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Caterpillar's Breakfast
04:05
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Once, there was a caterpillar
He knew not, what he must do
But his quest would taper from many generations of caterpillar
As he embarked on a journey
Transferring information from caterpillar to caterpillar
Absorbing the world and its fruits
The hungry caterpillar made its way
For the energy could not be stopped
As his momentum of traveling
Was more than one could imagine
What could he do
What could this caterpillar do
The caterpillar made its way
The hungry caterpillar made its way
Inching through the wood
Twigs and leaves
Sticks, small
Through his miniature world
Crawling through time and space
The hungry caterpillar made its way
You can't stop me, said the caterpillar
For his quest would require the strength of
Two-three king-sized caterpillars
Not a small-sized caterpillar but a king-sized one
Don't go inching after me
I will be far too gone
The caterpillar made its way
The hungry
Caterpillar
He decided that he had a taste for delicious fruit
As he ventured forth into the wood
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Delicious Fruits I
02:27
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The hungry caterpillar was hungry
And he required sustenance
Sustenance beyond the sustenance of regular-sized caterpillars
The caterpillar knew that the fruits would be enough for him
Hello delicious fruits
I require your energy
I require to take thy in
The delicious fruits were not receptive to this request
Why should we let you eat all of us
This makes no sense
The hungry caterpillar looked surprised
I will eat every last one of you, said the caterpillar
The delicious fruits gazed in horror
They stood no chance against the hungry caterpillar
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So the caterpillar made his way
He traveled beyond the land of the delicious fruits
Into the valley of a moth
Why have you come to my domain, said the moth
Hello Mr. Moth, for I am only a traveling caterpillar
The moth gazed down at Mr. Caterpillar, bewildered at his presence
Caterpillar, you travel this far to see me
Nonsense, said Mr. Caterpillar
Nonsense said the moth
You have came for my services, haven't you
The caterpillar stood, petrified
For this is why you have sought me, said the moth
Umm said Mr. Caterpillar
I'm not sure what you're suggesting
I think it's clear, said the moth
The caterpillar gathered his things, collected his thoughts
Mr. Moth, I must be leaving now
I think our work here is done
No problem said Mr. Moth
You'll be back on your way home, I presume
Perhaps, said Mr. Caterpillar under his breath
Perhaps, I shall be back on my way home
You really should be going now, said Mr. Moth
Why's that, said Mr. Caterpillar
Aren't you hungry Mr. Caterpillar
Mr. Moth flew away, never to be seen again
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Delicious Fruits II
02:38
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For Mr. Caterpillar
Needed more food to fulfill his quest
He traversed onward
Beyond to another land of delicious fruits
The delicious fruits watched the caterpillar as he entered their domain
With a careful gaze, as he inched forward
Inch after inch
They studied his movements
Why hello delicious fruits
Have you come to greet me, said Mr. Caterpillar
Mr. Caterpillar, we have no interest in what you are here for
The fruits seized Mr. Caterpillar
They all climbed to him and held him up in the air
We must sacrifice him
He will be the one
Mr. Caterpillar was afraid and distraught
Please let me go
The delicious fruits hoisted him up
Into a nest
A nest, tall and beyond his size
To the great bird
Who was not in her nest at the moment
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The great bird's nest
Mr. Caterpillar was bound
As he lay in the nest he looked around to see
Twigs twine fuzz
I must get out of here said Mr. Caterpillar
For the great bird will make me
Its dinner
With this sentiment he knew that he had to escape to complete his journey
The great bird's children were sleeping in the center of the nest
Mr. Caterpillar knew that he must be quiet
Tipping each toe
He inched onward and onward
Creeping past the babies of the great bird
For I am very frightened, thought Mr. Caterpillar
I never meant to be in this situation
Mr. Caterpillar wondered if he would make it out alive
As Mr. Caterpillar made his way to the edge of the nest
He peered over its edge
Gazing down to what looked like an abyss
The great bird could be heard in the distance
Flapping its giant wings
Soaring through the skies
There wasn't much choice
Mr. Caterpillar would need to make the jump
And Mr. Caterpillar fell through the air
Down down down
Into the depths
Of what was below
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Mr. Caterpillar
Mr. Caterpillar awoke
As he had passed out during his fall
He looked around to see that he was still flying through the air
Soaring downwards
Into what felt like
A forever hole
I will surely not survive this fall, thought Mr. Caterpillar
Mr. Caterpillar was caught in an illusion as he was falling
The colors of the world bleeding past him
It would be as if he could hear and see all of the sounds of the land
Every blade of grass
Every ant
Every fruit
For this did not comfort Mr. Caterpillar as he fell to his doom
Please, thought Mr. Caterpillar
Let me escape this treacherous death
Mr. Caterpillar was falling closer and closer to the ground
Out of the corner of his eye
Another insect swooped by
And caught him
When Mr. Caterpillar opened his eyes
He was met by a lonely beetle
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Your wise words
Are beyond my understanding said Mr. Caterpillar
The lonely beetle had a hard shell
He was carrying Mr. Caterpillar on his back
Trotting along the Earth
Making its way
To an unknown destination
Where are you taking me
Said Mr. Caterpillar to the lonely beetle
Onward
We travel onward, said the lonely beetle
The caterpillar laid
Exhausted from his journey
I only wish to go home
You are far from home, said the beetle
The Caterpillar and the lonely beetle
Made their way
Onward
The tall grass made the environment and atmosphere dark around them
Mr. Caterpillar fell into a dream
And the lonely beetle carried him onward
I will keep you safe Mr. Caterpillar, said the lonely beetle
I will keep you safe for all eternity
The caterpillar shut his eyes
As they disappeared into the fog
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The caterpillar had arrived at his destination
He awoke upon the beetle's back
And turned to him and said
Mr. Beetle
I must leave you now
The lonely beetle and Mr. Caterpillar gazed at each other for a moment
For all the help you've been given Mr. Caterpillar
Do you owe me any thanks
Not really, mumbled the caterpillar
The caterpillar's mouth opened wide
Baring several large teeth
He transformed
And consumed the beetle
The world
And all of its fruits
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The Juice Is Okay Boston, Massachusetts
The Juice Is Okay (TJIO) are an experimental American rock band with a prolific history across several genres, including (but not limited to) indie rock, dark psychedelia, noise, electronica, thrash metal, prog-rock, spoken-word core, jazz, as well as improvisation. ... more
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