music term of the week: scatting

you know when there's those things that just keep coming up in totally different conversations or situations? and it's like once it's mentioned, you can't get away from it?

many moons ago, martha and i started a game we like to call scat wars. now, for those of you who aren't familiar with the term, click here.

and yes, i know this pic has nothing to do with scatting, but it is a perfect example of how far we'll go to entertain each other. get the picture? m'kay then.

so i was out with friends this week and the subject of scatting came up. a couple of friends mentioned a gem of a vocalist that auditioned on american idol several seasons ago known as scat girl.



do you remember her? i don't. all i can say is: awkward. and ella fitzgerald probably rolled over in her grave when that poor, midguided soul called whatever craziness she was doing scatting.

speaking of ella, here's what real scatting sounds like:



it gets better! i went to a rascal flatts concert this weekend and we weren't two or three songs into the set when the lead singer started scatting. i 'bout wet my pants with laughter!


again, semi-unrelated. i thought you'd want to see a pic of the ladies who gathered for the rascal festivating. good times, GOOD times!

but wait, there's more! i'm drivin' home from a most fantastic dinner with friends and i get a text from one of the scat girl enlighteners that marge is scatting on the latest episode of the simpsons! weird. and awesome.


can't wait for the next run-in. viva le scatting.