Have you not heard, have you not seen?

There’s so much about the Internet that’s so very frightening

Worms and phishing and scams

Viruses and spam

There’s so much about the Internet we don’t like

Or understand.


Better be safe, better forgo

The so-called wonders of the Internet for the old status quo

Who knows what’s behind the next click

Probably a troll with a trick

Oh the dangers of the Internet are way too complicated

To be fixed.


  
The dangers, by far, exceed all the claims

   Of prophets and oracles and kids with their games

   Stay off the field and you never will lose

   That’s the rule we all use

   In spite of that Mooooose!

   In spite of that Moose.


Oh, they say it can be handy and powerful sure,

But ignorance about the Internet is a bliss we prefer.

Safer not sorrier, less virtual, more real

We Wise Old Dogs say to us the Internet has no appeal!

Words & Music by Mario Tosto

 

The Vox Pupuli

Sung by The Wise Old Dogs

One particular puppy, Freddie the Early Adopter, is especially excited by the prospect of exploring the Internet and searching for the New Moose.

MOOSE: (as an aside): The sea is a metaphor for the Internet, get it?

But the elders sound a cautionary note: