Wonderful Whistling

I love to whistle.  A day doesn't go by without some sort of tune being whistled by me.  Could be in the car, at work, or at home---and it has rubbed off on my kids.  They whistle the tune from The Great Escape all the time because it's one that is always in my head.

Finding a song with a whistle always makes me happy.  Here is a compilation of several great whistling songs.  If you can think of any I missed, please post it in the comments.


The Rooster in Disney's Robin Hood is the ultimate whistling song.  He is definitely the coolest rooster to ever appear on the screen and everyone should aspire to be more like him.


I would argue the whistling march from Bridge on the River Kwai is the most memorable whistling tune of all time.



One can't talk about whistling without mentioning "Always Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide."


I love Mary Poppins and the animatronic robin in "Spoonful of Sugar" is great whistler....he IS a bird after all.

Now onto slightly more modern music and songs that were not necessarily in movies.



Mumford covering one of the Robin Hood Rooster's songs with a fine whistling part.


"Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard"


Jack Johnson has a very clean and inviting whistle and I wish he would do it in more songs.


Alexander - Truth.  This is a single by the lead singer of Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros.


Andrew Bird is known for his whistling and this one is a great example


 The Black Keys.  Not a strong whistle, but still appreciate it.


 G & R has one of the most classic whistling tunes in rock n roll history.


Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Home.  This has a great whistling part and even though the song has been overused in commercials, I still love it.


You can hear this song on the radio occasionally and it has a basic but memorable whistle.

Let me know if there are any others I have missed cause I am always interested in any song with a good whistle....no matter the genre.

-Brian

Best Made Company is THE Best.

I'm obsessed—like get a restraining order-obsessed. I came across this website last night for Best Made Company.

Their mission statement is to sell high quality (and high design) tools that not only encourage their users to go outside, but also to be of such impeccable quality that they can be passed down from generation to generation.

Here are some of my favorite things from their online store:

The Canuck Clipper is priced at $250. I showed this to my husband, a wanna-be full-time outdoors-man, and was trying to convince him that we needed to buy this and he sighed and reminded me that I'd insist we hang it on the wall as an art piece instead of actually using it. True, hubby, true. 

Cloth extension cords, $34 each. After seeing these I was thinking about how badly I need an extension cord even though I currently have 10 unused ones in my utility closet. But in my defense, the ones I have are plastic coated and therefore lame. 

Dog Lead, $56. I don't have a dog, but now I want one just so I can buy this leash! I like how they call it a "lead" instead of a leash. Makes me feel all sorts of inferior.

Matchsafe, $9. So cute.

Metropolitan Whistle, $35. I want to wear this as a rape whistle.

Not going to lie: I'm kind of a scissor Nazi. Just ask my husband. These are Best Made Company's Shears from Japan which sell for $116.

I could literally post about five more things that I personally like, but then I'd have posted all of their inventory, so I'll just leave the rest for you to discover. 

Let me know what you think.

-Grace