The Almost-Murder of the Meteorologist Marmot

by @geekysoprano

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Liner Notes

This FAWM I'm 100% just letting myself write silly songs, often from the perspective of animals, because my dog and cats tend to bring me the greatest joy, and I'm rolling with whatever inspiration comes to mind right now <3

Lyrics

Verse 1: Well it was the 2nd day of the 2nd month and all we dogs had just about had enough of the bitter cold bitin' at our paws and ears and being kept inside due to human fears So the canine committee both big and small Got together with concerns about the groundhog's call And a unanimous vote was that the fur must fly yes the marmot meteorologist had... to die

Verse 2: The Bloodhounds and the Beagles sniffed to find the way to a land called Punxsutawney in the state of PA Howlin' and a bayin' when they caught his scent And then in a flash off the Greyhounds went The Salukis and the Borzoi, even Whippets flew down the path to the stump of the woodchuck's crew Next the terriers threw dirt left and right 'Til dachshunds flushed that groundhog out into plain sight

Chorus: Chase ol' Phil down, though he may be quick We dogs are sick and tired of his shadow shit Six more weeks of winter we just can't forgive You should have lied about it if you wanted... to live

Verse 3: Well the varmint jumped into a creek to try and not get caught But the Labradors and Poodles followed without a second thought And when he tried to keep on running from the opposite shore Royal Pekinese and Shih-tzu threw him off with barks galore So it was that Phil was cornered and he knew he couldn't run And desperate made a promise, "Next year I'll see the sun!" Well the herding dogs decided he had learned his lesson true But they let him know if he spoke false exactly what they'd do...

Chorus: They would chase ol' Phil down, though he may be quick We dogs are sick and tired of his shadow shit Six more weeks of winter we just can't forgive So you better keep your promise if you want to live

Yes we'll chase ol' Phil down, though he may be quick We dogs are sick and tired of his shadow shit Six more weeks of winter we just can't forgive So you better keep your promise if you want to live

Comments

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Fun! I can hear this as bluegrass, honestly. Very "Devil went down to Georgia" style. Nice inclusion of lots of breeds.

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Had to check this out once I saw the title -- and the prose lives up to it! Love the underlying story (and sentiment; not sure how much more of this winter I can take), and the details you give throughout (like the various dog breeds). So much fun!

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WHAT a title! 🎉🎉 And the teast is pretty awesome in a gruesomely funny way, I sung-read it

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I have a much better understanding of the dog-world after reading these super funny lyrics!

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