WHAT BETTER WAY TO CELEBRATE GROUNGHOG’S DAY THAN WITH A CONTEST?!?
(Well – other than having a snow day off of school) 😉
Today is Punxsutawney Phyllis’ tenth Birthday! WOO! Punxsutawney Phyllis is the wonderful character created by the awesome author and hare-brained scheme thinker upper – Susanna Leonard Hill!
Well, Phyllis is an over-eager a nice young groundhog with a funky spirit, so I decided that she needed something with a nice funky tune.
The rules for this contest are (copied from Ms. Hill’s blog):
“Phyllis and I are looking forward with GREAT anticipation to reading YOUR poems for Phyllis [about Phyllis], and hopefully seeing some videos too…!
If you wrote a poem for Phyllis, and/or have photographs, drawings, videos, or other fun feature accompaniments, please add your post-specific blog link to the list below, or post your poem etc in the comments, or Email it to me and I’ll post it for you so that we can all enjoy everyone’s creativity!”
Because I’ve been nagging asking Ms. Hill consistently politely and patiently for a video contest for (at least) a year now, I can’t really not do a video.
So, here it is! The lyrics (written by me) are below the video.
Viva Las Phyllis!
~
Oh Phyllis you are the finest
They should give you a crown and call you her royal highness
As many times as I’ve read your books
People stare and they give me looks
Well – it just isn’t enough – no – it just isn’t enough
Phyllis It’s your special day
And we just want to say
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Oh Phylllis, you are the best
Weather predictions better than the rest.
I watch the six o’clock news
and they get me all confused
I just need to ask you
You tell it to me straight
Forget that news at eight
Al Roker says it’s gonna snow
And you say “I don’t think so”
HA! YOU’RE RIGHT!
Happy Birthday Phyllis
Happy tenth birthday!
~
(and yes, my voice is that deep. 🙂 )
HAPPY GROUNDHOG DAY EVERYONE!!!!
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Erik, this is marvelous. Wonderful video. Phyllis should be sooooo happy with this birthday present.
Thank you very much! That means a lot! 😀
Erik, this is so fab. I love your voice, the video & poem. Funky, dude. BTW, it’s my b-day, too and I ain’t no kid..I am 62. You should win it.
Thank you Ms. Halsey! Happy B-Day! You share it with a great groundhog girl! (or does she share it with the wonderrific you?) 😀
*applauding with eagerness!*
That was a wonderful video. I do believe Phyllis is going to be beside herself with happy, joy, joy, giddiness from your video bithday dedication!
I hope that you are right, Ms. Brown! 😀
This is awesome – beyond awesome Erik! Glad you have a snow day!
Thank you! I think the snow day was awesome too! But what did you think about the video? 😉 Thanks Ms. Jensen! 😀
This is brilliant. Simply brilliant.
And you look like a Blues Brother!
Thank you Mr. Allegra!
I’ve never seen the Blues Brothers (but now I want to). Mom suggested that, so I got on my suit (dang it – the sleeves are getting too short, and I could barely fit in the jacket (but I did). Darn growth spurts! 😉 ) dark sunglasses (that were slightly big – notice how they kept slipping off), and a fedora.
Mom said I did good, except that I had black socks on. Confused, I went to get white socks on… Now I really need to see the movie! 😉
Oh, you better wait bit for the movie. (Unless your parents are OK with you hearing a near endless stream of bad language). That said, The Blues Brothers does have the best car chases you could ever hope to see. Ever.
Yeah, we tried watching the Men In Black (first movie), and it was good, except for the huge amounts of cussing. 😉 We stopped watching in the middle of it (it was bed-time) and never picked it up again.
I might be able to see The Blues Brothers in a year or so, like the Matrix. 🙂
It’s worth the wait.
The Matrix or The Blues Brothers? 😉
BRAVO! Blown right off my sled!! Yowza, yowza, yowza!
Hopefully you landed in a snowbank! 😉
Really, truly loved it, Eric and Josie!!!
Thanks Mrs. RoZo! 😀
Great video. You sound like Leonard Cohen!
Thanks! I was going for Barry White, mostly because I’ve never heard of Leonard Cohen. Now I’ll go check him out! 😀
He is Canadian and a real cool guy with a fabulous voice.
I’ll check him out! 😀
YOU AND JOSIE are DE BOSS. WOW. Mine is going to look sick compared to yours. SCHWEET!! You HAVE to win. Bravo bellissimo! I must have turned into Renee. 😉 Innet avere un ciambella! (Pretty good, huh?) And I’m Irish. Who knew I could speak Italian? (I sure didn’t.) *I probably messed it up. They might call the translating police on me after this.
BUT you and Josie ROCK!
Thank you Ms. Campbell! Your comment made my day! 😀 I love yours! 😀
Wow, Erik! Your voice got deep!
Happy birthday to Phyllis. It’s also my grandnephew’s birthday. He’s one.
(So funny that Punxsatawney Phil saw his shadow today even though it was snowing, ahem.)
I know what you mean about Phil and his shadow… 😉 Thank you Ms. Fritz! Happy birthday to your grandnephew! 😀
This video literally put a gigantic smile on my face. I LOVE it!
Thank you Ms. Dent! 😀
That was so funky, Erik! You two are video stars!
Thank you Ms. Johnson! That made my day! 😀
So much fun! Love the outfit, Josie. Great words and so much fun to watch. 🙂
~The Gang
Thank you everyone! 😀
Wonderrific! Fantastical! Fabulouso! Bravo! Well done, Erik and Josie. You are going to make Phyllis proud!
Thank you Ms. Broas! I hope I make Phyllis proud! 😀
This was fabulous, Erik and Josie!!! So fun! You did a great job with this. Loved the credits rolling at the end. HaHa! Terrific entry, you two!
Thanks Ms. Secomb! 😀 I’m glad you liked it! 😀
Fantastical! Wonderrific! Fabulouso! You are going to make Phyllis proud. Bravo! Well done, Erik and Josie!
I got overly excited, I repeated myself. 🙂 actually, I thought the first comment didn’t go through. Anyway, I’m giving you a standing ovation!
Yeah, I think you just need to refresh the page and it will show up. 🙂 Thanks again! 😀
😀
Ha! That is priceless, E and J. INCREDIBLE!
Love and licks,
Cupcake
Thank you C! 😀
It’s official, Erik! You have knocked Phyllis’s socks off! Wowee! What singing! What dancing! What video-creativity! You brought the funk! Congrats to you, Josie, and your darling dog (whose name I can NEVER remember – Fred? Buddy? Nope, I know those are both wrong!) for an amazing and awesome video creation! Happy Groundhog Day Snow Day! 🙂
Groundhogs WEAR socks?! 😉 Well, I do guess it is cold out… 😉 Thank you Ms. Hill! 😀 Clyde is a great dog! He made a great cameo, but I forgot to add him into the credits. 🙂
What a great video! You and Josie totally beat the Pussycats on that one! I love the effect at the end the best, I think, along with all those slick moves 😉
Thank you Miss Donna! 😀
That song is all about that bass. Love the voice! How did you think of this? This fun, creative, and totally rockin’! I love it. BTW, love the Blues Brothers suit. And Josie has the smoothest moves, EVER! Loved her outfit. Who designed it. Totally awesome y’all. Well done.
Thank you Ms. Courtney! It was a fun video to do! 😀 I originally was going to do the parody, but there was no un-copyrighted versions of “Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love” by Barry White, so I found some music someone made that went with it, and wrote a poem.
And, yes, I lip-synched (lip-sang?) in the video that you see, but I lip-synched ( ❓ ) to my original recording. 🙂
Fantastic!! You two look awesome and you made me LOL!! Great job 🙂
Thank you Ms. Johnson! 😀
Haha, what a brilliant idea, Erik! Love it. Had to tweet that 🙂
Thank you Ms. Carol! 😀
Fabulous, Eric!! Your voice is great! And Josie is adorable beside you! Awesome job!
Thank you Ms. Trapani! 😀
Bravo! You’re brilliant!
Thank you! You are too! 😀
What a fantastic contest idea.
My favorite part of the poem:
Al Roker says it’s gonna snow
And you say “I don’t think so”
Thank you Ms. Milstein! I’m glad you like it! 😀
Love the poem, but the video was excellent! You outdid yourself. Tell Josie she looked so cute.
Thank you Mrs. Tilton! That made my day! 😀
You’re SO smooth, Erik! And your voice! Barry White fans rejoice! LOL Josie makes a great backup dancer and I loved that you included Clyde. What fun! I’m grinning ear to ear. 😀
YES! Someone finally realized that I was going for Barry White! I’m glad you like the video! 😀
Hi Erik, great words, music and jive dancing! Especially liked the psychedelic colors towards the end! Cheers and Happy Groundhog Day!
Thank you Ms. Kogan! 😀
Oh.my.goodness! This is too good! Loved it Erik and Josie!
Thank you Ms. Klostermann! 😀
Oh! Totally Cool, Man!!!!
Thank you Rhythm! 😀 😀
Ah! So very cool 🙂
Thanks Ms. Neal! 😀
Oh, my. You and Josie rocked it! Or maybe blues-ed it? Or grooved it? or….
Anyway, Phyllis is dancing in the streets of Philly right now. 😀
Thank you Ms. Hoffman! 😀
Go Erik! Go Josie! I love Josie’s shirt and your rocking suit. I’m positive Susanna has been having a hard time sleeping because every time she closes her eyes, she hears “Oh Phyllis” and thinks of a new Phyllis book. 🙂
Ha! Thanks Ms. Meyers! 😀
You rock, Erik! That was awesome! And happy, happy birthday Phyllis!!!!
Thanks Ms. Newman! 😀
Erik and Josie! You really know some smooth moves to rock on Phyllis’ special day. What a creative poem and video all for a ten year old birthday girl.
Extra treats for a sweet doggie that I noted on your set.
~Suzy Leopold
Thank you Ms. Leopold! I’m glad you like it! 😀