Eleise Hale says

    April 8, 2014 at 2:27 pm

    Well done, a great rewrite! Some days are just crappy! I love #projectcalmdownmum

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    • Emily says

      April 30, 2014 at 8:10 pm

      Me too. Clever Em is onto a winner there.

      Reply
  6. Emily @ Have A Laugh On Me says

    April 8, 2014 at 4:43 pm

    I do look forward to your songs! And nothing wrong with KFC every now and then… You are a great talent Em (thanks for nice words re: Project Calm Down Mum

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    • Emily says

      April 30, 2014 at 8:11 pm

      And here is clever Em! Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for Project Calm Down Mum!

      Reply
  7. Twitchy Sharon says

    April 8, 2014 at 5:49 pm

    Nice. Somehow we have not left these completely behind, despite their ages being 14 and 7 and now both in school. How do we even manage to do that? Ah well. There is indeed still take away and freezer dinners, much to my husband’s despair. Sigh. #teamIBOT

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    • Emily says

      April 30, 2014 at 8:13 pm

      I imagine that there will always be something – some things? Many things? – that I can point to and whinge about. Time to move on! x

      Reply
  8. mark @ fullhalfglass says

    April 8, 2014 at 8:46 pm

    Very clever. Don’t “dis” the bad days too much. They are a fantastic marker to really appreciate the good ones.

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    • Emily says

      April 30, 2014 at 8:14 pm

      They are indeed. Thanks, Mark.

      Reply
  9. ann says

    April 8, 2014 at 9:00 pm

    Hilarious, loved it and now have the song stuck in my head!!

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    • Emily says

      April 30, 2014 at 8:16 pm

      Sorry about that! The song in your head part. Not that hilarious part. Feeling a little smug about that, to be honest!

      Reply
  10. Bec @ The Plumbette says

    April 8, 2014 at 9:45 pm

    I so related to this song yesterday. I think a lot of mums would be able to relate. Nice work on rewriting the lyrics. πŸ™‚

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    • Emily says

      April 30, 2014 at 8:17 pm

      Thanks Bec! I’ve been relating to this a lot more since injuring myself. Oh well. Sausages in bread for dinner AGAIN is just not the end of the world.

      Reply
  11. EssentiallyJess says

    April 8, 2014 at 10:11 pm

    Oh so awesome. I want to see you singing these songs though πŸ™‚

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    • Emily says

      April 30, 2014 at 8:23 pm

      Maybe one day. Maybe. When I can play the piano again!

      Reply
  12. Jodi Gibson says

    April 8, 2014 at 10:43 pm

    Awesome lyrics! My motto? You gotta laugh because if you don’t….you’ll cry!

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    • Emily says

      April 30, 2014 at 8:23 pm

      Absolutely! And, fittingly, that was essentially what my first post-it note for Project Calm Down Mum said. Complete circle.

      Reply
  13. Bron Maxabella says

    April 9, 2014 at 11:33 am

    Clever miss! A little perspective goes a long way, it really does. x

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    • Emily says

      April 30, 2014 at 8:24 pm

      Thanks Bron. And yes!

      Reply
  14. Muvva says

    April 9, 2014 at 8:19 pm

    Nicely put!

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    • Emily says

      April 30, 2014 at 8:24 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  15. Tegan Churchill says

    April 10, 2014 at 9:23 pm

    Love your song rewrites!

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    • Emily says

      April 30, 2014 at 8:24 pm

      And I love your love of them! Glad you enjoy.

      Reply
  16. Lizzy Allan says

    April 11, 2014 at 8:43 am

    Brilliant! This is the new anthem for mums the world over! Particularly liked the line about KFC πŸ™‚ My last ‘bad day’ was last week. I couldn’t put my daughter’s port-a-cot together properly and she was so tired and was yelling at me to get her to sleep and I just burst into tears and cried in a ball on the floor for a few minutes. I still didn’t get one of the sides of the cot fully erect, but it was good enough and she got to sleep and I made a cup of tea and went back to feeling like a normal human being πŸ™‚

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    • Emily says

      April 30, 2014 at 8:46 pm

      Thanks Lizzy! Portacots. Oh man. I have a mantra I repeat as I’m assembling ours – it’s just a portacot. There are steps. Just breathe. Follow the steps. Start again if you have to. IT WILL NOT DEFEAT YOU!

      Reply
  17. debsinspirationaljourney says

    April 11, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    Nicely written!

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    • Emily says

      April 30, 2014 at 8:46 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  18. Grace says

    April 11, 2014 at 4:36 pm

    “partially inspired by the sarcasm which is a constant presence in my head..” love it!
    Okay, now I want to see a vlog where you’re actually singing it! πŸ™‚

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    • Emily says

      April 30, 2014 at 8:47 pm

      Thinking about it! But will have to transpose it. This song goes over my break. Hats off to Daniel Powter. It ain’t easy!

      Reply
  19. Cybele @ BlahBlah says

    April 11, 2014 at 10:24 pm

    I’m with Grace. Sing it, sing it sing it! x

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    • Emily says

      April 30, 2014 at 8:47 pm

      Thanks! And see above πŸ˜‰

      Reply
  20. Redcliffe Style says

    May 5, 2014 at 12:42 pm

    So clever!! I love it. Rachel x

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    • Emily says

      May 6, 2014 at 4:29 pm

      Thanks Rach!

      Reply
  21. FiveFrogsBlog says

    May 5, 2014 at 1:16 pm

    If you and your child are safe, fed and asleep at the end of the day, I call that a win πŸ˜‰

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    • Emily says

      May 6, 2014 at 4:29 pm

      Ditto. And if you still have your voice, you can’t have yelled THAT much.

      Reply
  22. FiveFrogsBlog says

    May 5, 2014 at 1:17 pm

    If you and your child are safe, fed and asleep at the end of the day, I call that a win πŸ˜‰

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  23. Emily @ Have A Laugh On Me says

    May 5, 2014 at 6:17 pm

    Gets better every time I read it! I’ve had a bad day, so glad that I have kid-free day tomorrow!! Thanks for linking πŸ™‚

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    • Emily says

      May 6, 2014 at 4:29 pm

      Thanks for stopping by again! You take your linking duties very seriously πŸ˜‰

      Reply
  24. Vanessa says

    May 5, 2014 at 9:07 pm

    Ooh, I’ll put some thought into this and see if I can come up with a different song for you to try.

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    • Emily says

      May 6, 2014 at 4:30 pm

      Please do! I have a few ideas but I’m here for the people after all πŸ˜‰

      Reply
  25. Denise Mooney says

    May 5, 2014 at 10:41 pm

    I love your version of the song. I’ve bookmarked it for my next bad day #projectcalmdownmum x

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    • Emily says

      May 6, 2014 at 4:31 pm

      Aw, thanks!

      Reply
  26. Kylie Purtell says

    May 6, 2014 at 12:19 am

    Nice work Em. At first I had no idea what song you were doing until I got to the chorus and then I was all “I know this song!”. So that says a lot about how well you did it! Now I am desperately thinking of songs for you to do. Have you done “Somebody that I used to know” yet, is that why it’s popped in to my head, because you did that one. Man I think I need to go to bed!

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    • Emily says

      May 6, 2014 at 4:32 pm

      Thanks! And that’s a good one. No, I haven’t done that one yet. I’ll have to think of the best person to apply it to… perhaps the subject of today’s blog post in fact! Whoops.

      Reply

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