So far The Backyardigans musical vocabulary ranges from 60s Garage Punk (Monster Detective) to Bossa Nova (Castaways) to Kenya Highlife (Mission to Mars) to Klezmer (Horsin' Around).
P.U.!
The Backyardigans Lyrics
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Tyrone:
There's something in the air, and it doesn't smell so good
I wish I didn't have a nose, I'd remove it if I could
Uniqua:
You're not kidding, it smells real bad, it's a really awful smell, the swamp is super stinky...
And I don't feel so well!
Uniqua:
Well, we gotta get this message through and to the other side
There's only one thing we can do, hold your nose and say "P.U.!"
(Chorus)
All: P.U.! Look out! P.U.! Watch out! P.U.! Better jump! P.U.! Sure is stinky!
(Verse #2)
Uniqua:
Never smelled a smell like this, it's like a hot dog rotting in the bun
Or like the smell egg salad makes when it's left out in the blazing sun
Tyrone:
Don't let the bubbles get you, or you'll be stinky, too
And nobody that you know will wanna be friends with you
(Chorus)
All:
P.U.! Look out! P.U.! Watch out! P.U.! Better jump! P.U.! Sure is stinky!
(Verse #3)
Uniqua:
It smells like garbage!
Tyrone:
Like dirty diapers!
Pablo:
Like moldy cheese!
Uniqua:
Like mushy peas!
Tyrone:
Like dirty socks!
Pablo:
On monster feet!
Uniqua:
Or 67-day old meat!
(Chorus)
All:
P.U.! Look out! P.U.! Watch out! P.U! Better jump! P.U.! Sure is stinky! P.U.!
The Backyardigans's song P.U. is about the characters, Tyrone, Uniqua, and Pablo, smelling a disgusting odor in the air, and their attempts to avoid the stench. The opening verse, sung by Tyrone, establishes the discomfort and disgust the characters feel towards the smell. Uniqua follows up with a vivid description of the smell, comparing it to rotting hot dogs and sun-baked egg salad. In the second verse, Tyrone warns the others not to let the bubbles near them, or they'll be stuck smelling bad, too. The last verse includes a humorous list of other things the smell could potentially be like. Throughout the song, the chorus repeats the call to action, "P.U!" as a way for the characters to express their disgust.
Line by Line Meaning
There's something in the air, and it doesn't smell so good
There is an unpleasant odor in the air that we can detect with our sense of smell.
I wish I didn't have a nose, I'd remove it if I could
The smell is so bad that Tyrone wishes he did not have a sense of smell anymore.
You're not kidding, it smells real bad, it's a really awful smell, the swamp is super stinky...
Uniqua agrees with Tyrone that the smell is terrible and describes it as coming from the swamp.
And I don't feel so well!
The smell is making Pablo feel nauseous and sick.
Well, we gotta get this message through and to the other side
The group needs to communicate the bad smell to others.
There's only one thing we can do, hold your nose and say "P.U.!"
The only thing they can do to cope with the smell is to hold their noses and say "P.U.!," which is an expression of disgust.
Never smelled a smell like this, it's like a hot dog rotting in the bun
Uniqua is describing the smell as being like a hot dog that has gone bad.
Or like the smell egg salad makes when it's left out in the blazing sun
Another comparison Uniqua makes is to the smell of egg salad that has been left out in the sun.
Don't let the bubbles get you, or you'll be stinky, too
Tyrone warns that if they touch or step in the source of the stinky bubbles, they will also become stinky.
And nobody that you know will wanna be friends with you
Being stinky will make people not want to be friends with you.
It smells like garbage!
Uniqua describes the smell as similar to garbage.
Like dirty diapers!
Tyrone compares the smell to that of dirty diapers.
Like moldy cheese!
Pablo compares the smell to that of cheese that has gone bad and has mold.
Like mushy peas!
Uniqua compares the smell to that of mushy peas, which can have an unpleasant odor.
Like dirty socks!
Tyrone compares the smell to that of dirty socks, which can have a bad smell.
On monster feet!
Pablo humorously adds that the smell could be from a monster's feet.
Or 67-day old meat!
Uniqua continues the humorous comparisons by suggesting the smell could come from very old meat.
P.U.! Look out! P.U.! Watch out! P.U.! Better jump! P.U.! Sure is stinky! P.U.!
The group continues to express their disgust with the smell by repeating the phrase "P.U." and warning others to avoid it.
Contributed by Ellie E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
mario
on The Backyardigans Theme Song
I like it so can you make the lyrics of the backyardigans ending song also known as the snacktime song and write the description of the song's meaning ?