Uncle Vernon, Uncle Vernon, independent as a hog on ice Hes a big shot down there at the slaughterhouse Plays accordion for Mr. Weiss Uncle Biltmore and Uncle William Made a million during World War Two But theyre tightwads and theyre cheapskates And theyll never give a dime to you Auntie Mame has gone insane She lives in the doorway of an old hotel And the radio is playing opera All she ever says is Go to hell Uncle Violet flew as a pilot And there aint no pretty girls in France Now he runs a tiny little bookie joint They say he never keeps it in his pants Uncle Bill will never leave a will And the tumor is as big as an egg He has a mistress, shes Puerto Rican And I heard she has a wooden leg Uncle Phil cant live without his pills He has emphysema and hes almost blind And we must find out where the money is Get it now before he loses his mind Uncle Vernon, Uncle Vernon, independent as a hog on ice Hes a big shot down there at the slaughterhouse He plays accordion for Mr. Weiss 9 Comments Highest Rated Most Recent Oldest First 2 Months Ago mrsiegal General Comment: I interpret this as a crack at the everyday family. The whacky circus music that accompanies these lyrics make me think of my family, I think we can all relate somewhat. No family has really got it all together. Great track!! Rating: +2 No Replies 7 Years Ago memorybabe General Comment: Independent as a hog on ice suggests an incompetent person desperately asserting their independence and flailing around in a panic as a result. to me anyway I love it because it is both a superb piece of on-the-nail characterisation in a few words and yet also elusive enough to create breathing room for the listener to get creative and add their own interpretation. that defines good writing for me Rating: +1 No Replies 9 Years Ago Snuffy General Comment: Are hogs on ice independent? I think Its Uncle Fillmore and Uncle William, not Biltmore Rating: 0 No Replies 9 Years Ago Phweemaggot General Comment: I think the hog thing means that hes dependent on others. It seems like a hog would have a hard time moving around on ice by itself. Rating: 0 No Replies 8 Years Ago ikefox General Comment: Its a southern idiom. Theres a dictionary book of sayings and expressions actually named Hog on Ice. Rating: 0 No Replies 8 Years Ago voltafan101 General Comment: Hes a big shot down there at the slaughterhouse
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