Category Archives: Quirky

Disclaimer: I did not make up the character Theo Dumb Dumb, nor did I endorse or encourage it. (Except writing this theme song…) I don’t know how the super hero Theo Dumb Dumb came to be, but it seems he … Continue reading →

When the boys invented Rubberbandman, I didn’t have the heart to tell them he already had a theme song. A good one. So I just went ahead and invented a new one. Make sure to listen for Theo’s narration in the … Continue reading →

In our last three days of Theophiles, we’ll finish with three new super hero theme songs. Simon and Theo have been drawing lots of comic books lately. And what’s a comic book without a super hero? In this case, the super … Continue reading →

Are you ready to faint from cuteness? When Theo was three or so, I put him to bed and then about a half hour later I heard sounds coming from the room he shared with Simon. It’s not unusual for … Continue reading →

How long, you wonder, has this bath time songwriting been going on? This recording is from about three years ago, when Theo was five. For some reason he was saying the nonsense syllables “yisha boo” over and over again. I … Continue reading →

The Scheers are an affirming lot. That’s why bath time produces no Barney-style “You’re special” mantras, but instead a song called “Who Is Dumb?” This may never win the Scheers a spot on the Disney Channel, but it has a … Continue reading →

This summer, Simon and Theo would regularly drag chairs and a lemonade-style stand to the end of our driveway to hold a sale. It was never primarily about making money as much as holding an event. For example, one day … Continue reading →

Heredity or environment? Nature versus nurture? Who cares when you end up with beat boxing as dope as this! Theo gets the party started and Greg Dad breaks it down. Listen to MC G and Little T and their feats of rhythmic … Continue reading →

Is art mostly inspiration or perspiration? In this case it was the latter. I had just gone jogging and commented “Man, I’m super sweaty.” It struck me what an unpleasant phrase this was, and how funny it would be as … Continue reading →

Theo had just been reading a book of world records and strange facts, which he would quote randomly throughout his bath. This turned into a trippy blues song of random facts, though for the life of me I can’t figure … Continue reading →