Thanks Dinesh and here are the lyrics to the song Home on the range.
Oh, give me a home where the Buffalo roam
Where the Deer and the Antelope play;
Where seldom is heard a discouraging word,
And the sky is not cloudy all day.
ChorusA home! A home!Where the Deer and the Antelope play,
Where seldom is heard a discouraging word,
And the sky is not clouded all day.
"Home on the Range" is the
state song of
Kansas. Dr.
Brewster M. Higley originally wrote the words in a poem called "My Western Home" in the early 1870s in
Smith County, Kansas. The poem was first published in a December 1873 issue of the Smith County Pioneer under the title "Oh, Give Me a Home Where the Buffalo Roam." The music was written by a friend of Higley's named
Daniel E. Kelley. Higley's original words are similar to those of the song today but not identical. The song was adopted by settlers, cowboys, and others and spread across the USA in various forms. During the early 20th century, it was arranged by Texas composer
David Guion (1892-1981) who is often credited as the composer. It was officially adopted as the state song of Kansas on June 30, 1947, and is commonly regarded as the unofficial anthem of the
American West.
For me the song is about a man who is happy with where he is and describes the things that bring him that happiness. Free roaming wildlife, the range, a pioneer's description of the land in the west part of the United States. The range can be fields, mixed with forests, have mountains, canyons, deserts and a mix of those since it varies from state to state in the west. In short it can be summed up with another traditional saying in the states "there's no place like home." I hope that gives you an idea of what the traditional song, and its meaning, is.
The play on words for what I wrote was for what we call comic relief, i.e. it was meant to be humorous and bring a smile, or a laugh, to those reading it, it also has some of the same meaning as the original song. I like it here, on this forum, the people here are very nice, and helpful, giving one a sense of home. There is also a learge audience here from around the world, a range as well. The poking fun is about the Golden Buffalo who is supposed to be responsible for the gold pip's we receive. Many call them Buffalo turds and to a westerner a Buffalo Chip is the same thing, chips left by the buffalo would dry and could be used to start a fire, an important thing at times giving one a sense of ease like what we do here trying to ease a poster's anxiety over a problem. The Medal rain was in reference to THW, I think, who posted it was raining medals and golden chips, or something like that. The reference at the end about negative words not being allowed and the door being closed on the frey was a tongue in cheek way of saying negative comments are not allowed and you will find yourself on the outside of the door that is the Seven Forums. Last, but not least, is my misspelling frey, for fray which means to cause a ruckus for which one would find the door. Frey I explained earlier as coming from a mythology reference, hope that helps understanding all of it. Cheers.....
