From the band's own website:
"The Movers – Rich, Scott, Dave and Smitty -- began in New Orleans in 2003 and now are fast-rising stars on the national kids music scene thanks to their combination of radio-friendly songs, kid-friendly themes and dynamic live shows. In concert, the Movers teach high-energy dances, play games with the audience and make music on their one-of-a-kind trashcan drumset. Kids and parents help perform new kids classics like “Shakable You,” “The Medicine Song,” “What’s in the Fridge?” and "I Want My Mommy (Time for Bed).""
and:
"In 2007, Disney Channel green-lighted a Movers television series for Playhouse Disney featuring Rich, Scott, Dave and Smitty as blue-collar brainstormers working hard to solve “idea emergencies” in their Idea Warehouse, a clearinghouse of infinite inspirations. Through songs, stories and skits, the Movers move kids to exercise their bodies and brains."
Friendly Guy
Imagination Movers Lyrics
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Make you clean
You're not so scary
And you're not so mean
Brush your teeth
Comb your hair
Trim your nails
Wash your face
Your hands too
Your eyebrows just need shampoo
The way you looked made 'em cry
But now you look like a friendly guy
Friendly guy
Go on and give it a try
I want to see your smile
You got a whole new style
You got some fur
Yeah, you're covered all over
You're gonna get a Mover makeover
Who said monsters have to be scary
Just because you're big and hairy?
We'll make you spiffy in a jiffy
Even if our methods seem iffy
We gonna fix you up
Make you look sharp
We gonna fix you up
Make you look sharp
Friendly guy
You're a friendly guy
Go on and give it a try
I want to see your smile (Friendly guy, friendly guy)
You got a whole new style (Friendly guy, friendly guy)
Take Eddie here make him unassuming
Sure fire art of
Monster grooming
Dial down the parts that scare and appall
Amp up the curls and twirls
Have a ball
Sand down the nails
Keep 'em healthy and strong
Sing along with this
Our finest work song
What you, what you
What you want
What you need?
There's a monster's scaring to a lesser degree
Friendly guy (A comb, a brush, it's time for us to show you)
Go on and give it a try (Try to clean you up, and then they'll want to know you)
I want to see your smile (Not so fun, but isn't this exciting?)
You got a whole new smile (To make it so you don't look quite so frightening)
The song "Friendly Guy" by Imagination Movers is about transforming a scary and mean-looking monster into a friendly and approachable one. The lyrics describe the various steps involved in the transformation process, starting from making the monster clean and presentable by brushing teeth, combing hair, and trimming nails. The next step involves washing the face and hands, followed by shampooing the eyebrows. The lyrics then explain how the monster's scary appearance used to make people cry, but now, after the makeover, the monster looks like a friendly guy with a new style and a smile on his face.
The song is not just about making the monster physically presentable but about changing people's perceptions of him. The Movers believe that monsters need not be scary, and they can be just as friendly and approachable as anyone else. The lyrics encourage the monster to give it a try and show off his new look confidently. The chorus repeats the title "Friendly Guy" and encourages the monster to show off his smile and new style.
Overall, the song is catchy and upbeat, with a positive message for children about not judging people based on their appearance and accepting everyone as they are.
Line by Line Meaning
Fix you up
We will help you to look better
Make you clean
We will clean you up to make you look presentable
You're not so scary
We will help you to look less frightening
And you're not so mean
We will help you to look friendlier
Brush your teeth
Clean your teeth
Comb your hair
Brush your hair
Trim your nails
Cut your nails
You're almost there
You are almost done with the grooming process
Wash your face
Clean your face
Your hands too
Clean your hands as well
Your eyebrows just need shampoo
We need to clean your eyebrows too
The way you looked made 'em cry
You looked so scary that you made people cry
But now you look like a friendly guy
But now you look like a friendly monster
Friendly guy
You are now a friendly monster
Go on and give it a try
Try being friendly and see how it works out
I want to see your smile
We want to see you happy and friendly
You got a whole new style
You have a new, friendlier appearance
You got some fur
You are a monster covered in fur
Yeah, you're covered all over
Your body is covered in fur
You're gonna get a Mover makeover
We will give you a makeover
Who said monsters have to be scary
Just because you're a monster doesn't mean you have to be scary
Just because you're big and hairy?
Just because you're a big, hairy monster doesn't mean you have to be scary
We'll make you spiffy in a jiffy
We will quickly make you look presentable
Even if our methods seem iffy
Even if our methods seem strange or unusual
We gonna fix you up
We are going to help you look better
Make you look sharp
Make you look presentable
Take Eddie here make him unassuming
We will make Eddie the monster look less threatening
Sure fire art of
This is a surefire method of
Monster grooming
Grooming monsters to make them look presentable
Dial down the parts that scare and appall
We will decrease the scary features of the monster
Amp up the curls and twirls
We will make the fur on the monster's body look more stylish
Have a ball
Enjoy the grooming process
Sand down the nails
Smooth out the monster's nails
Keep 'em healthy and strong
Make sure the monster's nails are healthy and strong
Sing along with this
Sing this song with us
Our finest work song
This is the best song for our grooming work
What you, what you
What do you
What you want
What do you want
What you need?
What do you need
There's a monster's scaring to a lesser degree
There's a less scary monster we can help too
Friendly guy (A comb, a brush, it's time for us to show you)
You are a friendly monster who we will now groom
Go on and give it a try (Try to clean you up, and then they'll want to know you)
Try being friendly and presentable and people will like you more
I want to see your smile (Not so fun, but isn't this exciting?)
We want to see you looking happy and friendly, even though it may not be the most exciting thing
You got a whole new smile (To make it so you don't look quite so frightening)
You have a new, friendlier appearance so you don't look as scary
Contributed by Nicholas R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.