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Justin Thyme
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0 posted 1999-10-14 02:09 PM


How 'Bout Them Malcontents?


How 'bout them malcontents?
Ain't they brats?
Complain about this
and complain about that!
Complainin' at work
and complainin' at break!
Complainin' cause gripers
are in their wake!

How 'bout them faultfinders,
ain't they some crabs?
Gripin' 'bout buses
and they're gripin' bout cabs!
Grouchin' 'bout sunshine,
grumblin' 'bout rain!
All that darn complainin'
could drive a man insane!

How 'bout them malcontents,
ain't they coots?
Bitchin' 'bout everything
in this 'stute!
Crabbin' 'bout meatloaf,
crankin' 'bout pie!
Grousin' bout Dr. Moose,
kick him in the eye!

How 'bout them sourpusses?
They're here, you know!
Pablo, Michelangelo,
and ol' Van Gogh...
As soon as ol' Rockwell
comes on the scene,
crankin' at HIM,
if you know what I mean!

Everybody sayin'
that Norm can't paint!
Now ol' Rockwell is
the brunt of their complaint.
Just cause his name
don't end with "o",
he can't be an artist,
and they say so!

How to be a malcontent?
The question is moot!
Get yer crabby sourpuss
and come into the 'stute!

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Mason Williams wrote a bunch of "How 'Bout Them" songs way back in the late sixties, early seventies (something like that).... I wrote this in keeping with the "how 'bout them" theme.... toerag reminded me of this tunes.... thank you, m'friend!.... it's nice to be inspired in the 'stute. Things here can get mighty bleak sometimes.


signed,
Leonardo DaVinci
aka Justin Thyme

[This message has been edited by Justin Thyme (edited 10-14-1999).]

© Copyright 1999 Justin Thyme - All Rights Reserved
suthern
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1 posted 1999-10-14 02:13 PM


LOL... If all it takes is crabbiness, griping, complaining, and general bitching... I'm ready for my room! *G*
Jim Raynor
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2 posted 1999-10-14 04:01 PM


LoL another brillant piece of work by
Justin Thyme

-Jim R.

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Love hurts when your flying solo. -Jim Raynor
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"Be Nice, Every one is fighting a tough war against them selves" - "John Wats" - Jim Raynor( at least i think John Wats Said that.

Justin Thyme
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3 posted 1999-10-15 02:45 AM


suthern-

There's an empty room right next to Michelangelo.

-JT

Toerag
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Ala bam a
4 posted 1999-10-15 07:23 AM


Justin...Mr. Williams used ta get on stage, with a clear guitar...with water in it, and gold fish swimming around. He did some unbelievable things.....not all funny as Them Poems, but also an incredible musician. When he did "Them Poems"...on his regular guitar, (of course there was no music)all he did was recite the "Them Poems" while tapping on his guitar with the palm of his hand then his finger tips....kinda like a "Thump/tap thump tap, thump tap...as he recited. An incredibly talented man....as Classical Gas proves!
Justin Kace
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since 1999-09-13
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Oz
5 posted 1999-10-15 07:50 AM


C'mon in suthern, dear... Don't you worry 'bout Norman over there - We've got plenty of room for your sourpuss right here next to me - Justin Kace you need it...

Ohme
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since 1999-07-17
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Texas
6 posted 1999-10-15 08:30 AM


Oh, I love this one.How do I reserve a room?
Toerag
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Ala bam a
7 posted 1999-10-15 08:39 AM


How 'bout them nose pickers?
Ain't they neat?
Walkin' round town,
Just'a pickin their beaks.

Pickin' them green ones
Pickin' them red,
Pickin' them wooly buggers
Out they head.

Them everlovin' nose pickers,
Ain't they a bunch,
Pickin them honkers,
Havin' them fer lunch.

Wanna be a nose picker?
Don't need a ticket,
Just stick your fanger in it,
And pick it!


[This message has been edited by Toerag (edited 10-15-1999).]

Justin Thyme
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8 posted 1999-10-15 11:48 AM


Hey, Toe, whaddy'a know?

This nose pickin' poem is a Mason Williams one, too, isn't it? Yep, fur sure... he's one talented dude. I used to hang around with friends smokin' & jokin' and singing his THEM songs..... LOL..... he is one classical gas, alright!

Meet me down behind Cratchet's station and bring your guitfiddle and we'll strum a few, k?

suthern
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9 posted 1999-10-15 11:59 AM


Justins: But I want a room next to TOE... uh... I mean, Mr. Rockwell! LOL. (Of course, I'd rather be IN his room... but I guess I'd better wait for him to make that request! LOL) Can I listen to the music??? Hunh, hunh... can I? I'll promise to not sing along... at least until after we've all had our meds and y'all don't care how badly I bellow! *G*
Toerag
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Ala bam a
10 posted 1999-10-15 02:22 PM


Mr. Justin...nope, this one's mine my friend, but I do know all of Mason's schtuff....I have all of them in fact....LOL
suthern
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11 posted 1999-10-15 03:41 PM


Justin and Toerag: I'm sure he'd be glad to claim such fine contributions as Malcontents and Nose Pickers! LOL. Great job... now this sourpuss is gonna have to re-read the saga of them nose pickers every day... a sure cure diet! LOL
ONE FLEW OVER
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since 1999-09-18
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Cuckoos Nest
12 posted 1999-10-15 05:24 PM


He,he,ha,ha

[This message has been edited by ONE FLEW OVER (edited 10-15-1999).]

Justin Sayne
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since 1999-10-09
Posts 53

13 posted 1999-10-15 10:05 PM


It's a good thing
That I'm the King
Cuz it's just swell
To have Rockwell

And all those artists
Singing pop hits
I hear it's said
That I am dead

But I refute
I'm in the 'stute!!
For here I can
Sing "Hound Dog Man"

Writhe and wriggle
Make Crachet giggle
And "Love Me Tender"
While on a bender.

Now what's this talk?
Who walks the walk?
This guy Mason
Say, what's he done?

He would not dare
Try to compare
Nary a thing
To top the King
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Elvis Presley
aka - Justin Sayne



Justin Thyme
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since 1999-09-13
Posts 216
Oz
14 posted 1999-10-16 08:50 AM


Hey, cousin Justin~! Maestro! Don't sing too late at night, y'here? I hate it when all those young girls run over here screaming at the gate and they won't let 'em in and won't let US out!

You seen my brother, Justin lately? Justin Kace you did, thought I'd ask. I think he broke out. Cratchet was running around here like a wild woman hootin' and hollerin' and screamin' all kinds of nasty stuff last night looking for him. Under beds and everything. It was a trip! She had this broom in her hand and she was sweeping under the beds and in the closets thinking he was hiding in there. It was PERFECT! LOL.... she looked like the wicked witch of the west..... hehehe. I was laughing my ass off! I said to her, "Hey Cratchet! And you thought my brother Justin wasn't a painter? You thought he was NUTS? Well, I'll tell ya, he fooled you didn't he? He done painted himself a door and opened it up and walked right outa here!"

Well anyway, Justin Kace you see him, tell him to keep cool, 'cause cratchet thinks he really did break out and she ain't lookin no more.

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