Dance of the Cucumber is the third Silly Songs with Larry from Rack, Shack & Benny and is sung by Larry the Cucumber.
Lyrics[]
Narrator: And now it's for Silly Songs with Larry, the part of the show where Larry comes out and sings a silly song. Larry will be performing the traditional argentinian ballad, "The Dance of the Cucumber", in its original spanish. Bob the Tomato will translate.
Larry: Miren al pepino
Bob: Watch the cucumber
Larry: miren como se mueve
Bob: see how he moves
Larry: como un leon
Bob: like a lion
Larry: tras un raton.
Bob: chasing a mouse.
Larry: Miren al pepino
Bob: Watch the cucumber
Larry: sus suaves movimientos
Bob: Oh, how smooth his motion
Larry: tal como mantequilla
Bob: like butter
Larry: en un chango pelon.
Bob: on a bald monkey.
Larry: Miren al pepino
Bob: Watch the cucumber
Larry: los vegetales
Bob: all the vegetables
Larry: envidian a su amigo
Bob: envy their friend
Larry: como el quieren bialar
Bob: wishing to dance as he
Larry: Pepino bailarin, pepino bailarin, pepino bailarin
Bob: Dancing cucumber, dancing cucumber, dancing cucumber
Larry: Baila, baila, ya!
Bob: Dance, dance, yeah!
Larry: Miren al tomate
Bob: Look at the tomato
Larry: no es triste?
Bob: Isn't it sad?
Larry: El no puede bailar.
Bob: He can't dance.
Larry: !Pobre tomate!
Bob: Poor tomato!
Larry: El deberia poder bailar
Bob: He wishes he could dance
Larry: Como el pepino
Bob: like the cucumber
Larry: libre y suavamente.
Bob: free and smooth.
Larry: Pero el no puede danzar.
Bob: But he can't...
Okay! Stop the music! What do you mean I can't dance? I can dance! What about Uncle Louie's polka party? Didn't you see me dancing at Uncle Louie's polka party?
Larry: No comprendo.
Bob: No comprendo? I'll show you 'No comprendo'!
Junior: Mom! Dad! Look over here! Get a picture of me next to the cucumber in authentic argentinian garb!
Dad: Okay, Junior. But we'd better hurry, I think the dwarves have your mother confused with someone else! Say 'Peas!'
All: Peas!
Larry: Escuchen el pepino
Bob: Listen to the cucumber
Larry: oigan su voz fuerte
Bob: hear his strong voice
Larry: como un leon
Bob: like a lion
Larry: listo a devorar.
Bob: about to eat.
Larry: Escuchen al pepino
Bob: Listen to the cucumber
Larry: que dulce as su canto
Bob: oh how sweet his voice
Larry: la voz de su garganta perece un triar.
Bob: the breath from his throat is like a chorus of little birdies.
Larry: Escuchen al pepino
Bob: Listen to the cucumber
Larry: los vegetales
Bob: all the vegetables
Larry: envidian a su amigo
Bob: envy their friend
Larry: como el quieren cantar.
Bob: wishing to sing as he.
Larry: Pepino cantador, pepino cantador, pepino cantador
Bob: Singing cucumber, singing cucumber, singing cucumber
Larry: canta, canta, ya!
Bob: sing, sing, yeah!
Larry: Escuchen al tomate
Bob: Listen to the tomato
Larry: ?No es triste?
Bob: Isn't it sad?
Larry: El no puede cantar.
Bob: He can't sing.
Larry: Pobre tomate.
Bob: Poor tomato.
Larry: El deberia poder cantar
Bob: He wishes he could sing
Larry: fuerte y ducle como el pepino
Bob: strong and sweet like the cucumber
Larry: Pero no puede...
Bob: But he can't...
Larry: !Ni siquiera da un silbido!
Bob: Can't even... Whistle!
All right! That's it, senor! Come over here and let me sing you a song!
Larry: Adios, amigos!
Narrator: This has been Silly Songs with Larry. Tune in next time to hear Larry sing...
Larry: Bob is really angry!
I hope he doesn't catch me!
It's so hard to run with this sombrero on my head!
Releases[]
Audio
- VeggieTunes Vol. 2 (1998)
- And Now It's Time for Silly Songs with Larry (2001)
- 25 Favorite Silly Songs! (2011)
- And Now It's Time for Silly Songs with Larry (2013)
Video
- Rack, Shack, and Benny (1995)
- Very Silly Songs! (1997)
- The Ultimate Silly Song Countdown (2001)
- Heroes of the Bible!: Stand Up, Stand Tall, Stand Strong! (2002)
- Sing-Alongs: Dance of the Cucumber (2006)
- Happy Together! (2011)
- If I Sang A Silly Song (2012)
Trivia[]
- This Silly Song (along with The Yodeling Veterinarian of the Alps) was played in Chuck E. Cheese resturants as a part of the Fabulous World Adventure showtape that played between August and November of 1999.
- Mike Nawrocki who wrote the song got the insparation from a Mexican song called "Los Americanos". The song was sung in Spanish but Nawrocki's wife who's Columbian speaks very good Spanish and translated it for him and the singer was making fun of American's in a good way. This got the inspiration for Larry to mock Bob.
- This Silly Song was animated by Ron Smith who is the director of 3-2-1 Penguins.