VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR by THE BUGGLES. Story by Smokie Dawson.
In our house we had our own personal pop music guru – our mum.
By Smokie|2026-05-07T09:55:35+10:00May 7th, 2026|Latest Stories, Motherhood stories, Pop|15 Comments
LET IT GO from FROZEN. Story by Caitlin Farrugia.
My son’s favourite Elsa costume is that sick as Eurovision-chic sparkling blue and white dress with the long snowflaked veil.
YELLOW by COLDPLAY. Story by Kate Foulds.
You ask me to drive you to Bendigo, one last time.
YOU NEED TO CALM DOWN by TAYLOR SWIFT. Story by Martina Medica.
Chiara’s love for Taylor, and my love for Chiara, won out. Taylor was begrudgingly allowed into our home and my life.
JOEY by CONCRETE BLONDE. Story by Samantha Siech.
As a kid I didn’t know that some songs hold the things adults never say out loud.
WHITE RABBIT by JEFFERSON AIRPLANE. Confession by Martina Medica.
Feed your head, Grace sings. Feed your head. So you do.
The maternal collection
Daughter and mother; Natasha and Angela Savage. Mother’s Day may be an artificial construct but stories about mothers, and about being a mother are as genuine as the blood running through our veins. Here are 14 such stories that interwine parenting, love and music. Martina Medica celebrates her toddlers’ love of music, [...]
ROCKY GROUND by BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN. Story by Martina Medica.
I’m fairly sure, though, that you didn’t request the song because of its profound message. No, at the age of ‘not quite two,’ it was just a song you liked, and especially a song you liked to sing.
CASTLE ON THE HILL by ED SHEERAN. Story by Kate Foulds.
Mum was a practical woman. She expressed her love through deeds. Tender words and demonstrative affection weren’t her strong suit. Particularly at home.
UNWRITTEN by NATASHA BEDINGFIELD. Story by Angela Savage.
My daughter takes me to a movie that she’s already seen and thinks I will like. The movie is so-so, but there’s a song in it that I love.