That’s right- my life goal is to live life like a goat. A real goat, as in the barnyard animal, not to be confused with G.O.A.T.s like Tom Brady, L.L. Cool J, etcetera. I’m not sure what it is about goats, but I think they are the king of cool. Maybe it’s those eerie, half-evil eyes. Maybe it’s the horns.
Why would anyone want to adopt a goat-like persona?
That question is best answered by listening to a song a friend of mine wrote a few decades ago called Goat.
The chorus goes like this:
I ain’t worried about the government trying to bring me down.
I don’t feel like I’m inferior, cuz I haven’t been around.
I don’t know what a job is and stress is no bother.
The sunshine is my sister and the moon is my brother.
Those lyrics remind me to chill out and stop worrying; to be content just being. Goats are too cool to mire themselves in the nonsense we humans often drown ourselves in. We have a lot to learn from our barnyard buddies.
If you have three minutes, spend them listening to Goat. It’s a happy, ska-styled tune with wisdom for us bipeds.
Goat was written by Brett Wanner for his band Rupadupa. I met Brett while playing in Rupadaupa back in the early 1990’s, but left the band when this song was just a sketch. When I eventually heard the finished product, it stuck with me.
So give it a listen! Get in touch with your inner goat and reap the benefits of simplicity and contentment.
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Chill out…stop worrying…just be. Good words to carry with me all day. Thanks, Todd. (And I love the song!) 😎
Thanks Victoria- I need constant reminders as well 🙃
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Good advice-and a great song!
Thanks for listening! 😎
LOL, just be a goat! New answer for weird job interview questions: what animal are you?!
Haha I like it! 😁😁
I like the song! And you know what I like of goats? They are climbers, you can find them on steep mountains that are directly above the sea, and they are fearless, actually the steeper the better!
Yes- I agree- Goats are awesome like that! Thanks for listening Cristiana 😎🐃
Love “Goats are too cool to mire themselves in the nonsense we humans often drown ourselves in.” Right! And they’ll eat anything. Or did I read somewhere that isn’t true? Either way, that song is so fun! I can’t imagine being stressed out after spending 3 minutes listening to that. Great post, Todd!
Thanks for listening Wynne! There’s a house across town on one of my running routes that has two goats and every time I pass by I have to stop and watch them for a minute. They don’t seem to reciprocate the interest though 😁
Yes, I agree, Todd, Goats are amazing animals and every time I see them, I am amazed ( mountain goats) at how good they are at standing on tinny cliffs balancing. Yes, I agree, Todd, Goats are amazing animals and every time I see them, I am amazed ( mountain goats) at how good they are standing on tinny cliffs balancing. By the way, would you say is the Ska genre? Happy song☺️
Thank you- yes they’re amazing climbers! And yes I would consider the song to be ska style. Thanks for listening!
And lol. How did I double my comment? 🙈🙈maybe it is Goaty to repeat?
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I am pro-goat due to their association in literature with likeable Wizards. As in Ursula K. LeGuin’s Earthsea books, and Diana Wynne Jones’ The Merlin Conspiracy.
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