Challenge to come up with a song

[cavediver2]

I would like to challenge anyone who is musically inclined to write a song about hammock hanging so that we the masses of hangers can listen to it while hanging or to and from work.

SHUGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG this is right up your alley how about it or anyone out there.

I can play a guitar but cannot write music or put music and lyrics together.

anyone up for it....

[Fig]

How about an existing little ditty from dear old Van Halen - Hang 'Em High

[Doctari]

I'm currently working on the lyrics to "another one leaves the dust" but suspect using Queen's music for "another one bites the dust" would be problematical.

[Darrel]

Swinging by the lite of the moon.....
Nowhere I'd rather be.
Swaying gently to and fro
with no intentions of leaving soon, cause...
I 'm, just swinging by the lite of the moon

I strung up my Black Bird, swift and secure
I covered it completely
a dry stay to insure

I rest and I dream of a thousand nights
a journey through time in this one evenings flight
I remember with pain the feeling I had,
from sleaping on the cold ground
when I was a lad


Swinging by the lite of the moon
Nowhere I'd rather be.
Swaying gently to and fro
with no intentions of leaving soon,
I 'm, just swinging by the lite of the moon...
swinging by the lite of the moon


Cheers,
Darrel ( Not a song writer)

[Frawg]

I'm currently working on the lyrics to "another one leaves the dust" but suspect using Queen's music for "another one bites the dust" would be problematical.

It's doable, actually... just have to pay various royalties, depending on what's done with the end result - recording, performance, etc.

Chuck

"On top of spaghetti..."

[Ramblinrev]

There are special copyright regulations for parodies. I'm no lawyer but I do know parodies have some special exemptions granted to them.

[ricegravy]

Swinging by the lite of the moon.....
Nowhere I'd rather be.
Swaying gently to and fro
with no intentions of leaving soon, cause...
I 'm, just swinging by the lite of the moon

I strung up my Black Bird, swift and secure
I covered it completely
a dry stay to insure

I rest and I dream of a thousand nights
a journey through time in this one evenings flight
I remember with pain the feeling I had,
from sleaping on the cold ground
when I was a lad


Swinging by the lite of the moon
Nowhere I'd rather be.
Swaying gently to and fro
with no intentions of leaving soon,
I 'm, just swinging by the lite of the moon...
swinging by the lite of the moon


Cheers,
Darrel ( Not a song writer)

Thats cool. I want to hear it now!
Some one? Anyone?

[E.A.Y.]

Talking blues?
Rap?
Gilbert and Sullivan pattersong?
A horrifying combo of all of the above?
beats me.

here goes:

Once upon a time, a long time ago
A fellow in a forest had a crazy idea:
What if I got up into them there trees?
I'd get better breeze,
I'd save my poor knees.
The folks down there
Might point and stare
But with a little bit 'o luck
And maybe a truck
I could hang in a sling
A forester's fling.
Tossed out my poles, recycled my tent: just give me two trees and I'll sleep content

(chorus)
Hangin' in the trees
Swingin' in the breeze
Enjoying my time with the hammock disease.
I've met lots of folks
And heard lots of jokes
And I'll tell you for sure hammock hangin's no hoax.
When you're not in the woods please don't be upset
just come hang with us on hammockforums.net

So hammocks are the thing, you can make your own
you can buy 'em on line you can find them in the store
But how do I get up into them there trees?
Start with a strap
But mind the sap
Then try a bowline
Or use a figure nine.
Suspension ideas?
Even tie to a wheel!
Rope should be strong
Or you'll land on the ground
One tree, no tree, get creative: camp in the open or be kind of furtive.

Hangin' in the trees ...

Now you have a hammock or maybe several dozen
You've infected your spouse and maybe your cousin
What else will you need up in them there trees?
If you want to stay dry
you block off the sky
with a beautiful tarp.
I don't mean to harp
but you'll want to stay warm
or it's worse then the ground.
Then there's the bling
like the flags and things.
I have a gear closet but it seems kind of small: it might be time to knock out a wall!

Hangin' in the trees ...