https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y8-w18-the-feller-and-the-she-wolf/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:27:25 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y8-w18-the-feller-and-the-she-wolf/#post-349991 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:48:44 +0000 get an "Into the Wild" and "Varg" (Swedish movie) feeling from this, which is great.
love the italic lines, especially (apart from the ooohs for which i always fall) the way they transform towards the end.
unlike James, i am fond of the beast line, i think it fits well with the image of a rough life and the title of the song
and i think it's a good contrast to "best friend" (er.. reads to me like a summary of the journey from distance/distrust to close comradeship/trust neglecting outward appearances and all)...
and i'd keep it to the three holes if i were you, because three's a good number (easier/smoother to fit in than something to the effct that she was peppered with holes, i assume) and bad enough if you have three of those holes.

oh and i love the line "not quite wolf enough to call a husky"!

aw, this is great, hope it will be put to music sometime!
cheers,
straycat.]]> Sunday Songwriters Group straycat. https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y8-w18-the-feller-and-the-she-wolf/#post-349991 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y8-w18-the-feller-and-the-she-wolf/#post-348970 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:00:35 +0000
The thing I'm wondering is how you'll phrase with the melody. You could do it straightfoward the way Bruce does or add a little mystery in the phrasing and arrangement.

Looking forward to hearing a recording!]]> Sunday Songwriters Group CCourtney https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y8-w18-the-feller-and-the-she-wolf/#post-348970 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y8-w18-the-feller-and-the-she-wolf/#post-348956 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:32:59 +0000
Not sure what the well known novel is - you going to let us know? - but I did get a very "Jack London" vibe, reminds me of stories I read (and enjoyed!) as a kid.....

:D :D :D

Vic]]> Sunday Songwriters Group Vic Lewis VL https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y8-w18-the-feller-and-the-she-wolf/#post-348956 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y8-w18-the-feller-and-the-she-wolf/#post-348724 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:29:05 +0000
Nice write :D Thanks for the musical cue as well. It sounds like it would be a good match-up.

I'd say it could stand pretty much as is. A couple of minor points:

"Feller came to trust that dog like no other ever could"
Kind of pulls me out of the moment; almost like a challenge...has there ever been a love like this? Consider more along the lines....more than he had trusted anyone else before or was surprised how much he grow to depend on the dog emotionally

When you're burying a beast with three holes in its side

I like the "best friend line" -beast adds emotional distance for me....Maybe tag "best friend" twice or personify call the dog "Faith" or "Heart"....sounds corny as I type, but "beast" adds distance when it's an emotional climatic point of the song.

Again, nitpicking......Here's to your hot streak!!!! :mrgreen:

James]]> Sunday Songwriters Group jamestoffee https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y8-w18-the-feller-and-the-she-wolf/#post-348724 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y8-w18-the-feller-and-the-she-wolf/#post-38586 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:57:46 +0000 I was listening to Springsteen's "The Wrestler" track a couple of times while writing this, so that's a genre starting point.
Here's hoping my current writing hot streak continues into March. 8) :note2:

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The Feller and the She-Wolf

Alaska's mountains are a godforsaken place to live
The snow'll freeze you out and wind'll blow you in
Oooh ooh-ooh-ooh ooh-ooh

Feller goin' north had gold in his eye
Got himself a cabin and a sack of dynamite
All summer he was in them hills blastin'
Winter spent mostly shiverin' and fastin'

Feller got himself a dog for company
Not quite wolf enough to call a husky
But sharp-toothed, wild and bloody-faced
He saved her from the jaws of fate

Alaska's mountains are a godforsaken place to live
The snow'll freeze you out and wind'll blow you in
Oooh ooh-ooh-ooh ooh-ooh

Fed himself on scrapings and her on scraps
She never complained, just watched his back
She slept in his arms, knew he was cold and poor
Hunted wild rabbits and brought 'em to his door

And when that gold pan finally gleamed
The she-wolf howled and the feller screamed
From then on the pair were warm and well-fed
Though the feller took to sleeping with a shotgun by his bed

Alaska's mountains are a godforsaken place to live
The snow'll freeze you out and wind'll blow you in
Oooh ooh-ooh-ooh ooh-ooh

Feller came to trust that dog like no other ever could
Tended to forget that she was only flesh and blood
When three sick bandits tracked him down, sneaking up at night
She fought with all her heart and guts, saved the feller's life

Alaska's mountains are a godforsaken place to die
When you're burying a beast with three holes in its side
Oooh ooh-ooh-ooh ooh-ooh
Alaska's mountains are a godforsaken place to die
When you're burying your best friend and can't even cry
Oooh ooh-ooh-ooh ooh-ooh
Oooh ooh-ooh-ooh ooh-ooh
Oooh ooh-ooh-ooh ooh-ooh
Oooh ooh-ooh-ooh ooh-ooh]]> Sunday Songwriters Group martin-6 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y8-w18-the-feller-and-the-she-wolf/#post-38586