Story Behind The Song
ah, twas the year of the great polar vortex and cold was in the air and the songwriter in me had to vent somehow
Song Description
Inspired by the 2013-2014 vortex. John's a guy who actually walks to and from work each day and he reports thinking he might have frozen his face off on a day when it was 16 below and the Chicago winds howled off the lake.
One of the effects of climate change is warmer air has more moisture which ends up being big rains and snows. So next time you're shoveling the latest foot of snow, take a break, do a little polar vortex dance, smile and remember - spring is coming!
| Song Length |
2:26 |
Genre |
Unique - Comedy, Rock - General |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Subject |
Cold, Ice, Comedy, Funny |
Similar Artists |
Weird Al Yankovic, Ray Stevens |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
it's been months since I seen the ground
howling wind is the only sound
All cause of the vor-tex
i look like some sort of kook
a burqua-ed bundled Nan-nook
all cause of the vor-tex
CHORUS
Vor------texxxx it's a polar! Vor------texxxxx it's a polar! Vor---texxxxx it's a mess!
snowmen left and went down south
my breath just froze inside my mouth
all cause of the vor-tex
bridge
was that a polar bear staring at me?
my tears turned to ice and I can't see
more salt on my car than in a ton of KFC
not truth, but spring will set me free
there are pot-holes with their own zip code
did I mention I'm sick of this cold?
from this vor--tex