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Dance Of The Cucumber - Lyrics by Veggietales


Lyrics
From Episode 4--
Rack, Shack, and Benny
Narrator: "
Larry will be performing the traditional Argentinian ballad,'
The Dance of the Cucumber,' in it's original Spanish. Bob the Tomatowill 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: "
Look at 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 suavemente."
Bob: "free and smooth."
Larry: "
Pero el no puede danzar."
Bob: "
But he can't ... Okay! Stop the music! What do ya mean I can'tdance? I can dance! What about Uncle Louie's polka party? Didn't you seeme dancing at Uncle Louie's polka party?"
Larry: "
No comprendo."
Bob: "
No comprendo? I'll show you '
No comprendo'!"
Jr.: "
Mom! Dad! Look over here! Get a picture of me next to the cucumberin authentic Argentinian garb!"
Dad: "
Okay, Junior. But we'd better hurry--I think the dwarves have yourmother 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 cucubmer"
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 hereand let me sing YOU a song!"
Larry: "
Adios, amigos!"
Narrator: "
This has been Silly Songs With Larry. Tune in next time tohear Larry sing ..."
Larry: "
Bob is really angry! I hope he doesn't catch me! It's so hard torun with this sombrero on my head!"

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