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Cow and Chicken Lyrics

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My name is Hongolian
I'm not a real singer
Ken forces me to sing
No choice bacause he's the boss
"Remember this song" "Yes,sir"
"You're singin' it wrong"
"Yes,sir"
"That's the wrong key"

"Yes,sir"
"Stop wastin' time"
"Yes,sir"
"Drive me home" "Yes,sir"
"Go buy some food"
"Yes,sir"
"Take out the trash"
"Yes,sir" Yeah!!
I'll make you mosh
I'll make you mosh
My name is Hongolian
Actually I'm a designer
Ken forces me to sing
I'm fuckin' busy
but he's the boss
"Remember this song" "Yes,sir"
"You're singin' it wrong"
"Yes,sir"
"That's the wrong key"
"Yes,sir"
"Stop wastin' time"
"Yes,sir"
"Drive me home" "Yes,sir"
"Go buy some food"
"Yes,sir"
"Take out the trash"
"Yes,sir" Yeah!!
I'll make you mosh
I'll make you mosh

I'll make you mosh
I'll make you mosh

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Cow and Chicken's Theme Song are a satire on the music industry and the pressure that is put on artists to conform to their label's expectations. The song speaks through the character of "Hongolian", who is not a real singer but a designer, who has been forced by his boss Ken to sing. He repeatedly agrees to Ken's commands, saying "yes, sir", even when they make little sense, such as "drive me home" and "go buy some food". The song highlights the power dynamic between an artist and their label, showing how the artist can be made to feel like they have no choice but to obey.

The repetition of the phrase "I'll make you mosh" is a nod to the genre of music that the song is parodying. Moshing is a type of dancing associated with punk and metal music, where people jump up and down and collide with each other in a mosh pit. The lyrics are subtly mocking the aggressive nature of this kind of music, suggesting that its fans are being manipulated into a state of frenzy by the performer.

Overall, the song is a humorous take on the music industry and the tension between creative expression and commercial success.

Line by Line Meaning

My name is Hongolian
Introducing oneself as Hongolian.

I'm not a real singer
Acknowledging not being a professional singer.

Ken forces me to sing
Being compelled to sing by Ken.

No choice bacause he's the boss
Being obliged to follow orders due to Ken being the boss.

"Remember this song" "Yes,sir"
Being instructed to commit the song to memory.

"You're singin' it wrong" "Yes,sir"
Being corrected by Ken during singing rehearsals.

"That's the wrong key" "Yes,sir"
Being corrected by Ken during singing rehearsals.

"Stop wastin' time" "Yes,sir"
Being urged to focus on singing and stop wasting time.

"Drive me home" "Yes,sir"
Being instructed to drive Ken home.

"Go buy some food" "Yes,sir"
Being instructed to purchase food.

"Take out the trash" "Yes,sir"
Being instructed to dispose of garbage.

Yeah!! I'll make you mosh I'll make you mosh
Being determined to make the audience mosh during the performance.

Actually I'm a designer
Revealing that the singer is a designer and not a singer.

I'm fuckin' busy but he's the boss
Acknowledging being busy but still needing to follow Ken's orders.

I'll make you mosh I'll make you mosh
Reiterating the determination to get the audience to mosh.

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: KEN

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@slamdunkdmc

Worf: I AM WEASEL

Picard: Mr Worf? Are you feeling alright

Worf: No sir.......I am not feeling well, permission to be relieved of duty.

Picard: Granted. Number one, Worf thinks he's a weasel.

Riker: Beats me Captain.

Data: ☝️May I.....

Picard: NO MR DATA YOU MAY NOT!

All comments from YouTube:

@spicyainsley9635

2y↑148

The kids that used to watch this now have kids of their own. Oh, our childhood feels just like yesterday.

@JasonJacksonJames

2y↑16

No I don't

@foxhazhax4845

Yesterday, 20 years ago, really no difference.
Ocean, not garden hose 🦊💜

@SiniBANG

22w↑3

Most of my friends have 'em. I didn't.

@Crush-Tower

18w↑2

Uhh, right...haha, yeah...kids...haha...

@sallyparty1978

15w↑1

45w

Good night
You are the
Hey Man how
How does 0:29

@JimJones-ih1er

Lmao thank goodness for checkered past Block on adult swim

@AT7outof10

8w↑6

It's still wild how well a surf-rock rendition of Pop goes the Weasel works. A real brain worm.

@skapaloka222

but i am weasel isn’t surf rock and cow and chicken isn’t pop goes the weasel?

@emefafrank

3y↑37

I AM WEASEL!

@Ravyn7

1y↑16

I remember seeing it on Boomerang back in probably 2013 or 2014.

@BlueydaHeeler

42w

Same

3y↑12

Earliest episodes from both shows aired on Grim and Evil and reran standalone from each other a year after it ended.

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@inkchariot6147

3y↑43

0:45 Weasel just snapped that lady's neck in cold blood.

@zealkurusuthegatorman5439

2y↑9

Actually, he fixed that woman's neck...

@geekmin-old

2y↑3

@@zealkurusuthegatorman5439 Yeah, but let’s be honest, even if he killed that woman, he would still be a considered a hero.

@nathanmerritt1581

32w

I've always been disturbed by this scene for all these years. Lol

@Metallicuke

26w↑4

Remember watching these nostalgia hit me

@RasheedaParker-qn9ec

37w↑2

My childhood ❤🤩🥰

@blackdiamond9705

21w↑2

This show was so weird lol I loved it as a kid cow and chicken I am weasel

@stevenbyford5615

5w↑1

I just realized Weasel is voiced by Worf.

@wojciechm1772

29w↑8

Cartoon Network RIP😢😢

@anthonycassimiro2295

29w↑1

It's still active!

@OK-wc1pc

27w

@@anthonycassimiro2295nope it is closed in many countries including mine 😢

@eddiejonesiii6254

@@anthonycassimiro2295 I think they meant how it's no longer how it used to be.

@anthonycassimiro2295

4w↑1

@@eddiejonesiii6254 But simply mentioning the name means it refers to the channel as a whole.

@eddiejonesiii6254

@@anthonycassimiro2295 Still, the implication could mean "The Cartoon Network we know is dead".

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@tomekorzechowski5852

3y↑7

Cow and chicken!

@mynameisslimepunx

2y↑5

I am weasel
I am weasel
I AM WEASEL!

@juls7207

15w↑2

memories!!

@Mimi-tu4fd

2y↑4

Wow lol I remember hating that weasel 🤣

@slamdunkdmc

@zeal9442

1y↑4

0:22 there is a pipe bomb in your mailbox

@aristokrat91

They really wanted to show off the udders lmao

@XavierMedina1996

2y↑3

And Ended In 1999

@anthonycassimiro2295

2y↑1

The former ended in 1999 and the latter ended a year later.

@adriansvids2023

Chronological order

@user-rj5td9io6d

懐かしいですね。私もカートゥーンネットワークで見ました。

@noahdixon2664

12w

Cow and Chicken and Weasel are crossover cartoons in Cartoon Network in 1997

@anthonycassimiro2295

12w

They were until the former ended in 1999. The latter remained until the following year.

@leasebergfladstad167

What was the name of the cartoon short that focusing on a cat, mouse and horse who just have the same style as the animals from both Cow and Chicken and I Am Weasel?

@anthonycassimiro2295

Lost Cat.

@zoidlloyd7736

Hmm theme song simple cow n chicken u sure improved since wutta cartoon show 0:07 fine use of charlie Adler so wut the red guy this show's roger/larry ? Hmm least their show has lyrics n is a spin on pop goes the weasel only i feel the names could had been more cleaver regardless it's simple initials also "i am" has been combined too those n cat food "iam" still i didn't know weasel sound black nor was in star trek next gen he he the other black guy on that show was in pbs's reading rainbow I didn't know 😮😮

@deez_nuts246

fun fax the cow and chickin charicrs where in i am weasle

@anthonycassimiro2295

Cow and Chicken and I am Weasel were a single show from 1997 to 1999 with the latter becoming an independent show until its end in 2000.

@deez_nuts246

@@anthonycassimiro2295 yus some charictors were in

@Riddarjakob

14w

Cartoon Network was so much better before the year of 2000.

@TrillVille-bd4uq

42w↑3

Cows voice reveal 0:02

@Wooddweller

32w

😅😅😅

@MichaelChiklisCares

Who voiced I am weasel intro ?

@anthonycassimiro2295

April March did. She sang the show's theme.

@MichaelChiklisCares

great voice ! @@anthonycassimiro2295

@mrnobody2018

3y↑4

My advice is that cartoon animals must be in a kid friendly series

@WookieOwner

3y↑13

By today's standards, neither of these shows would be considered kid friendly

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