# Silly Songs with Larry **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 11, 2010, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-songs-with-larry/539066 "2010-05-11T17:02:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Palo\_Verde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-songs-with-larry/539066/1 "2010-05-11T17:02:31Z")
In the Veggie Tales religious video series for children, they usually have a segment called “Silly Songs with Larry.” These are amazing and funny and hard to get out of your head. My new favorite is “I love my lips” which is sung by a lipless cucumber. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1FGaCNN1aw](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1FGaCNN1aw) I also love “The hairbrush song” sung by the same hairless cucumber. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtHr7gluh08&feature=channel](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtHr7gluh08&feature=channel) Anyone else like these? What’s your favorite? ---
**Author:** ![BigBertha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@BigBertha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigBertha)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-songs-with-larry/539066/2 "2010-05-11T17:11:21Z")
I love Larry. My fave is the one where he claims the tomato cannot sing. ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-songs-with-larry/539066/3 "2010-05-11T17:28:04Z")
My daughter had this DVD when she was in high school. (These are the non-religious songs from the shows, even this old atheist was not turned off by them.) They are damn catchy. My other daughter’s boy friend sneered at them, but after watching left singing “zebu, zebu …” ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-songs-with-larry/539066/4 "2010-05-11T18:39:53Z")
> [@BigBertha](#): > > I love Larry. My fave is the one where he claims the tomato cannot sing. “The Dance of the Cucumber,” sung in Spanish. Absolutely hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-songs-with-larry/539066/5 "2010-05-11T18:44:09Z")
I love “The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything” and “The Water Buffalo Song”. ---
**Author:** ![Greenback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/2bfe46/32.png) [@Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greenback)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-songs-with-larry/539066/6 "2010-05-11T18:49:42Z")
The Water Buffalo Song is my favourite. Though the song on ‘Lord of the Beans’ is great! Inspired by Lord of the Rings, the Cucumber is singing like Presley while dressed up like an elf. At the end, he gets exposed by one of the other characters who says, “You’re no elf. You’re an elvish impersonator”. I laughed a long time about that one. ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-songs-with-larry/539066/7 "2010-05-11T18:52:27Z")
Not a Silly Song with Larry, but a great Veggie Tales song nonetheless: “We’re Vikings.” Done with a love for Gilbert & Sullivan. Awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Palo\_Verde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-songs-with-larry/539066/8 "2010-05-11T19:07:19Z")
> [@Voyager](#): > > My daughter had this DVD when she was in high school. (These are the non-religious songs from the shows, even this old atheist was not turned off by them.) They are damn catchy. My other daughter’s boy friend sneered at them, but after watching left singing > > “zebu, zebu …” You mean, “CEBUUUUUUU!” [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=\_uv8Ej4CEoQ](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uv8Ej4CEoQ) Man that’s hard to get out of your head! ---
**Author:** ![the\_Lady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bb73d2/32.png) [@the\_Lady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_Lady)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-songs-with-larry/539066/9 "2010-05-11T19:25:23Z")
Barbra Manateeeeeee You are the one for meeeee Sent from up above (manatee from heaven) You’re the one I love… ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-songs-with-larry/539066/10 "2010-05-11T19:37:33Z")
I don’t think this is one of Larry’s silly songs, but “The Bunny Song.” Especially the background vocals: _I don’t want no pickles, I don’t want no honey I just want a fork and a plate and a bunny I don’t want a tissue when my nose is runny I just want a fork and a plate and a bunny I don’t want to play on a day that is sunny I just want a fork and a plate and a bunny I don’t want to tell you a joke that is funny I just want a fork and a plate and a bunny…_ My kids know all these songs by heart and sing them. A lot. Loudly. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-songs-with-larry/539066/11 "2010-05-11T19:39:25Z")
_The Hairbrush Song_ is still my favorite… “Why do you need a hairbrush? You don’t have any hair!” ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-songs-with-larry/539066/12 "2010-05-12T02:13:03Z")
Favorite: _Dance of the Cucumber_ Bob is really angryyyy I hope he doesn’t catch meeee It’s so hard to run with a sombrero on my head. ---
**Author:** ![PandaMom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d2c977/32.png) [@PandaMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PandaMom)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-songs-with-larry/539066/13 "2010-05-12T02:16:27Z")
I love ALL those songs… my personal favorite, is from the Christmas CD, (The Christmas Singalong, I think is it’s name). I dont’ even know the name, but it is about Larry, who has 3 cookies for Santa… and first a bank robber comes in, then a Viking, and finally is a member of the IRS. HILARIOUS!!! The Pirates who don’t do anything is good one too. Jr. Asparagus is a favorite in our house. We have a tradition of listening to the Christmas CD as we travel for the holidays. Our kids are 18 and 20, and we STILL love to sing along! ---
**Author:** ![Achren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@Achren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achren)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-songs-with-larry/539066/14 "2010-05-12T02:21:47Z")
One I like that hasn’t been mentioned yet is “[Monkey!](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--szrOHtR6U)” It’s fun to sing these loudly (and not very well) with a group of people. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-songs-with-larry/539066/15 "2010-05-12T02:28:14Z")
> [@the\_Lady](#): > > Barbra Manateeeeeee > You are the one for meeeee > Sent from up above (manatee from heaven) > You’re the one I love… Last week we had some couples over for dinner and Silly Songs came up. My wife sung the first couple of words of the chorus, and the whole table immediately joined in. I love that song. Another fave: One day while he was waiting for the trolley, he had a hat. _My high silk hat._ He wore it high upon his head so proudly, a beautiful hat. _My high silk hat._ ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-songs-with-larry/539066/16 "2010-05-12T02:55:32Z")
I honestly loved the one when Larry got pulled off, and replaced with Mr. Lunt. You know, the [love song to the Cheeseburger](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmIKR458M0A). I also liked [The Belly Button song](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5uujMb_hbo), as it’s the closest they got to a true parody. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-songs-with-larry/539066/17 "2010-05-12T03:44:22Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > “The Dance of the Cucumber,” sung in Spanish. > > Absolutely hilarious. I may or may not know this song by heart. I definitely didn’t re-enact it in high school Spanish class with my best friend. That would have been impossible, what with me being so cool and all. ---
**Author:** ![thirdwarning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecccb3/32.png) [@thirdwarning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thirdwarning)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-songs-with-larry/539066/18 "2010-05-12T04:24:51Z")
> [@Skammer](#): > > I don’t think this is one of Larry’s silly songs, but “The Bunny Song.” Especially the background vocals: > > _I don’t want no pickles, I don’t want no honey > I just want a fork and a plate and a bunny > I don’t want a tissue when my nose is runny > I just want a fork and a plate and a bunny > I don’t want to play on a day that is sunny > I just want a fork and a plate and a bunny > I don’t want to tell you a joke that is funny > I just want a fork and a plate and a bunny…_ > > My kids know all these songs by heart and sing them. A lot. Loudly. The bunny, the bunny, ooh, I love the bunny! I love that song, but it terrifies my kids when I launch into it. ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-songs-with-larry/539066/19 "2010-05-12T04:49:53Z")
I love Larry’s silly songs! I was even given a larger than lifesize singing Larry toy. I had to take the batteries out after it started moving and singing without my pushing the button. My theory is, it was trying to kill me. ---
**Author:** ![Palo\_Verde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-songs-with-larry/539066/20 "2010-05-12T18:25:10Z")
If it doesn’t have a tail it’s not a monkey Even if it has a monkey kind of shape If it doesn’t have a tail it’s not a monkey If it doesn’t have a tail it’s not a monkey it’s an ape! A kite has a tail! Then it’s a monkey A comet has a tail! It’s a monkey A bubble doesn’t… Then it’s not a monkey If it doesn’t have a tail it’s not a monkey it’s an ape! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-songs-with-larry/539066.md?page=2)