Prairie Public Shorts
MoonCats, "I Want Both"
7/3/2026 | 4m 38sVideo has Closed Captions
The MoonCats perform "I Want Both".
The MoonCats from Pick City, North Dakota are a trio of talented musicians who creatively mix the sounds from American roots instruments like banjo, harmonica, mandolin, and even washboard with lyrics that depict images of the prairie and meaningful messages. Their fiery, fun-loving performance will always include some foot stompin'! Sit back and enjoy their song "I Want Both".
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Prairie Public Shorts is a local public television program presented by Prairie Public
Prairie Public Shorts
MoonCats, "I Want Both"
7/3/2026 | 4m 38sVideo has Closed Captions
The MoonCats from Pick City, North Dakota are a trio of talented musicians who creatively mix the sounds from American roots instruments like banjo, harmonica, mandolin, and even washboard with lyrics that depict images of the prairie and meaningful messages. Their fiery, fun-loving performance will always include some foot stompin'! Sit back and enjoy their song "I Want Both".
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship(upbeat bluegrass guitar music) ♪ I can't decide no I can't comply ♪ ♪ Even if it's hard no I won't deny ♪ ♪ I want both, yeah, I need both ♪ ♪ I guess I like control ha-ha-ha on which way to go ♪ ♪ Left or right, little and big ♪ ♪ Yeah I wanna be a poppa, and happy as a kid ♪ ♪ Soup or salad, free floating and fixed yeah ♪ ♪ A can of tuna or fresh-caught fish ♪ ♪ I want both, man, yeah I need both ♪ ♪ It soothes my soul, how I lose control ♪ ♪ I wanna do right when the time comes along ♪ ♪ I guess I'll never know which side, the fence I'm on ♪ ♪ My buddy rolls tobacco up with his green ♪ ♪ He spliff em up together, they make a good team ♪ ♪ He likes both, man, yeah, he wants both ♪ ♪ That's how he roll ha-ha-ha ♪ ♪ He find the beauty in both ♪ ♪ He gets it how he like when the wine comes along ♪ ♪ He picks the best chords to finish my songs ♪ - All right, Sky, tell me about that bass.
(upbeat bluegrass bass music) Mr.
Sky Froelich on that bass.
♪ I want a flower girl who plants and grows ♪ ♪ Feeds me from her garden, a healthy dose ♪ ♪ I want both, yeah, green and gold ♪ ♪ I follow my soul ♪ ♪ She helps me keep control ♪ ♪ She's a cat lady, I'm in a cat band ♪ ♪ We both dig it, and we understand ♪ ♪ Alright, Danny, help me understand ♪ (upbeat washboard music) Mr.
Danny Savage on that ol' washboard.
♪ I found a giddy gal who sings and plays ♪ ♪ She spreads my wings and brightens my days ♪ ♪ I want both, yeah, I need both ♪ ♪ We'll finally go, all this suck and blow ♪ ♪ I wanna feel high, I'm gonna finally go ♪ ♪ Now we're living and watch us grow ♪ - All right, everybody, boogie (upbeat bluegrass harmonica music) - [Announcer] Funded by the North Dakota Council on the Arts and by the members of Prairie Public.
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