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I love the potential rhythm of language; tongue twisters, alliteration, rhyme – I mess around with this stuff all the time.<\/p>\n

When a friend asked me to hear the phrase “jiggle it a little, it’ll open,” saying that it was worthy of the “Mairzy Dotes<\/a>” treatment, well, I couldn’t resist.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, I’m not Drake, Hoffman, and Livingston.<\/p>\n

What I came up with is one of those songs with an ever increasing tempo; with each repetition of the chorus, the tempo is amped up a little until it becomes impossible to say or play. Further, the song always slows down prior to the chorus with the “opine” line acting as the breath.<\/p>\n

Yes, really stupid and annoying – right up my alley.<\/p>\n

Now, with no further ado, I give you the Hammy Fergus and the Backyard Boys<\/strong>: Chet on washtub, Dill on jug, Taw on washboard, and the amazing Hammie Fergus on comb and vocals. Take it away, boys:<\/p>\n

Jiggle It A Little<\/strong>
\n\u00a92009 Corey A. Edwards<\/span><\/p>\n

Going to Grandma’s for the day
\nwhile my parents are away
\nCan’t wait to get out there and play
\nbut the car door handle makes delay<\/p>\n

Momma in the front seat does opine:<\/p>\n

Jiggle it a little, it’ll open
\nJiggle it a little, it’ll open
\nJiggle it a little, it’ll open
\nJiggle it a little, it’ll open
\nGive that handle a sturdy shake
\nJiggle it a little, it’ll open<\/p>\n

I want a cookie, maybe two
\nso I go on over to grab a few
\nbut the drawer is stuck as if with glue
\nand I don’t know just what to do<\/p>\n

Grandma from the kitchen does opine:<\/p>\n

Jiggle it a little, it’ll open
\nJiggle it a little, it’ll open
\nJiggle it a little, it’ll open
\nJiggle it a little, it’ll open
\nGive that handle a sturdy shake
\nJiggle it a little, it’ll open<\/p>\n

Turn the couch into a slide
\n’til Grandpa yells: “Go play outside!
\nGet out this house for I tan yer hide!”
\nbut the big glass porch door it won’t slide<\/p>\n

Grandpa pounds the table and opines:<\/p>\n

Jiggle it a little, it’ll open
\nJiggle it a little, it’ll open
\nJiggle it a little, it’ll open
\nJiggle it a little, it’ll open
\nGive that handle a sturdy shake
\nJiggle it a little, it’ll open<\/p>\n

Neighbor girl, Bessie-May
\nwho I see every time I stay
\nsays: “Here’s a fun new game to play!”
\nbut my dang zipper’s in the way<\/p>\n

It takes me but a moment to opine:<\/p>\n

Jiggle it a little, it’ll open
\nJiggle it a little, it’ll open
\nJiggle it a little, it’ll open
\nJiggle it a little, it’ll open
\nGive that handle a sturdy shake
\nJiggle it a little, it’ll open<\/p>\n

(repeat ad nauseum until the band can’t take it anymore)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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