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ButVeggieTaleseventually transcended its churchy roots, spawning a Saturday-morning cartoon and two theatrically released movies.
MikeNawrocki:I dont even recall that one!
It probably got buried in one of those recording sessions.
Ill have to look that one up.
My Golden Egg (2015)
In 2014, Netflix commissioned a newVeggieTalesseries that included an updated character design.
I have no idea who performed this song, but itcertainlywasnt the Larry we all know and love.
None of them rank particularly high on this list, but Donuts for Benny is by far the weakest.
I was going through the school, and they had a poster up that said Donuts for Benny.
Best Friends Forever (2012)
Who the hell are these girls?
Where the hell is Larry?
Best Friend for Life No Matter What).
Pants (2010)
You know that saying Necessity is the mother of invention?
In keeping with the superhero theme, Supper Hero features Jimmy Gourd in the titular role.
Jimmy comes to the rescue when Larryboy is served an unappetizing plate of Brussels sprouts and sauerkraut.
Unfortunately, our Supper Hero proves to be fairly indiscriminate when deciding which dinners require his assistance.
Nawrocki:I collaborated on this one with a guy named Mark Steele.
Also, recurring character Khalil swings by to drop a rap verse.
Khalil is a blue half-worm, half-caterpillar.
He is very disturbing to look at, and I do not like him at all.
Nawrocki:We put out a questionnaire toVeggieTalesfans asking What would you like to see a Silly Song about?
and a Viking (huh???).
is just too bizarre to really work.
Nawrocki:This was inspired by my tax bill that was due that year.
This was in the early days ofVeggieTales.
So this was directed at the IRS.
Also, these three random pigs show up in the middle of it.
What are you even doing here, pigs?
This is a show about vegetables, not bacon!
The Boyz tell the story of Moses, complete with B-boy dance moves andFresh Prince of Bel-Airreferences.
Nawrocki:If I recall, this was inspired by theFresh Prince of Bel-Airtheme song.
I was a hugeFresh Princefan, and Im glad to see thats all coming back now.
The effect of his newly toothy grin, though, is horrifying enough to send Bob fleeing.
It looks pretty creepy!
Its charming enough, though obviously not the most original theme.
Plus, Larrys excessive repetition ofgreatcan get a bit, well, grating.
Just a goofy little concept.
Larrys gift-wrapping abilities apparently extend to everything except his actual present.
(Okay, so you might wrap up a cucumber but not a box, Larry?)
Goodnight Junior (2010)
Junior Asparaguss mom is tucking him into bed with a sweet, tender lullaby.
She has kissed his cheek, turned off the lights, and is almost home free when …
Junior pipes up and asks for his stuffed bear.
And then his cat.
And then his horse.
Nawrocki:This was inspired by my daughter.
When she was a kid, she just loved to sleep with a million stuffed animals.
Where Have All the Staplers Gone?
Its a suitably theatrical duet, partially marred by the fact that Petunias singing voice is leagues above Larrys.
Sorry, Larry, you just cant keep up!
Larry dons a red tartan kilt while Mr. Nezzer plays bagpipes and Jerry Gourd tucks into some haggis.
That was challenging for sure.
Belly Button (2003)
Belly Button forged new ground for the Silly Song series.
It is BITSs first song, and the first one that doesnt take place on the kitchen countertop.
Instead, Mr. Lunt is at the doctors office with an urgent matter: Hes missing a belly button.
Mr. Lunt, you dont haveeyes; a belly button should be the least of your concerns!
Nawrocki:This one is up there among my favorite songs.
That was one of my inspirations as I wrote this song.
This was probably the single most expensive Silly Song that we did because it had all these environments.
The song itself is mediocre, but the costume Larry wears in this episode is doing hima lotof favors.
Pretty straightforward, right?
Just really catchy, really fun, super-fun to sing.
(I think he might be a cuke-apoo!)
Nawrocki:This one was also written by Dave Kinnoin and Jimmy Hammer.
Sneeze If you oughta (2009)
Bob is teetering on the verge of an enormous sneeze.
Nawrocki:I believe this was another Andrew PetersonRandall Goodgame song.
Nevertheless, the show must go on!
Sorry, Bob, but you said it yourself: This is Larrys gig!
Nawrocki:Phil was very excited to have his own Silly Song for Bob.
Gated Community (2006)
Larry has accidentally kicked his ball into a gated community.
Larry doesnt care; he just wants his ball back.
This Silly Song is a good primer for children in class consciousness and how smugly irritating rich people are.
Nawrocki:I moved to the Nashville area in 2004.
I had spent the previous 17 years in Chicago.
I was like,Why are there all these gated communities?
Why do people need to live behind a fence?
Its so lovely and safe here.
It doesnt make sense to me.It was a bit of social commentary, sneaking that intoVeggieTales.
There were a couple episodes ofVeggieTalesdone while I was up there.
(A cebu is kind of like a cow.)
Disorganized and unprepared, however, his presentation ends up going spectacularly off the rails.
Nawrocki:My wife and I went to Colombia, and I had never seen cebus before.
My Baby Elf (2005)
Theres a real hodgepodge of references going on in My Baby Elf.
He does a pretty good job strumming his guitar and gyrating his hips, until Leg-o-lamb (a.k.a.
Nawrocki:Lord of the Ringswas huge at that time this was the early 2000s.
We based the whole thing on the bad pun ofelvishsounding likeElvis.
Let this song be a lesson to pay your staff fair wages!
Nawrocki:I was a big fan growing up of comedy songs.
I mean, cmon: asteroid cowboys!Asteroid!Cowboys!
Nawrocki:This is one of my favorites.
What happens in Argentina stays in Argentina!
It was basically a song that made fun of Americans.
Now whaddaya think of that!
The Pirates Who Dont Do Anything (1997)
Listening to this Silly Song in 2020 just hits different.
In this day and age, we should all aspire to be like the Pirates Who Dont Do Anything.
Nawrocki:This one got its start for me way beforeVeggieTales.
So I came up with this little ditty about never being to Boston in the fall.
This song is made doubly funny by the fact that Larry has no discernible lips.
Nawrocki:I wrote I Love My Lips on jury duty.
Larry is at a fancy restaurant and asks in a hopeful tone for some water … in a glass.
Truly a tragicomedy of Shakespearean proportions.
Nawrocki:This was a collaboration with a good friend of mine, Steve Taylor.
Nawrocki:That one was really fun a 50s bebop kind of story.
This was another collaboration with Tim Hodge.
I actually still work with Tim now, hes an adjunct professor at the college where I teach.
The Hopperena (2011)
The French peas consistently steal the show whenever theyre onscreen.
Jean-Claude and Phillipe contain more charm and charisma in their tiny pea bodies than all of Hollywoods glitterati combined.
This Silly Song has everything: Jean-Claude and Phillipe being adorable!
Archibald in bunny ears and slippers!Archibald acting silly!
Nawrocki:The Macarena was a big dance craze back in the 80s.
You hop to the left, you hop to the right, and thats basically the dance.
Eventually, Bob lets Larry know that he gave the hairbrush to the Peach since Hes got HAIR.
Nawrocki:The Hairbrush Song is the very first Silly Song that I wrote.
So I reimagined it as a hairbrush, which is much more kid friendly and just as fun.
But Barbara returns, having learned French (Mais oui, je suismanatee!
), and its Bills turn to confess that gasp he cant dance.
Endangered Love clocked in at No.
10 onThe Ultimate Silly Song Countdown, but its No.
1 in my heart.Oh, Bill!
Nawrocki:Bill and Barbara were two folks who worked with us.
Bill was somebody who worked in our marketing department, and Barbara was one of the animators.
We just pulled them in and said, Hey, can you sing this part?
And they were like, Sure!
Initially, we had Larry watching an endangered-species cooking show on TV.
