Because this song dates back to well before its first publication in 1780, it’s accrued quite a history. While researching it, I discovered that the word "on" doesn't appear at the beginning of each verse in the earliest versions...
The Funday Furkids love a holiday and the 4th of July is the biggest patriotic holiday of the year for Americans! It's a day for dressing up, parading down Main Street and partying afterwards! But make sure your furkids are...
It's Sunday so the furkids are resting up for the week ahead. It's going to be a busy one, they tell me, so rests, naps, snoozes and sleeps are essential preparation. Here's what they'll be cramming into each very...
This week's song is a request from the delightful and talented Monica Tidwell who thought it would be a fun one to do. She was right! As soon as they heard the song, the Furkids enthusiastically set about determining...
Last week the Funday Furkids team celebrated the Spring Equinox and, now that Spring is finally here, they've turned their attention to gardening.
Twitter DJ @LennaLeprena played this song recently on Rock Station Lenna, the music time machine! Not many of the Furkids team were around in 1976 when the song was first released so, for most of them, it was the...
There have to be babies and these babies are attending a dance lesson. Not all of them are paying attention though. (Babies aren’t noted for their attention spans.) Time to get comfy and press play on the jukebox. The song...
It's been a hectic week at la casa de Michelle y Loula with one longtime resident moving out and a new housemate moving in. Sunday came around all too quickly so I dipped into the archives for this week's...
For the last Sunday of Black Music Month, the Furkids team have chosen a song written and sung by the late, great Bill Withers (1938-2020). In her memorial to the singer-songwriter, Denise Oliver Velez wrote: At a time when many...
For the Northern and Summer Hemispheres, it's Solstice time! The Furkids like to welcome in the Summer Solstice at this time of year because it gives them a reason to sing along to one of their all-time favourite songs...

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