The Dung beetle (Coleoptera)
Dung beetles are found throughout the world, filling an important niche in their environment – that of recycler of animal wastes. They are a favorite of mine because of what they do with their dung: they roll it into balls and then, amazingly and very amusingly, they roll it away and dig it for later use.
The song uses all the synonyms I could come up with for “poop” (well, almost all!). It gives a reason for any child (or child-like adult) to gleefully sing out loud these words, and to rhyme “excrement” with “condiment”. And let’s all cheer for the beetle!
Roll it, roll it!
Eddie Isola is the founder and lead composer for The 502s; he also played the rhythm guitar in this song. Go listen to their wonderful music! (www.the502s.com).
Coleoptera Lyrics
and Song Sample
I am the Lord of Poo,
Covered in goo
Soft, wet, smelly
Number two
I find excrement
A spicy condiment.
Don’t care for my meal?
We’ll have an argument!
CHORUS:
And I will hold it, mold it,
into a ball,
Then I will roll it, roll it
Winner takes all!
Coprophagous
Scarab of Dung
If it makes you feel queasy
Just move it along, just run along!
The ancient Egyptians
Called me a God
For rolling the Day Star
That’s not so odd.
When I find some stool
It makes me drool.
Why waste your waste?
Don’t be such a fool.
CHORUS:
And I will hold it, mold it,
into a ball,
Then I will roll it, roll it
Winner takes all!
Coprophagous
Scarab of Dung
If it makes you uneasy
Just move it along, just run along!
BRIDGE:
(I find me some feces)
– I’ll chop it to pieces!
(I step on manure)
– And I’ll say “Bonjour!”
(I don’t care for scat)
– I like it like that!
(I run from a turd)
– And I’ll call it “Absurd!”
I am the Lord of Poo…
CHORUS:
And I will hold it, mold it,
into a ball,
Then I will roll it, roll it
Winner takes all!
Coprophagous
Scarab of Dung
If it makes you feel queasy,
Just run along!
(Roll it, roll it) – Don’t step on me!
(Roll it, roll it) – Don’t step on me!
(Roll it, roll it) – Don’t step on me!
—— (squish!) ———