At Katonah Connect, we have a very strict “you must embarrass your kids” policy. We’ve found one of the easiest ways to do this is with something we like to call “roll-up music.” Roll-up music is the music you blast with your windows down as you drive into a crowded place. School drop-off, baseball practice, King Kone…wherever our kids make us go, we make sure they know who controls the radio. So at Pound Ridge’s Proud Day last weekend, we decided to ask a few people about their favorite roll-up music, and we were pleased to learn that roll-up music is alive and well in our little corner of Westchester.
Jane Crimmins, South Salem
Katonah Connect: What’s your favorite roll-up music?
JC: I don’t do it intentionally all the time, but I play Sirius XM. And in the last year, my kids have said, “When you pick me up in school, you need to turn the music off, okay?”
KC: Is there a specific type of music?
JC: Shameless pop music, just shameless pop music. Right now, it’s about Lizzo. I love her. I really feel like I must go see her live.
KC: You’re one of those supercool parents, aren’t you? Because you don’t do it on purpose – you’re just a cool mom.
JC: Well, I’m just in my brain listening to my music, and I don’t even realize there’s a world outside that can see me and hear me when my windows are down.
Mary Shah, Lewisboro
Katonah Connect: What’s your favorite roll-up music?
MS: If I have to pick one, it would be Parliament.
KC: Awesome! We’re here for that. Can we organize some sort of car cruise? We’ll just roll up to different places, blasting our favorite songs.
MS: Yes! Although lately, I’ve been listening to a lot of Prince.
KC: What’s your favorite Prince song?
MS: How can I answer that question?
JC: “When Doves Cry,” of course!
KC: Jane for the win! Perhaps we need to film our car cruise? We’ll be the talk of the town, in a good way, of course. Mary, do you have a favorite Parliament song?
MS: “Flash Light.”
KC: Nice.
Jason Pignatiello, Waccabuc
Katonah Connect: What’s your favorite roll-up music?
JP: Lady Gaga’s “Born this Way.”
KC: Wow, you didn’t even hesitate!
JP: No. I love that song.
KC: Yeah, Gaga does it right, and she’s the perfect choice for today.
Gia Miller is an award-winning journalist and the editor-in-chief/co-publisher of Connect to Northern Westchester. She has a magazine journalism degree (yes, that's a real thing) from the University of Georgia and has written for countless national publications, ranging from SELF to The Washington Post. Gia desperately wishes schools still taught grammar. Also, she wants everyone to know they can delete the word "that" from about 90% of their sentences, and there's no such thing as "first annual." When she's not running her media empire, Gia enjoys spending quality time with friends and family, laughing at her crazy dog and listening to a good podcast. She thanks multiple alarms, fermented grapes and her amazing husband for helping her get through each day. Her love languages are food and humor.
