Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Revisionist Lyrics

Bought me a cat and the cat pleased me,
I fed my cat under yonder tree.
Cat goes Thufferin' thuccotash!

Bought me a hare and the hare pleased me,
I fed my hare under yonder tree.
Hare goes Eh... What's up, Doc?
Cat goes Thufferin' thuccotash!

Bought me a duck and the duck pleased me,
I fed my duck under yonder tree.
Duck goes You're dethpicable!
Hare goes Eh... What's up, Doc?
Cat goes Thufferin' thuccotash!

Bought me a mouse and the mouse pleased me
I fed my mouse under yonder tree.
Mouse goes ¡Ándale! ¡Ándale! ¡Arriba! ¡Arriba!
Duck goes You're dethpicable!
Hare goes Eh... What's up, Doc?
Cat goes Thufferin' thuccotash!

Bought me a bird and the bird pleased me,
I fed my bird under yonder tree.
Bird goes I taut I taw a puddy tat!
Mouse goes ¡Ándale! ¡Ándale! ¡Arriba! ¡Arriba!
Duck goes You're dethpicable!
Hare goes Eh... What's up, Doc?
Cat goes Thufferin' thuccotash!

Bought me a pig and the pig pleased me,
I fed my pig under yonder tree.
Pig goes Th-th-th-that's all folks!
Bird goes I taut I taw a puddy tat!
Mouse goes ¡Ándale! ¡Ándale! ¡Arriba! ¡Arriba!
Duck goes You're dethpicable!
Hare goes Eh... What's up, Doc?
Cat goes Thufferin' thuccotash!

Bought me a skunk and the skunk pleased me,
I fed my skunk under yonder tree.
Skunk goes Ah, my little darling, it is love at first sight, is it not, no?
Pig goes Th-th-th-that's all folks!
Bird goes I taut I taw a puddy tat!
Mouse goes ¡Ándale! ¡Ándale! ¡Arriba! ¡Arriba!
Duck goes You're dethpicable!
Hare goes Eh... What's up, Doc?
Cat goes Thufferin' thuccotash!

Bought me a horse and the horse pleased me,
I fed my horse under yonder tree.
Horse goes Hello, Wilbur!
Skunk goes Ah, my little darling, it is love at first sight, is it not, no?
Pig goes Th-th-th-that's all folks!
Bird goes I taut I taw a puddy tat!
Mouse goes ¡Ándale! ¡Ándale! ¡Arriba! ¡Arriba!
Duck goes You're dethpicable!
Hare goes Eh... What's up, Doc?
Cat goes Thufferin' thuccotash!

Bought me a dog and the dog pleased me,
I fed my dog under yonder tree.
Dog goes Ruh-roh, Raggy!
Horse goes Hello, Wilbur!
Skunk goes Ah, my little darling, it is love at first sight, is it not, no?
Pig goes Th-th-th-that's all folks!
Bird goes I taut I taw a puddy tat!
Mouse goes ¡Ándale! ¡Ándale! ¡Arriba! ¡Arriba!
Duck goes You're dethpicable!
Hare goes Eh... What's up, Doc?
Cat goes Thufferin' thuccotash!

Well, it's a good thing I'm out of stanzas. It's hard enough to imagine buying a skunk, but even willing suspension of disbelief would have a hard time accepting a bear ("I'm smarter than the average bear!") or a roadrunner ("Beep beep!"). My apologies to Charles Ives.

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