In the MUCK

In The MUCK is a song by the furry musician Hali (aka, Matthew Ebel), describing and poking fun at the FurryMUCK community. Hali has been known to play this song by request at many live shows.

Lyrics
Well you can catch me behind the bandstand I'm hangin' in the west corner of the park. I'll be talking to a dragon who's a vegetarian And man-eating wolves who are afraid of the dark. I've never seen a lagomorph light up a pipe, I've never seen a bengal tiger with a purple stripe, No I've never heard a mouse with a deafening roar It's something I've never never seen before. If you're in a hurry to be furry Take the phone off the hook And hop a wagon or a dragon or a taxi And tell 'em to book. If you're lookin' for a place you can escape to then you're in luck. Check your skin at the door and come play with us in the MUCK. Well there's a mountain lion grinning at me And I think I may well be his next lunch, But I think I got a big dragon willing to back me If the food chain comes to the punch. Well there's a two-toed bat playing cards with a mink And there's a packrat making away with the kitchen sink. Everyone is telling me I'm going insane, Well they're right I think the cat's got my brain. If you're in a hurry to be furry Take the phone off the hook And hop a wagon or a dragon or a taxi And tell 'em to book. If you're lookin' for a place you can escape to Then you're in luck. Check your skin at the door And come play with us in the MUCK. Now I don't know but I been told You only get meaner when you grow old. Your everyday life is bought and sold Down at the L&C. Now I don't know but I hear tell There's a fat cat drinkin' with a bat outta hell. The blades and blood are flying but hey, that's swell Down at the DTD. Now I don't know but I done heard There's a treetop tavern and it's run by a bird. Bring your wings and if you don't fly it's absurd Down at the NAC. Now I don't know but I hear it's true There's a high-flyin' palace with a swimming pool too. Beware the dares and if it's your Q be true Down at the POD. I said down at the POD. The hairballs are choking, the hyenas are a-joking And I'm just wasting time. I been looking around at all the funky stuff I see And you're right I think I lost my mind! If you're in a hurry to be furry Take the phone off the hook And hop a wagon or a dragon or a taxi And tell 'em to book. If you're lookin' for a place you can escape to Then you're in luck. Check your skin at the door And if you gotta make a buck You build a bar and serve drinks To rabbits, ferrets, and ducks. So if you think you're going to like it And real life sucks, You check your skin at the door And come play with us in the MUCK.

Acronyms and initials referenced in the song

 * MUCK: Multi-User Chat Kingdom. A chat room functioning like an MMORPG, but text-based.
 * L&C: Leash and Collar. A BDSM pet sale/slave auction house that's the equivalent of today's "Tail Sales" in Second Life, but the auction was held live.
 * DTD: Dusk till Dawn. A vampire bar and club, mostly active at night.
 * NAC: New Avians Club, a bar/tavern that was located at the top of a tree. One could fly up, if his character had that ability, or climb the tree. For those who couldn't fly and didn't like climbing, they could take the elevator.
 * POD: Palace of Dragons. A floating castle high in the sky over the main FurryMUCK grid. It had a pool, game room, and several other special sections. The owner of the Palace, and the person who did most of the coding for it, was Skant. Ruffin and Shadow also helped design several of the areas.