Description
Who doesn't love Hillbilly music? Even if you hated it before, you'll still love this song!
Use this link if you'd like to listen to the song without sound effects.
https://suno.com/s/d3ILeHPzaAFFR9Vv
Key to some of the slang in the lyrics
A "Hillbilly" is a term used for people who live in rural, mountainous areas of the United States, particularly Appalachia and the Ozarks.
1- "Still" is a contraption that is used to make moonshine/alcohol
2- There is an old warning for people not to whistle at night
7- John Deere is a popular maker of farm equipment
8- A "bronco" is a wild or partially tamed horse of the North American West, often known for its tendency to buck or kick
12- "Meemaw" is a common name for "Grandmother" in hillbilly areas
13- "Pappy" is a fun nickname for "Father" in hillbilly areas
15- "Peepaw" is a common name for "Grandfather" in hillbilly areas
16- A swimming hole is a deep, natural pool of water in a river, stream, creek, or spring that is suitable for swimming
18- You must know about the classic movie The Wizard of Oz, right?
* The Slang Expression: "I'll see you in the funny papers" emerged in the 1920s, this phrase became a popular, breezy, and slightly sardonic way to say "goodbye" or "see you later".
* To "kick the bucket" is an informal and somewhat irreverent English idiom that means to die.
* To "buy the farm" is an American idiom that means to die, often suddenly or in a crash. It is typically used as a euphemism to describe someone who has died in combat, an accident, or while performing a dangerous task
Lyrics
1) Fill your truck from the neighbor’s still —be-doo-be-doo-be-dooo
2) Whistle while walking in the woods at night — ighty-ighty-ight
3) Target practice in a concrete room de-doom-de-doom
4) Pressure-cook your squirrel dinner way too high-iiiiigh--igh!
[Chorus 1]
Hillbilly ways to die, I'm telling you about Hillbilly ways to end yourself, do take my advice, and avoid these things...
Hillbilly ways to diiiiiiieeeeeiiiieeeee, so many Hillbilly ways to die.
5) Trim the big old tree in your side yard, dee dardy-dar dar
6) Go kai-yak-ing in a gator-filled swamp — OUCH,,, NO!
7) Jump-start your old John Deere in a lightning storm — careful there!
8) Take a dare and ride a bronco at the rodeo-- oooohh - ooohh!
[Chorus 2]
Hillbilly ways to die, You need to learn about Hillbilly ways to self-delete, [spoken] Listen up people, and avoid these things...
Hillbilly ways to diiiiiiieeeeeiiiieeeee, so many Hillbilly ways to die.
9) Explore an old abandoned mine by yourself — but why?
10) Go out trapping and snag a wily raccoon— no, no, you buffoon!
11) Fly a kite near five-hundred-kilo-volt lines —that's not going to be good!
12) Poke a hornet’s nest with MeeMaw’s broo-oooo-ooom!
[Chorus 3]
Hillbilly ways to die, I'm trying to warn you about Hillbilly ways to buy the farm, —I'll tell you once more, and avoid these things...—
Hillbilly ways to diiiiiiieeeeeiiiieeeee, so many Hillbilly ways to die.
13) Season your hot dogs with pappy's dusty old gunpowder— big mistake!
14) Tie balloons to your lawn chair, and fly to the moon, [spoken] did you really say "the moon"?
15) Gulp down all of PeePaw’s “medicine” in one breath —boy, that's gotta burn!
16) Dive headfirst into a dry swimming hole, my friend— you should've looked!!!
17) Jump between two prize-fighting chickens —[female says] cluck-cluck-arooo-dee-doo-dee-dooo
18) Pretend you're Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz as you ride out a twister in a shack —WHEEEEEEEEE!!!
[Chorus out]
Hillbilly ways to die, I hope you heard me about Hillbilly ways to kick the bucket, —I don't think you were listening, and now I'm going to read about you in the funny-papers someday...
Hillbilly ways to dieeeeeiiiieeeee, so many Hillbilly ways to die.
Concept, written, animated and edited by Joseph Morabito
Music by Suno
Sounds by freesound.org
Thanks to YouTube Channel LOL for the effect where Rudy gets electrocuted.
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