That's OK, Joe. I understood that you weren't making any claim of significant parallels or anything. I just think the two songs are poles apart in what they're saying. Most of the signifyin' monkey songs are about stirring up shit just to pass the time of day — just to be a wise-ass or whatever. More often than not, the SM pulls off some kind of low trick on his adversary that may or may not benefit him.

SUAFR seems more like a morality tale, or at least an object lesson in which the culprit (buzzard) is taught a lesson.

Both monkey tales, but that's about the end of the connection in my mind.

cheers,

david