And the Herd Just Keeps On Comin' ...

Eva discovers:

Recently while researching the Great Bovine Protests and the Cow Palace Stampedes of the 1960's, I came across the lyrics to what became the anthem of the CowPower Mooovement.....The lyrics are reputed to have been penned by Jerry Moobin, leader of the moovement, but this is as of yet uncownfirmed.....

LISTEN TO THE HERD

How now, where's the farmer?
We keep lowin' but he ain't showin'
Don't he know it's time to feed us again?
We're mooin' now a little louder....
He'd better come and bring us fodder...
MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Listen to the herd...
LISTEN TO THE HERD!!!

We're mooin' loud, we're mooin' unhappy
Maybe we'll just stampede......

MOOOOO!!! Farmer, farmer,
Better get down here or we'll trash your barn!
Milkin' time has come 'round again....
The herd's a-lowin', mooin' and rumblin'
With poundin' hooves the ground's a rumblin'
All 'cause he won't listen to the herd....
LISTEN TO THE HERD!!!

We're mooin' loud, we're mooin' unhappy
Maybe we'll just stampede.....

MOOOOOO!!! Where's our feed?
Or do you want a real stampede?
We're linin' up all ready to surge....
Oh look! Here he comes a-runnin'
Guess he knew the we weren't funnin',
Smart man he to listen to the herd!!
LISTEN TO THE HERD!!!!


Kymberlee is driven:

The Cow-spiracy cow-ntinues...

As I drove past the great many farms between my home in Iowa and my destination in Illinois I noticed that the words to my "Present" tape were chaging. Pretty soon I discovered that in fact there were *4* versions of "Mommy and Daddy", not just the two we all know about. In fact the song was originally titled "Moommy and Daddy and went something like this:

Moommy and Daddy (original)

Ask your moommy and Daddy what happened to the milkman
Ask your Moommy and Daddy what sperm freezer you really came from
Then Moommy and Daddy will probably quickly turn and charge away
Then ask your Moommy and Daddy who really killed J.F. Kow.

Wa ta tick it ta moo moo...

Ask your Moommy if she really gets off on all her, all her cud
Ask your Daddy why doesn't that farmer care who he kills
After they've put you to sleep and tucked you safely down in your pen
Whisper Moommy and Daddy would it matter if the voltage went through my head?

If it were my steaks going through the kitchen door,
If it were my steaks, Moommy, would you care a little more?
Don't be surprised when they turn and charge away
And tell your Moommy and Daddy
Tell your Moommy and Daddy
Moo it to your Moommy and Daddy
They're living in a stye, stye, stye.
It's all a stye, a it's all a stye!..

But of course, the audiance was mostly young kids who wouldn't take to well to that so it was changed to...

Moommy and Daddy (revised)

Ask your Moommy and Daddy, "What happened to the Milkman?
How come we're all living in places with too much grain and two long horns?"
Tell your Moomy, "I've got a funny feeling deep inside of me"
Ask your Daddy, "Is milking as bad as Moommy makes it seem?"

Wa ta tick it ta moo moo...

Ask your Moommy why everybody grazes on those little hills
Ask your daddy, "Why doesn't that farmer care who he kills?"
After they've put you to sleep and tucked you safely down in your pen
Whisper Moommy and Daddy,
"Would you rather that I heard it from the herd instead?"

Do you think I'm too young to be beef or hide or veal?
My questions need an answer or else I will disappear.
Don't be surprised if they turn and charge away.
And tell your Moommy and Daddy that they love them with A-1,1,1...
That they love 'em with A-1, A-1, people love them with A-1...

BUT! That wasn't the only affected song on that tape...

If I Moo  (about a cow who leads an "alternative" lifestyle)

If I Moo what was bothering ewe
I would run to your hide
I don't know why
I would just die if they catch me

Can't ewe see?
Ewe just weren't made for me
Sheep are so tame
Cows are the main
Course in chow mein
Or is chicken?

I don't want to settle down
With any other sheep, but ewe
So I'm just gonna graze around
'Til ewe decide what you're gonna do

Can't ewe see?
Ewe just weren't made for me
Sheep are so tame
Cows are the main
Course in chow mein
Or is chicken?

I don't want to settle down
With any other sheep, but ewe
So I'm just gonna graze around
"Til ewe decide what you're gonna do


as we low along
by Wally

i can tell by your face 
that you're looking to find a place
to settle your butt and yank on my teats

and you shouldnt be shy 
for im not gonna try 
to hurt you or heal you or stand on your foot

open your eyes 
get up off your stool
theres so much to do in the barnyard 

give up your secrets
and let down your hair 
and give me a pull, but not too hard 

*singing*  moo moo moo, moo moo moo moo, moo moo moo
           moo moo moo, moo moo moo moo, moo moo moo...

why think about
the slaughterhouse
we'll think of the pasture as we low along

theres so little cud
for us to try to chew
and so many highways with cars to stare at

open your eyes 
get up off your stool
theres so much to do in the barnyard 

give up your secrets
and let down your hair 
and give me a pull, but not too hard 


*singing*  moo moo moo, moo moo moo moo, moo moo moo
           moo moo moo, moo moo moo moo, moo moo moo...

repeat until fade


Since You Went Away
by Melhi

You said I couldn't tell the cattle from the sheep
You said I'd lose the farm, you'd bet on it
And so I finally kicked you out the door you scum
I took your cattle prod and I pawned it

  Cowus: 
  Well the pasture's mown, The cows came home
  The bulls are all gettin' laid
  Things are much better, since you went away
  I've changed the locks, I'm out of hock
  Fixed the fence and ordered new hay
  Things are much better, since you went away

You tried to knock me up and wouldn't buy me shoes
You chained me to the stove...I was stranded
So now I've got the farm and alimony too
Be glad the judge didn't order you branded

Repeat Cow

When I was younger I was told without a farmer
I'd be incomplete and deflated
But now I know that I myself am quite a farmer
And the farm hands keep me sated!

Repeat Cow

The following song was found on the soundtrack to HEAD...a documentary on cattle counting methods.

Dairy D-Eggos
By Melhi

Hey hey we are the moo cows
You know we love to please
A manufactured species
Engineered genetically

We're bred like this on purpose
Although there isn't one
That is to say there's many
That way there is more fun

They breed us for our Chuck Roasts
And steaks of many kinds
You like skim milk and cottage cheeze
But can't make up your minds

You know it doesn't matter
Cuz what you came to see
Is what we're here to give you
And give it 1,2,3

But it may come 3,2,1,2.  
They pump from 9 to 5
And when you see the end in sight
The milk truck will arrive

For us old science fiction
Is now our science fact
They might breed us for one thing
Just to take it back

Not back like baby back ribs
Not back like in a stall
Not back so they can keep it
But back to mate real bulls

You say we're manufactured
To that we all agree
All prime, no choice
We all rejoice 
In never being free

Hey hey we are the moo cows
Like none who came before
The milk is in
Let's pump again
We're here to give you more
The milk is in
Let's pump again
We're here to give you....

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