The Field of Excellence

"The Field of Excellence" is the intro song for the First Annual Montgomery Burns Award for Outstanding Achievement.

Episode version

 * Singers:
 * It's the First Annual Montgomery Burns
 * Award for...


 * Men:
 * Outstanding Achievement in...


 * Women:
 * The Field of...


 * Singers:
 * Excellence!

Album version

 * Singers:
 * It's the First Annual Montgomery Burns
 * Award for...


 * Men:
 * Outstanding Achievement in...


 * Women:
 * The Field of...


 * Singers:
 * Excellence!


 * (applause)


 * Mr. Burns:
 * Yes, that was Benita DeWol from the Springfield Nuclear Plant Soft-Shoe Society.


 * Lisa:
 * This award is the biggest farce I ever saw.


 * Bart:
 * What about the Emmys?


 * Lisa:
 * I stand corrected.

Behind the Laughter
The music was written by Alf Clausen and the lyrics collectively by Al Jean, Jay Kogen, Jeff Martin, Mike Reiss, and Wallace Wolodarsky. It is the fourteenth track on the album Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons.