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The Song Challenge:
The Norwegian Moose And His Road Rage -- DATELINE: OSLO, Norway -- Raymond Johansen
isn't sure what to say on his insurance claim after a moose walked across his car and kicked
in its windshield this weekend. Johansen and his girlfriend, Kristen, were driving home when
they stopped for a moose on the highway. They thought they'd avoided a potentially
deadly collision with the moose, which weighted about 400 kilograms (880 pounds);
but, no such luck. Johansen recalled shouting "this can't be" when the moose walked
across the car's hood and one of its feet came crashing through the windshield. Neither
the couple nor the moose was injured. He said the moose may have been enraged by the
bright lights of the car.
Land of the Moose, Home of the Hide by derrymacash
derrymacash's Comments: When I was at school, some umpteen years ago, my
class had to sit each week through a radio programme called "Singing Together".
I'd like to forget some of the stuff we had to sing along to - can't shake all of it.
"Marianina", "Up The Airy Mountain" and some supposedly Welsh number which ends "This reward
my sweetheart jewel/Gave me for my mountain duel/Call this quickly what delayed you/Love can
be so very cruel." We were also made to sing a Canadian song, the first few lines
of which are incorporated into this parody.
Land of the silver birch
Home of the beaver
Where still the mighty moose
Wanders at will
TOO MUCH at will I say
I'll make that bastard pay
Hiya hiya hiya hiya hi-ya-ho
Driving home late at night
Moose stares into my lights
Choice between flight and fight
Chooses to stand
Lashes out hard and fast
Shower of windscreen glass
Hiya hiya hiya hiya hi-ya-ho
Wake up in traction
Multiple fractures
Lesions, contusions and
Internal blood
Dreaming of moosicide
I'll nail that moose's hide
Hiya hiya hiya hiya hi-ya-ho