A/N: This one comes thanks to my nephews. Densimber day 16.
"You know, I thought the "Baby Shark" phase was annoying," Kensi said, raising her voice to talk over the music playing in the van. "'Apples and Bananas' might have that beat."
"The banaynays getting to you again?" Deeks asked, looking away from the road just long enough to grin at her.
"Oh my god, I can practically hear it in my sleep."
"Yeah, but nothing can compare to the Elmo days."
"Daddy, can we listen to the bird guy?" Caleb requested after the third repeat of "Baby Shark". Deeks looked in the rearview mirror to see him playing with a small superhero figurine and Sophia squishing a sensory ball.
Frowning, Deeks tried to think of any group with a bird in the name. "What bird guy? You mean the Eagles?"
"No, he's a, a—Sophia, what's he called again?"
"Joe Driver," Sophia replied confidently. Deeks shook his head, still at a complete loss, looking to Kensi, who just shrugged.
"You know, he's your favorite, daddy. He sings about the airplanes and Rocky Road Mountains," Caleb explained.
"Oh, John Denver," Deeks said as Kensi snorted beside him, covering her mouth. "I would love to play John Denver for you." He switched from the kids playlist to the one Kensi had jokingly named "Deeks' Hippy Songs" and he'd never bothered to rename.
"So much better," Kensi sighed.
"Words I never thought I'd hear."
"Yeah, yeah, I know, I've changed. I like your hippy songs too."
Grinning again, Deeks joined in with John, Caleb, and Sophia, singing Rocky Mountain High at the top of his lungs. With a roll of her eyes, Kensi joined in too.
In the short pause the followed the end of the song, Caleb's voice piped up again.
"What does Rocky Mountain High mean?"
"Uhhhh," Deeks said, looking to Kensi again, who patted him on the arm.
"This one's all on you, baby."
"Um, he's talking about when you get to the very top of the moment," he came up with, and Caleb sat back, considering the information. He added more quietly to Kensi, "We'll circle back to that one when they're older."
A/N: As mentioned, inspired by my nephews, who have started calling a certain singer, "Bang Crispy". Any guesses?