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26 Aug 02 - 09:37 AM (#771692) Subject: Whippets and other Mutts From: JedMarum Any Mudcatter ever write songs about their dogs? My wife and I have a couple of Whippets who are just so much fun - and I have played, a few times - with writing a song for/about them - just never done it. |
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26 Aug 02 - 10:03 AM (#771703) Subject: RE: Whippets and other Mutts From: katlaughing On Top of Spaghetti for my old dog, Montee...it's in Aine's songbook |
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27 Aug 02 - 06:31 AM (#772217) Subject: RE: Whippets and other Mutts From: fogie Back in '86 my dog was killed outside my house, and I got into a reactive depression, and started writing gloomy lyrics, about things like the space shuttle explosion, linking them all together with my mood. I wouldn't dream of sharing them with anyone, far too personal. Still where would I be without old faithful to greet me when I come home? |
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27 Aug 02 - 06:41 AM (#772221) Subject: RE: Whippets and other Mutts From: open mike i have not written one, but just today i heard david wilcox's one about the block dog, and there is another one about "i want to be a dog" then it goes pant pant bark bark....and the one all god's critters got a place in the choir has a verse about the dogs and the cats taking up the middle....and of course there is old blue, you good dog you, and what others?? |
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27 Aug 02 - 07:18 AM (#772226) Subject: RE: Whippets and other Mutts From: GUEST,Bagpuss Not at all folky, but Gorky's Zygotic Mynci do a great song called Poodle Rockin' which is one of my favourite feel good songs of all time. Bagpuss |
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27 Aug 02 - 08:47 AM (#772259) Subject: RE: Whippets and other Mutts From: SharonA What about "Whippet Good"? *G* Sorry; couldn't resist! |
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27 Aug 02 - 08:54 AM (#772262) Subject: RE: Whippets and other Mutts From: Nigel Parsons Old Dogs and Children Nigel |
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28 Aug 02 - 04:34 AM (#772782) Subject: RE: Whippets and other Mutts From: Dave Bryant Well, originally Les Barker used to include his dog Mrs Akroyd (now sadly deceased) in his act - I'm pretty sure he has some canine poems or songs. |
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28 Aug 02 - 08:34 AM (#772846) Subject: RE: Whippets and other Mutts From: catspaw49 Sorry Jed, never did it in the way you mean......I have some friends at a breed (I have two Weimaraners....I've had 8 of them) message board and we were discussing this to some extent. What I do and a lot of them do is make up songs we sing TO the dogs, mostly based on other songs. Of course it's kinda' hard to rhyme "Weimaraner" but someone had a cute one that started: "Nothin' could be finer Than to be a Weimaraner In the morning." Spaw |
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28 Aug 02 - 09:36 AM (#772881) Subject: RE: Whippets and other Mutts From: JedMarum funny Spaw - I sing to Maggie: You're not built for comfort but you're built for speed I don;t know what you want but I know what you need Maggie's a fine old, black Whippet who has recently stopped chasing the squirrels in the backyard (she's 15) but still looks like a young sleek speedster. I'm thinkin' an up tempo, finger picked Black Maggie's Blues sort of song would be just about right. |
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28 Aug 02 - 10:22 AM (#772907) Subject: RE: Whippets and other Mutts From: Metchosin My brother Russ, wrote a fiddle tune called March of the Dogs in honour of our dogs Butch, Maddy and Wort (and fine dogs they are too) that has a clip here |
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28 Aug 02 - 10:45 AM (#772928) Subject: RE: Whippets and other Mutts From: Uncle_DaveO A friend used to have an Afghan Hound. The dumbest creature on four legs. An animated fur rug. Could be a song there someplace. Dave Oesterreich |
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29 Aug 02 - 05:45 AM (#773462) Subject: RE: Whippets and other Mutts From: Nigel Parsons DavO: don't know about a song, but there's a series of childrens books about an Afghan hound, "Prince What-A-Mess" Nigel |
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29 Aug 02 - 10:52 AM (#773629) Subject: RE: Whippets and other Mutts From: catspaw49 One of my Weimie board friends had an Afghan and I think he'd prefer the name "Prince Dumber Than a Box of Rocks." Spaw |
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05 May 05 - 07:22 AM (#1478643) Subject: RE: Whippets and other Mutts From: GUEST,Philippa i wrote Doggerel about the neighbourhood band that lies in wait to chase cars, vans and buses. I realised they were rebels with a cause. I think I posted it on Mudcat. My whippets have never chased cars, though they would be in danger of getting hit if they ran across the road in pursuit of another animal. Jed, have you any photos of your dogs on-line anywhere? |
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05 May 05 - 09:01 AM (#1478688) Subject: RE: Whippets and other Mutts From: JedMarum Just this one. |