When my wife and I were in the mountains for our anniversary earlier this month we saw we were staying in a place called “Aho.” Aho, NC. The moment I saw that sign I asked myself, WWFD? (What would Floyd do?)

The answer was obvious.

https://soundcloud.com/david-snyder-gigs2/aho

Aho

By David Snyder


CH:

Well I was born and raised in Aho
Aho, NC
There’s a little bit of Aho in everybody
But I whole lot more in me
A whole lot more in me

V1

When I was in the first grade
A bully swung at me
So I poked him in the eyeball
Sent him to the infirmary
My mama said now son
That poor boy can’t see
I said mama I got some Aho
A little Aho left in me

CH:

Cause I was born and raised in Aho
Aho, NC
There’s a little bit of Aho in everybody
But I whole lot more in me
A whole lot more in me

V2

At a country square dance
A drunk man touched my wife
So I got out my tire thumper
Beat him within an inch of his life
The judge said now son
Explain this one to me
I said your honor just go ahead and convict me
Of Aho in the first degree

CH:

Cause I was born and raised in Aho
Aho, NC
There’s a little bit of Aho in everybody
But I whole lot more in me
A whole lot more in me

Bridge:

And sometimes you got to be an Aho
Just to protect your dignity
And you have every right to be an Aho
In the land of the brave and the free

CH:

Cause I was born and raised in Aho
Aho, NC
There’s a little bit of Aho in everybody
But I whole lot more in me
A whole lot more in me

Words and Music by David Snyder 2018, ASCAP/Day of Faith Records
David Snyder, Acoustic guitars and vocals, production, engineering

RealTracks in style: ~~683:Bass, Electric, PopHalfNotesPush Ev 120
RealTracks in song: 838:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopBalladClean Ev 085
RealTracks in song: 785:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming CrossoverSnappy Sw16 090
RealDrums in style: PopModernGrooveSync16^6-a:Snare, HiHat , b:Snare, Ride

Also: Pedal Steel, Resonator and Banjo in places

Wow, this is fun- I love place names & this is a double take town for sure... as are your lyrics (glad you left out the Gap!).
Almost in Tater territory, but there`s a righteous message here too.
Hope its pretty country there.

Robert

One of the hardest things to do is write a hit song in a Dog eat Dog world.

The other thing is write comedy in to a song.

That was a good old fun song.

Well done.

HAHAHAHA!!!

A well written, clever/funny lyric (without getting too far out there).

I like the band - fits the song well - has a sound/feel like Darius Rucker's version of Wagon Wheel...

A good listen. fer sure.

fj

David,

LOL! That was great! Very clever...

Bob

David this is great! What a great play on words!

PS - if you haven't heard this then check out Jimmy Buffet's Were Born an A**hole:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-C8l1L-nIE

Your song reminded me of this classic.

Mario

HA HA HA HA !!!.
That was brilliant.

Have you heard of Kevin bloody Wilson an Australian guy.


Santa song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af7LwnA913g

Hope we don't get into trouble.

LOL! Good laugh David and nice production too.

David,

This was total enjoyment! No double entendres hit the fan with this. Clever lyrics that were purposefully and perfectly assembled without ever once crossing the line. That's skill!

The band was excellent too and a terrific fit.

It's two thumbs up from me.

All the best,
Noel

Man, what a fun song! Brilliant writing and I always dig your vocal, so honest sounding.

Great stuff, David!

Ha! Love it! Super catchy, well written and produced song that you can't help but smile about.

The Aho/A Whole was brilliant!

Great job David!

You were VERY smart not to make this song about "A Hoe." We don't need a song about a tilling and/or raking implement.

For what it's worth, the chorus is stuck in my head now.

Congrats on your anniversary btw!

David,

Great number and very well played .

The lyrics are bang on in this crazy world we live in NOW !

Really!


Fun listen and a clever write...


J&B

Cool tune David. Such creative lyrics. I can imaging you had a great time on your anniversary. Well done..

David,

Some folks a way with words - you have a litany of ways with words. Loved this - still smiling! You know how to push the limits while not going outside the lines (although it is fun to color outside the lines one in a while. Happy anniversary! Loved it!!!

Alan

Hello, David

Really fun song!
I agree with Robert.
Almost in Tater territory, but there's a righteous message here too.
Hope its pretty country there.
By the way, in Japanese, "Aho" (pronounced〘ɑho〙 not 〘eɪho〙) means ”a fool", so I was astonished a bit when I saw the title.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

David

Very clever and amusing - and I really liked the song, a very listenable tune nicely put together.
Good stuff.

Peter

David,

This was a fun listen. Love seeing how a small life experience can inspire a whole song like this—very cool. Well done!

My regards,

Deej

Thanks Robert!

Yeah I believe old Tater was lending some assistance on this one.

Thank you beatmaster. I appreciate the kind words.

I really loved your last one for sure and can't wait to hear more.

Thanks Floyd and Bob Dean.

You guys keep me going for sure!

This forum is hard to keep up with man!

Thanks Mario and Josie,

I am glad you got a kick out of it!

Thanks Noel and Dave.

There sure is a lot of good stuff hitting this forum lately!

Hard to keep up. I sure am glad you liked it and thanks so much for the kind words.

Caaron,

A hoe? It was about a hoe. I am confused man.

What's wrong a hoe??

Thanks W!

I am glad you liked it.

The last guy I called W was the President of the United States.

Ha ha ha,

Janice and Bud, thanks for the big smiley!!

Wooow, I was definitely not expecting the content of this song! I didn't read the lyrics until after, and the sound of the song really caught me off guard when it clicked what was being said. Clever. Thanks for sharing.

Absolutely nothing, unless you dig a little deeper...which is what hoes are for.

Hi, David !:))


I liked this Aho tune of
yours really much !
You may not be aware that
Aho also is a finnish surname
and means something like "field"
in that language !

A really Aho tune !!!!

Cheers
Dani

Catchy, silly, and well done.

What a tune little tune Really catchy, and a great groove too. I could almost imagine what the town is like by listening. Hope you and your wife had a splendid anniversary in the mountains!

Thanks for sharing

Hey Thanks Scott and Alan,

Thanks so much. I am glad it made you laugh.

Shigeki,

I will be sure not to use that word in public if I ever come and visit you to do a collab, though some of your friends may use it when referring to me.

Unfortunately, however, now I will know what they are saying.

Thanks Peter and Deej,

I am so glad you guys liked it!

Good, funny, clever, catchy song surely there is little bit of Aho in me too

Janne

Dear Ember,

I am writing my next song about a flatbread sandwich! Great idea.

I saw the embers cooking
a tasty flatbread treat
it was almost noon in Victoria
and Ember had nothing to eat
and here I had some more bread
with delicious cheese and ham
olive oil and tomatoes
and juicy anchovies from a can
toasted to perfection on a wood fire
with a side of Chardonnay..

Oh I am sorry, Ember am I making it worse????

Thanks Dani! I am glad it made you smile!!

Thanks Big D.

Hey man, your last song sounded GREAT!!!

You got my laughin' 'til I cried!! Thanks!! What a hoot!!! Take care. Greg

Thanks Deryk, I am going to send it to the local radio station and see if they will play it.

Thanks Janne, I am so glad you liked it man!!