The Fox And The Crow

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The crow was happy as it flew above the trees, circling, looking for the perfect tree. The same could not be said for the trout caught in the crow’s beak, flopping about, trying to survive, but in fact, dying with each spasm and flutter. The crow finally spotted the perfect branch, where it could eat the scaly twitch in the sun. It was hoping for a solar ceviche effect minus the citrus fruit. For the sake of closure, the trout’s last thoughts were, “I wish I had spent more time with my children.”

The crow hummed a fish song loudly. [Homonym alert: not to be confused with Phish, a popular jam band.] It was a joyous song that contained the lyrics, “Gonna eat me some fish that I just snatched with my beak, the best damn fish I’ve eaten in weeks.” The melody was so catchy, it made the big crossover and was known throughout the animal kingdom.

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Hoobastank and a Pop Music Daffynition

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Hoobastank, or H∞bastank enjoyed moderate success in the early two thous. Their hits, or attempts, include “Crawling In The Dark”, “Running Away”, and “The Reason”. Somehow, they’ve sold 10 million albums worldwide.

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Chaka Khan and a Pop Music Daffynition

Chaka Khan is the Queen Of Funk. James Brown is the Godfather of Soul. Patti LaBelle is the Godmother of Soul. Sam Cooke is the King of Soul. Gloria Gaynor and Donna Summer are the Queens of Disco. Aretha Franklin is the Queen of Soul. Michael Jackson is the King of Pop. Madonna is the Queen of Pop. I just found out that George Clinton is the King of Funk. Mahalia Jackson is the Queen of Gospel. Clifton Chenier is the King of Zydeco. Robert Johnson is the Grandfather of Rock and Roll. Scott Joplin is the King of Ragtime. Marvin Gaye is the Prince of Soul. Ozzie Osborne is the Prince of Darkness. Gloria Estefan is the Queen of Latin Pop. Dolly Parton is the Queen of Country. Missy Elliot is the Queen of Hip Hop. Lisa Lisa is the Queen of Latin Hip Hop. Benny Goodman is the King of Swing. Amy Grant is the Queen of Christian Pop. Cher is the Queen of Reinvention. Eric Clapton is God. Bob Dylan is the King of Folk. Elvis Presley is just the King. Neil Diamond is the Jewish Elvis. Juice Newton sang “Queen Of Hearts”. Carole King is a singer-songwriter. Queen is a rock and roll quartet. Prince and Princess Diana are dead.

[FACT CHECK: Everything thus far is true.]

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Donna Summer and a Pop Music Daffynition

I have just discovered that I am truly the purveyor of fake news. I claimed that “My Sharona” by The Knack was replaced by disco. I was completely wrong. I blame my dyslexic memory for dates, and my inability to read and analyze a Billboard Top 100 list of 1979.

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