William Nesmith - Salicaceae

from Round 35, Week 11 by Monday Morning 3AM Music Club

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The Latin name for the family of willow flowering plants: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salicaceae

lyrics

Well Doug you’ve backed me in a corner
I do not like this prompt at all
But I am a talented songwriter
And I am committed to a fault

I took a little trip to Wikipedia
Wrote a little song to make you dance
It’s all about the scientific name for the family of
Willow flow’ring plants

Salicaceae, Salicaceae
Wrote about its name
To stay in this game
Salicaceae

Salicaceae, Salicaceae
Now sing along
To my half-baked song
Salicaceae

Doug I will admit that I was desperate
And the other choices weren’t that great
This beat out a random church in Norway
And India in 1928

I never really was a nerd for science
I’ve never really been a history buff
But I know how to write a verse and chorus
And Doug-uh-lass I hope that that’s enough

Salicaceae, Salicaceae
Here’s a Latin word
That you’ve never heard
Salicaceae

Salicaceae, Salicaceae
Take a look with me
At the family
Salicaceae

Narrowleaf Willow, Peach Leaf Willow,
Corkscrew, Dappled and the Weeping Willow
White Willow, Yellow Willow Purple Osier
Even googled up a big list just to make sure
There’s Poplars and Aspen, and Cottonwoods
Salicaceae has got the goods
My pronunciation function got some work today
So you can sing it out confidently

Salicaceae, Salicaceae
Gonna make you sway
Like a willow tree
Salicaceae

Salicaceae, Salicaceae
Now that you pressed play
I bet you can say
Salicaceae

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from Round 35, Week 11, released February 21, 2022
music and lyrics by William Nesmith

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