Category Archives: Original Music

“Ludicrous”

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Asher was an earnest, smart, and affectionate dog. He settled well, was awesome to take on a car or canoe ride, delighted in “Keep Away” and body rubs, and loved, loved, LOVED a great many people. It’s a testament to his personality that we think a couple of families were inspired by him to adopt dogs of their own.

The video is a little “Best Of”, and if you want to see even more of “the best decision we ever made as a married couple” (Kit’s expression, and I agree), just search for #AsherTheSchnoodle.

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Ludicrous

You started small
Just a bouncing ball of fuzz
And you made us laugh because
We couldn’t keep you contained at all

Flat on the couch
Single hoop in my left ear
Never should have let you near
‘Cuz then you bit it and ripped it out

      And loving you is ludicrous
      Just look at what you do to us

We tumbled out
To the sidewalks and the lawns
To reveal what’s going on
And to relieve any local drought

You settled down
On a chair or in the car
Such a stoic superstar
You didn’t care long as we’re around

      And loving you is ludicrous
      Just look at what you do to us

Through all the years
Never lost your favorite game
Grab the toy and run away
Then turn around with those hopeful ears

Fast turned to slow
And we cherished every day
Till the night you went away
We see your face every place we go

      And losing you is ludicrous
      Just look at what you do to us
      And loving you is ludicrous
      Just look at what you do to us

      Look at what you do to us…

© Copyright 2017 Nate Orshan

*** Aliases included Ashy, Ashy Bashy, Asha Basha, Oosher, The Boosh, The Schnood…

“Not Respectable”

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Not Respectable

Had a lotta dough
Doing what you know
Starring in a show
Gonna make a go
For all the rest

Each and every morn
Lying up a storm
Where the man was born
Little bigot porn
You gave your best

And that is
Na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
Not acceptable

And you are
Na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
Not respectable

Had a lotta fun
Not to be outdone
When you made your run
Half a country stunned by
What we heard

Each and every day
Shouting out to say
“Keep ’em all away”
Media replay your
Hateful words

And that is
Na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
Not acceptable

And you are
Na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
Not respectable

Memory…
History…
Why can’t we
All recall what is fair and kind?

Never hide
Or divide
Step inside
Share your life with a peaceful mind
It’s worth a try…

And that is
Na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
Not acceptable

And you are
Na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
Not respectable

Had a lotta luck
Passing every buck
Country gone amuck
Didn’t give a damn
For all your lies

Each and every night
Screaming that you’re right
Giving us a fright
In a sheet of white
You can’t disguise

And that is
Na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
Not acceptable

And you are
Na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
Not respectable
Not respectable

© Copyright 2017 Nate Orshan

“Fab Fact”

Screenshot of YouTube video's tags, including keywords such as 'Donald Trump', 'Alternative Facts', and 'I Miss Facts'

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Fab Fact

Once upon a land in a different time
Telling any lie was a social crime
   Uh-oh, no way to stay a hero
   Throw a stone and you wind up alone

Any bill of goods that you’d try to pass
Bouncing back to smash up all your glass
   Oh yes, did you make a big mess?
   You best go and change your address

Then they turned off all the lights
   Can’t tell one thing from another
Switching out the wrong and right
   Can’t see, head is under covers
Cheat, deceive, and fake their friends
But when lying finally ends

      It’s time for party nation
      When the fab fact is back again
      A giant jubilation
      When the fab fact is back again
      The fireworks and confetti
      When the fab fact is back again
      We’re dancing free and pretty
      When the fab fact is
      Back at home inside the mind and
      Waking us from this bullshit nightmare

Buried encyclopedia
Under the home-made media
   Look out, makin’ up your own doubt
   Shout loud and you get a crowd

Buried encyclopedia
With all the dirt they’re feedin’ ya
   Gone ‘round, covering the whole town
   All clowns wanna get dumbed down

Made a slave to every fear
   Pretend that you got your freedom
Blindfolds on the eyes and ears
   Pretend that you’ll never need ‘em
When they burn through every friend
Look who’s coming ‘round the bend

      It’s time for party nation
      When the fab fact is back again
      A giant jubilation
      When the fab fact is back again
      The fireworks and confetti
      When the fab fact is back again
      We’re dancing free and pretty
      When the fab fact is
      Back at home inside the mind and
      Waking us from this bullshit nightmare

Truth is truth is truth is truth
   If you prove it then you own it
From the basement to the roof
   If it’s true you don’t outgrow it
One thing left to recommend
Roll the credits now, my friend

      It’s time for party nation
      When the fab fact is back again
      A giant jubilation
      When the fab fact is back again
      The fireworks and confetti
      When the fab fact is back again
      We’re dancing free and pretty
      When the fab fact is
      Back at home inside the mind and
      Waking us from this bullshit nightmare

© Copyright 2017 Nate Orshan