song for Chloe

June 19, 2009 10:07 PM

Help us sing a song to our Beagle, Chloe.

My wife and I love to talk and sing for our Beagle, Chloe. This morning my wife started a new song, but we can't finish it. Can you help us come up with a final line?

(to the tune of I'm a Little Teacup)

I'm a little beagle, short and cute
Here is my tail and here is my snoot (like any beagle, she's got a crazy nose working all the time).

When I get all riled up, hear me snort (when Chloe get's excited, she does this little retrograde sneeze/snort thing, which apparently is very common among beagles).

...?

A lot of things rhyme with snort, but we can't think of anything funny/appropriate. Any help?

posted by mamessner to writing & language (22 comments total)

Don't write this song, abort! Abort! Abort!
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 10:29 PM on June 19 [4 favorites has favorites]

Klaatu Barata Nikto, Gort.
posted by contraption at 10:29 PM on June 19 [6 favorites has favorites]

"don't tip me over just 'cause i'm short"?

"wagging my tail is my favourite sport"?

"songs about dogs are my favourite sort"?
posted by gursky at 10:30 PM on June 19 [7 favorites has favorites]

PUT (hands over her head) ME INTO A COZY FORT!

or

NOW SHE'S HOME (hug her) in a COZY PORT!

or

SHE'S - A DOG! - OF A BEAGLE SORT!

or

NOT JUST A CAKE - SHE'S A BEAGLE TORTE!

(writing songs for dogs is awesome).
posted by moxiedoll at 10:34 PM on June 19 [9 favorites has favorites]

Yay borsh geer deer beagle murm BORT BORT BORT
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 10:37 PM on June 19

"Cup my muzzle and apply gentle pressure to my nostrils"
posted by contraption at 10:42 PM on June 19 [4 favorites has favorites]

I'm a cuddly puppy sort?
My ears are a floppy sort?
posted by mostlymartha at 11:22 PM on June 19

An alternative to snort based on your description:

When I get all riled up, hear me sneeze
Life with me is such a breeze!
posted by platinum at 12:31 AM on June 20 [1 favorite has favorites]

Chasing squirrels /(or "looking for food")/ is my favourite sport!

If I were a lawyer I would take you to court!

Denying me treats ought to be a tort!

(Apologies, law exams on the mind.)
posted by Dasein at 12:52 AM on June 20 [1 favorite has favorites]

....and gets mucous all Mommy's skort?

....as I shake my head from starboard to port?

....that squirrel in the yard - il est mort!!
posted by Oriole Adams at 1:09 AM on June 20 [1 favorite has favorites]

...A beagle like me can teleport
But please don't feed me any lousewort


/alternate ending
Algorithms, I like, including 'presort'
But make it W3C compliant, or I'll report


lucky beagle!
posted by a womble is an active kind of sloth at 1:23 AM on June 20

Alternate version:

When I get all riled up, hear me snuff,
And do the sweetest beagle stuff.

Anyway, "snuff" would open up some new rhyme possibilities.
posted by mostlymartha at 1:40 AM on June 20 [1 favorite has favorites]

. . . I love to tumble and cavort!

(Thanks for giving me my first out-loud laugh of the day!)
posted by bookmammal at 4:45 AM on June 20 [1 favorite has favorites]

tip me over and pour me ort.
posted by timory at 5:23 AM on June 20 [2 favorites has favorites]

I'm a cute, short, snorting sort!

(I love this AskMe! I thought I was the only one who made up songs for his dog.)
posted by trip and a half at 6:27 AM on June 20

My folks need AskMe lyric support
posted by beagle at 6:39 AM on June 20 [2 favorites has favorites]

LOVE IT! Keep 'em coming.

Obligatory puppy pics, so you know who you're writing for: Chloe the Wonderpup

So far we're liking: ...chasing April is my favorite sport. (thanks gursky: our neighbor's dog is named April and they chase each other all the time)

and ...hear me sneeze. / Life as Chloe is such a breeze. (thanks platinum)

How about: ...collab'rative songwriting should be a sport.
posted by mamessner at 8:35 AM on June 20 [1 favorite has favorites]

My ears are long but my legs are short.
posted by not that girl at 8:47 AM on June 20

When I get all riled up, hear me snuffle
I can cause a big kerfuffle.

(More people need to use the word "kerfuffle". It's just such a fun word to say.)

Also, after looking at the photos:

When I get all riled up, hear me snort
Flip me over and WUDGA WUDGA WUDGA WUDGA WHO DA CUTEST PUPPIE IN DA WOILD? YOU ARE! YOU ARE!
posted by WCityMike at 9:34 AM on June 20 [1 favorite has favorites]

And I like to nap in my blanket fort.

(If she's anything like my beagle, who will sleep all day under a pile of blankets, with only his nose or tail sticking out.)
posted by SuperSquirrel at 10:24 AM on June 20

a dog that cute definitely needs a song! glad to help.

(seriously, i can't stop "awww"'ing at those photos!)
posted by gursky at 1:46 PM on June 20

What a cute puppy! After seeing those photos:

...hear me sneeze. / With a face like this won't you kiss me please! (And then you get to give the dog a kiss!)
posted by Dasein at 12:08 AM on June 21