Milkbone Blues (original song)

my wife wrote these lyrics a long time ago with our dog in mind. our dog prefers vegetables over milkbones, no lie. i originally tried recording this as a standard 12 bar blues tune but just couldn't make it work so i had to go another route with the chords and melody. i'll leave the blues to those who can actually pull it off. why, here's a list of folk that do lovely blues work:

http://www.youtube.com/grumpycoyotetunes
http://www.youtube.com/baronk69
http://www.youtube.com/deach69
http://www.youtube.com/little6ster
and the ultimate blues man from Australia:
http://www.youtube.com/gregparkerblues

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Milkbone Blues
(by Trina and russbuss)

Somebody gave me a treat
Right from outta their hand
It didn't smell like meat
It was hard, and it was bland

It had no flavor to it
And it had too much crunch
This dog don't like dog treats, no I
I want a people lunch

They gave me a Milkbone, now I
got the Milkbone blues
I don't like this Milkbone, now I'm gonna
puke it in your shoes
I got the Milkbone blues

I just want some broccoli
I just want some cheese
I just want some carrots, won't you
Give em to me please

Don't you have some chicken
Don't you have some beef
Anything but this Milkbone
'cause they're breakin my teeth

[chorus]
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[GrumpyCoyoteTunes]

WTF youtube... No sub notices for Mr. Buss any more?

Im counting on you wearing that suit next time I visit.

[russbuss415]

@GrumpyCoyoteTunes that's not a problem as the suit never comes off.

[UKISOCIETY]

Arf! How'd I miss this? You were right to avoid the 12bar blues for this one. Awesome!

[russbuss415]

@UKISOCIETY mahaloz AC. i wish i could pull off the 12BB, but i guess i'll just stick to bubble gum pop and folk metal.

[MusicMonsterW]

Nice job, Russ! The dog has real 'tude.

[russbuss415]

@MusicMonsterW thanks Ronin. for all that 'tude, we still love him to bits.

[MusicMonsterW]

@russbuss415 Yeah, I can believe that. He looks very loveable in your videos.

[russbuss415]

@fourteentwelve thanks Michelle! yup you know Corser has plenty of attitude for such a little dog :)

[fourteentwelve]

I love it Russell! You know, I can totally imagine Corser with that type of attitude. I particularly loved the "puke it in your shoes" line. Great lyrics, and your costume was awesome!

[russbuss415]

@nicholasabersold hey thanks Nicholas. hope you had a super time on your vacation. i haven't had time to do much lately so i'll need some time to get some work done too.

[nicholasabersold]

Your wife writes the coolest of lyrics, Russell. Awesome chord progression and melody too! Am back from my summer vacation now -- will deliver one week from now, promise!

[russbuss415]

@uke5417 haha thanks Bruce. you've met corser so you know what he's all about :)

[russbuss415]

@Rutle thanks Cat, our dog loves veggies and fruit. we've convinced he was crossbred with a fruit bat at some point in his lineage.

[russbuss415]

@benmealer hey Ben, it's a little of both. but not proportionally so.

[russbuss415]

@StubyStubyDoo thanks Stu. all in a day's work :)

[russbuss415]

@irvingjohn our dog has some serious 'tude!

[uke5417]

The broc 'n' cheese explains so much: the shiny coat, firm gaze and fine sense of irony. Great collab, you two - er three - er four!

[Rutle]

Wow a dog who eats his veggies and meat, lovely song love the costume too.

[benmealer]

What's going on over here, Russ? I was just saying to myself, "It's been a while since I rode the Russ Bus to Jamz-ville." I got over here and this... The song is very nice, but something different with you. Did you shrink or did your ukulele get bigger?

[StubyStubyDoo]

Enjoyed that Russ. All this dressing up.....

Nice tune to fun words

[irvingjohn]

Now I'm gonna puke in your shoes! Classic.

[russbuss415]

@molelamole thank you!

[molelamole]

yes asong goodd :D 

[russbuss415]

@paxukulele thanks John! the dog has a way of inspiring many songs :)