Answer:
Though desert men once called me God, today men call me mad. For I wag my tail when I am angry. And growl when I am glad.
It's anything but amusing when this body part gets hit.
When it is alive we sing, when it is dead we clap our hands. What is it?
With sharp edged wit and pointed poise. It can settle disputes without making a noise.
You throw away the outside and cook the inside. Then you eat the outside and throw away the inside. What did you eat?
The warmer I am the fresher I am.