• From: Starkville, Mississippi USA
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
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Topic: "Justifiable Bigdummycide"

I was catching up with an old friend.  He proudly proclaimed they had just celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary - then he said, "I know she'll never leave me, but she might just kill me!" 

Being happily married (and being a Bigdummy) for about as long myself, I knew exactly what he meant. 

Justifiable BigdummycideJames McCormick, June 15, 2007


In 6/8 time.  A waltz of wedded bliss?




After [C]twenty-some years of do-[F]mestic bliss,


[C]I should know better by [G]now.


De-[C]spite the refining and [F]constant reminding,


I [G]keep messing [F]up some-[C]how.


. . .


She [F]won't ever leave me but [C]you must believe me,


[F]One day she'll probably [C]snap.


I'll [F]do something dumb, be-[C]have like a bum,


I'll be [G]dead like a [F]mouse in a [C]trap.


Justi-[F]fiable bigdummy-[C]cide, justifiable bigdummy-[G]cide


The [C]jury no doubt will [F]quickly decide 'justi-[G]fiable [F]bigdummy-[C]cide'.




[C]Homicide's wrong and [F]genocide's worse,


The [C]crimes will both get you [G]fried.


But the [C]legal profession will [F]make an exception,


For a [G]bigdummy's [F]frustrated [C]bride.


. . .


[F]Bigdummycide can [C]be justified,



When her [F]spouse is a total buf-[C]foon.


[F]Bigdummycide [C]won't get her fried,


Don't be-[G]come an ex-[F]pendable [C]groom.


Justi-[F]fiable bigdummy-[C]cide, justifiable bigdummy--[G]cide


They [C]jury no doubt will [F]quickly decide 'justi-[G]fiable [F]bigdummy-[C]cide'.




[C]Marry for money, [F]marry for lust


[C]Marry, oh marry in [G]haste


[C]Marry for love, [F]marry for trust


[G]Marry in [F]excellent [C]taste


. . .


The [F]reasons don't matter, [C]motives are moot


Your [F]bliss you still must cre-[C]ate


You'll [F]just be a burden, she'll [C]give you the boot


If you [G]don't pull your [F]share of the [C]weight


Justi-[F]fiable bigdummy-[C]cide, justifiable bigdummy--[G]cide


They [C]jury no doubt will [F]quickly decide 'justi-[G]fiable [F]bigdummy-[C]cide'.



"That darn Pythagorean Comma thing keeps messing me up!"
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_comma[/url]

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Re: "Justifiable Bigdummycide"

Cool song James. 24 for me and some days are diamonds, some days are stones. Mostly diamonds.Nice song.


....Badeye.

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  • Registered: 2007-04-03
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Re: "Justifiable Bigdummycide"

Nice one James,

As it Fathers Day here Tomorrow, may i wish all the Dads,  Granddads, A very Pleasant Day Indeed!  And hope none of you get "Any Honey Do's" on your special Day!.

Slán
Old Doll.

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  • From: Hendersonville, NC USA
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Re: "Justifiable Bigdummycide"

Hey James - I just played this for my wife just now and she looked into my eyes and said with the utmost sincerity that she really loved your song but that it didn't remind her of our marriage at all...not one bit...and she said this straight faced....riiiiiiiiiiiight. I on the other hand know this is exactly like what we have. This song’s a hoot, dude. I know you had a great time writing it.

J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

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  • From: Starkville, Mississippi USA
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
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Re: "Justifiable Bigdummycide"

Badeye, Old Doll, & Jets60 - glad you could appreciate my little ditty.  Domestic bliss is a complicated dynamic.  This song sounds best to me with a country twangy flavor . . . as always, I hear Emmylou Harris doing harmony (sigh . . !).  James

"That darn Pythagorean Comma thing keeps messing me up!"
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_comma[/url]

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  • Registered: 2007-01-07
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Re: "Justifiable Bigdummycide"

thanks for the help and comment hun. i like this song, i found it quite humourous, but so true. you seem to write so many songs all so different from eachother.do you have a myspace? if not- why not?  is the word bigdummycide in the dictionary? how did you come up with that one? any way take care. look forward to hearing you on myspace or somink. d x

  • From: Almancil, Algarve, Portugal
  • Registered: 2006-09-02
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Re: "Justifiable Bigdummycide"

Hi James,

Just got moved 100 miles from my previous location and temporarily set up my PC to catch up with Cordie and found this gem of yours. I have just had to dig out the guitar from under a heap of stuff because after reading the lyrics it was just begging to be played and it is great fun.

Luckily I got out of my two marriages and my long term relationship before Bigdummyside was commited and now I only have my cats to worry about. lol

Good one James,

Roger

"Do, or do not; there is no try"

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  • From: Starkville, Mississippi USA
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
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Re: "Justifiable Bigdummycide"

Roger & Donna, thanks for the feedback.  Donna, I do not have a myspace yet - will get around to it soon.  Bigdummycide is not in the dictionary (yet) but it probably should be - I came up with while riding my bicycle and mulling my friend's comments. 

Roger, I'm glad that the moving part of your move is complete - now you just have to deal with getting your stuff and your cats re-deployed.  Glad that my song could motivate you to get the guitar out from under a pile.  James

"That darn Pythagorean Comma thing keeps messing me up!"
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_comma[/url]

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