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Marsh Mud Madness

by Roger Day

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    “The science is sneakily good, the songs are fun and the rhythms downright infectious.” - Christian Science Monitor

    “One of the best blends of music, humor, science lesson and audience participation I’ve seen” - James Plath, Movie Metroplis

    A two-time Parents' Choice Gold© Award winner, Roger Day uses his trademark "wit, whimsy and wordplay" to introduce children everywhere to the fascinating plants and animals that live in and around the saltwater marshes and beaches of barrier islands and how each one has an important role to play in a healthy ecosystem. Even sneaky ghost crabs and regurgitating vultures!

    Recorded live at the Savannah Music Festival -- plus two bonus tracks recorded in Nashville -- Roger was inspired to write these songs after a week-long visit to the University of Georgia Marine Institute on Sapelo Island sponsored by Georgia Sea Grant.

    For grade specific study guides, please visit: http://georgiaseagrant.uga.edu/article/RogerDay/
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VULTURE VOMIT (Studio Version) From Roger Day’s CD/DVD Marsh Mud Madness Words & Music © 2013 Roger Day 1st Verse If you’re walking through the hammock on Sapelo Underneath the crooked limbs of a tall live oak You better keep you eyes open for a big black bird He’s got a nasty habit that’s a little absurd Watch out before it’s too late ‘Cause if you get too close he regurgitates CHORUS I’M TALKING VULTURE VOMIT – ON MY HEAD VULTURE VOMIT – ON MY HEAD VULTURE VOMIT – ON MY HEAD VULTURE VOMIT – ON MY HEAD I SHOULDA BROUGHT MY UMBRELLA INSTEAD I’VE GOT VULTURE VOMIT ON MY HEAD 2nd Verse As gross as that sounds to you and me The projectile vomit of semi-digested meat It’s the turkey vulture’s only real means of defense If you think of it that way it starts to make sense (But) make no mistake let there be no doubt You don’t want to be around when he lets breakfast out CHORUS Bridge They’re so disgusting I’ve heard people insist We would all be better off if vultures did not exist Now don’t you listen that’s a bunch of malarkus Vultures are nature’s way of recycling a carcass 3rd Verse They’re otherwise gentle and they’re rarely rude It’s just that they like to eat already dead food Now let’s be honest is that so different than us? We just like our food cooked instead of hit by a bus Still you’ve gotta be careful when you walk in the woods Cause if you startle one bad you’re gonna get it good CHORUS
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TURTLE GIRL (Studio Version) From Roger Day’s new CD/DVD “Marsh Mud Madness” Words & Music © 2013 Roger Day CHORUS TURTLE GIRL – TURTLE GIRL SAY HELLO TO JESSE THE TURTLE GIRL...HI! TURTLE GIRL – TURTLE GIRL RIDING IN HER RED TRUCK ROCKING THE WORLD SHE’S THE TURTLE GIRL 1st Verse If you’re out early one morning on Nannygoat Beach There’s a girl named Jesse that you might meet She wakes up every morning at the crack of dawn To see how the turtles are getting along CHORUS 2nd Verse Loggerheads, leatherbacks, ridleys too She counts ‘em one by one and two by two She checks on every single one of their nests She wants to be sure they’re doing their best CHORUS Bridge A marine biologist with a big job to do She’s taking care of all the turtles for me and you CHORUS
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I LOVE TO STUDY MUD From Roger Day’s CD/DVD Marsh Mud Madness Words & Music © 2013 Roger Day ...so everybody put on a sun hat like mine to keep the sun off your head And put on some big boots like these - and let’s go stomp in the mud... CHORUS I LOVE TO STUDY MUD – MARSH MUD I LOVE TO STUDY MUD – MARSH MUD I LOVE TO STUDY MUD – MARSH MUD I LOVE TO STUDY MUD – MARSH MUD 1ST Verse When I graduate from college – and my brain is really big I want to be a scientist – that’s my perfect gig I’m gonna hop on board a ferry boat - I’m gonna sail to Sapelo They gotta lotta something there that I love – don’t you know I’m gonna learn so much about it - that I’ll get my PH.D CHORUS 2nd Verse Now when I step onto the island - I’m gonna take a great big whiff Ooo…man…that smells so bad - somebody get me a handkerchief You see marsh mud it’s like a chocolate soup - that you can smell for miles around It’s the perfect place to wear big boots like this - and stomp around I can’t wait to learn the things - the marsh mud teaches me CHORUS We’re not only are we gonna smell mud - we’re gonna spell mud too... M-U-D! M-U-D! M-U-D! M-U-D! I can’t wait to learn the things - the marsh mud teaches me CHORUS
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THE FIDDLER GROOVE From Roger Day’s CD/DVD Marsh Mud Madness Words & Music © 2013 Roger Day 1st Verse I went down to the marsh to take a look around It looked the mud was moving around I went down to the marsh to take a look around It looked the mud was moving around… 2nd Verse So I took a closer look with my two eyes Whatever it was, was moving side to side I took a closer look my two eyes Whatever it was, was moving side to side... 3rd Verse He had one claw that was bigger than the other But only the males, the fathers and brothers He had one claw that was bigger than the other But only the males, the fathers and brothers. CHORUS THE FIDDLER CRAB HE WAS ON THE MOVE DOWN IN THE MUD DOING THAT FIDDLER GROOVE PUT YOUR BIG CLAW UP - LITTLE CLAW DOWN WAVE YOUR BIG CLAW ALL AROUND PUT YOUR BIG CLAW UP - LITTLE CLAW DOWN WAVE YOUR BIG CLAW ALL AROUND CHORUS PUT YOUR BIG CLAW UP - LITTLE CLAW DOWN WAVE YOUR BIG CLAW ALL AROUND PUT YOUR BIG CLAW UP - LITTLE CLAW DOWN WAVE YOUR BIG CLAW ALL AROUND CHORUS
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Mosquito Burrito From Roger Day’s CD/DVD Marsh Mud Madness Original Version on Roger Day’s CD Rock ‘n’ Roll Rodeo Words & Music © 1997 Roger Day 1st Verse You can talk about your hot dogs (YUCK!) And your peanut butter too (YUCK!) Pepperoni pizza (YUCK!) Just makes my stomach blue (YUCK!) Ice cream is so disgusting (YUCK!) And french fries make me sick (YUCK!) So if you want to fix my favorite dish Just one thing does the trick... CHORUS Oh, yes I want a mosquito - a mosquito burrito I like to smash ‘em with my hands-o Spread ‘em on a tortill-o Roll ‘em up and take a bite-o Rub my stomach while I swallow If you’re really my amigo I want mosquito burritos 2nd Verse You can serve me a big hamburger (YUCK!) With ketchup on the top (YUCK!) You can try to make me eat it (YUCK!) But I’ll only holler STOP! ‘Cause there’s really only one dish And it’s a culinary feast You might never guess the taste that I like best Comes from a little beast... CHORUS x 2 TAG Either plain or con queso I want mosquito burritos They taste better with tabasco I want mosquito burritos
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ALLIGATOR IN MY REFRIGERATOR From Roger Day’s CD/DVD Marsh Mud Madness Words & Music Roger Day © 2010 Roger Day CHORUS THERE’S AN ALLIGATOR RAIDING MY REFRIGERATOR LOOKING FOR A SNACK (CHOMP CHOMP) THERE’S AN ALLIGATOR RAIDING MY REFRIGERATOR HE’S GETTING REALLY FAT (CHOMP CHOMP) YOU CAN CHECK ME LATER BUT I’M PRETTY SURE THAT’S NOT HIS HABITAT (CHOMP CHOMP) 1st Verse There are two kind of alligators living in the world today One lives in China and one in the USA The freshwater marsh that’s the place where they usually stay 2nd Verse It’s called their habitat – that’s the place that they like best It’s got all their favorite foods and a cozy place to build their nest But that does not explain why my kitchen is such a mess CHORUS 3rd Verse Well, there’s nothing in my fridge for an alligator to munch No fish no turtles no crabs for his jaws to crunch In fact there’s not a single thing that an alligator eats for lunch CHORUS
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Periwinkle Snail From Roger Day’s CD/DVD Marsh Mud Madness Words & Music © 2011 Roger Day CHORUS SEE ‘EM CLIMBING HIGHER AND HIGHER AND HIGHER AND HIGHER TO THE TOP UP ABOVE THE WORLD 1st Verse Periwinkle Snail It’s climbing up the smooth cord grass Periwinkle Snail Slow and steady – not too fast Up above the hungry crabs Up above the rising tide CHORUS SEE ‘EM CLIMBING HIGHER AND HIGHER AND HIGHER AND HIGHER TO THE TOP UP ABOVE THE WORLD 2ND Verse Periwinkle Snail Their family name is kind of odd Periwinkle Snail Scientists call them gastropods Up above the hungry crabs Up above the rising tide CHORUS SEE ‘EM CLIMBING HIGHER AND HIGHER AND HIGHER AND HIGHER TO THE TOP UP ABOVE THE WORLD UP ABOVE THE WORLD
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DOLPHINS WILL JUMP UP! From Roger Day’s CD/DVD Marsh Mud Madness Words & Music © 2013 Roger Day CHORUS THE DOLPHINS WILL JUMP UP! THEN SPLASH IN THE WATER THE DOLPHIN WILL JUMP UP! THEN SPLASH IN THE WATER 1st Verse It’s sounds a little fishy but it’s true The dolphin is a distant cousin to me and you A mammal in the middle of the ocean I love to see them swimming with their acrobatic motion… CHORUS THE DOLPHINS WILL JUMP UP! THEN SPLASH IN THE WATER THE DOLPHIN WILL JUMP UP! THEN SPLASH IN THE WATER 2nd Verse When it’s time to eat they like to sneak Deep into the marsh on a tidal creek And use a little echolocation ECHO, ECHO, ECHO…. To find a jumbo bite of shrimp and have a celebration CHORUS THE DOLPHINS WILL JUMP UP! THEN SPLASH IN THE WATER THE DOLPHIN WILL JUMP UP! THEN SPLASH IN THE WATER Jump Jump...SPLASH Jump Jump...SPLASH Jump Jump...SPLASH Jump Jump...SPLASH
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FLUSHING OUT THE ESTUARY From Roger Day’s CD/DVD Marsh Mud Madness Words & Music © 2013 Roger Day ‘CAUSE WE’RE FLUSHING OUT THE ESTUARY FLUSHING OUT THE ESTUARY WATER FLOWING FAST AND MERRY FLUSHING OUT THE ESTUARY THE TIDE ROLLS ROLL IN.... THE TIDE ROLLS OUT... EVERYBODY SCREAM AND SHOUT HEY. HEY. HEY. HEY FLUSHING OUT THE ESTUARY FLUSHING OUT THE ESTUARY WATER FLOWING FAST AND MERRY WE’RE FLUSHING OUT THE ESTUARY...yeah
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Ghost Crab 03:38
GHOST CRAB From Roger Day’s CD/DVD Marsh Mud Madness Words & Music © 20103 Roger Day Scary Voices OOO – Ghost Crab (ghost crab) OOO – Ghost Crab (ghost crab) 1st verse When you’re walking on the beach Be careful where you put your feet There’s something sneaking up on you CHORUS GHOST CRAB WALKING UNDERNEATH THE MOON GHOST CRAB FROM HIS BURROW IN THE DUNE – WATCH OUT! 2nd Verse He’s searching through the smelly wrack He’s searching for a tasty snack Be careful it might be your toe CHORUS Scary Voices OOO – Ghost Crab (ghost crab) OOO – Ghost Crab (ghost crab) 3rd Verse So next time you’re digging in the sand Be careful where you put your hand You might surprise our sandy friend CHORUS Scary Voices OOO – Ghost Crab (ghost crab) OOO – Ghost Crab (ghost crab) OOO – Ghost Crab (ghost crab) OOO – Ghost Crab (ghost crab)
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Turtle Girl 03:23
TURTLE GIRL From Roger Day’s new CD/DVD “Marsh Mud Madness” Words & Music © 2013 Roger Day CHORUS TURTLE GIRL – TURTLE GIRL SAY HELLO TO JESSE THE TURTLE GIRL...HI! TURTLE GIRL – TURTLE GIRL RIDING IN HER RED TRUCK ROCKING THE WORLD SHE’S THE TURTLE GIRL 1st Verse If you’re out early one morning on Nannygoat Beach There’s a girl named Jesse that you might meet She wakes up every morning at the crack of dawn To see how the turtles are getting along CHORUS 2nd Verse Loggerheads, leatherbacks, ridleys too She counts ‘em one by one and two by two She checks on every single one of their nests She wants to be sure they’re doing their best CHORUS Bridge A marine biologist with a big job to do She’s taking care of all the turtles for me and you CHORUS
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Blackbeard 03:33
BLACKBEARD From Roger Day’s CD/DVD Marsh Mud Madness Words & Music © 2013 Roger Day Blackbeard was a pirate Tall in his pirate boots No one’s ever found his treasure No one’s ever found his loot Blackbeard was a pirate Tall in his pirate boots No one’s ever found his treasure No one’s ever found his loot Might be buried on an island Might be buried on the beach Might be buried in the marsh Might be right beneath our feet So grab your shovel - here we go! CHORUS GOTTA DIG IT UP, DIG IT UP - YEAH DIG IT UP, DIG IT UP - HUH! DIG IT UP, DIG IT UP - YEAH DIG IT UP, DIG IT UP - HUH! Blackbeard was a pirate Loved his silver loved his gold Hid it where no one could find it Down deep in a hole Might be buried on a sand dune Or maybe on a tidal creek Might be buried on the playground Might be found by you or me CHORUS Blackbeard was a pirate Loved his silver loved gold No one’s ever found his treasure Deep down in a hole Blackbeard was a pirate Tall in his pirate boots No one’s ever found his treasure No one’s ever found his loot
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VULTURE VOMIT (Live Version) From Roger Day’s CD/DVD Marsh Mud Madness Words & Music © 2013 Roger Day 1st Verse If you’re walking through the hammock on Sapelo Underneath the crooked limbs of a tall live oak You better keep you eyes open for a big black bird He’s got a nasty habit that’s a little absurd Watch out before it’s too late If you get too close he regurgitates CHORUS I’M TALKING VULTURE VOMIT – ON MY HEAD VULTURE VOMIT – ON MY HEAD VULTURE VOMIT – ON MY HEAD VULTURE VOMIT – ON MY HEAD I SHOULDA BROUGHT MY UMBRELLA INSTEAD I’VE GOT VULTURE VOMIT ON MY HEAD 2nd Verse As gross as that sounds to you and me The projectile vomit of semi-digested meat It’s the turkey vulture’s only real means of defense If you think of it that way it starts to make sense So make no mistake let there be no doubt You don’t want to be around when he lets breakfast out CHORUS Bridge They’re so disgusting I’ve heard people insist That we would all be better off if vultures did not exist Now don’t you listen that’s a bunch of malarkus You see vultures are nature’s way of recycling a carcass... CHORUS X 2
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EVERYBODY LOVES MARSH MUD Words & Music © 2013 Roger Day Everybody loves marsh mud In between their toes Everybody loves marsh mud Filling up their nose You put one toe in and you start sinking down Next thing you know your leg is underground Everybody loves marsh mud In between their toes...

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Roger Day Franklin, Tennessee

From his first job as a camp counselor to his current jam-packed concert schedule, ROGER DAY has been writing and performing, smart, interactive music that encourages kids and adults alike to SING LOUD, JUMP HIGH AND DREAM BIG! His newest CD INVINCIBLE! will help families everywhere SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND SAVE THE DAY! ... more

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