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'''"A Fish Called Selma (Medley)"''' is a medley of tracks from "[[A Fish Called Selma]]". It appears on the album ''[[Songs in the Key of Springfield]]''.
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'''"A Fish Called Selma (Medley)"''' is a track from ''[[Songs in the Key of Springfield]]''. It is the twenty-seventh track on the album and consists of the songs "Troy Chic", "Stop the Planet of the Apes", "{{ap|Dr. Zaius|song}}" and "[[Chimpan-A to Chimpan-Z]]" from the episode "[[A Fish Called Selma]]".
  
 
== Lyrics ==
 
== Lyrics ==
=== "Dr. Zaius" ===
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=== Troy Chic ===
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:''[phone rings]''
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:'''[[MacArthur Parker]]:'''
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:''Troy, Mac Parker. Ever hear of "Planet of the Apes?"''
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:'''[[Troy McClure]]:'''
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:''Uh... the movie or the planet?''
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:'''MacArthur Parker:'''
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:''The brand-new multi-million-dollar musical. And you are starring as -- the human.''
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:'''Troy McClure:'''
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:''It's the part I was born to play, baby!''
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=== Stop the Planet of the Apes ===
 
:'''Chimpanzee 1:'''
 
:'''Chimpanzee 1:'''
 
:Help, the human's about to escape!
 
:Help, the human's about to escape!
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:'''Chimpanzee 2:'''
 
:'''Chimpanzee 2:'''
:(''gasps'') He can talk!
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:''[gasps]'' He can talk!
  
 
:'''Orangutans:'''
 
:'''Orangutans:'''
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:I can siiiiiiiing!
 
:I can siiiiiiiing!
  
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=== Dr. Zaius ===
 
:'''Chimp Nurse:'''
 
:'''Chimp Nurse:'''
 
:Ooh, help me, [[Dr. Zaius]]!
 
:Ooh, help me, [[Dr. Zaius]]!
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:'''Troy:'''
 
:'''Troy:'''
 
:Well, I couldn't before.
 
:Well, I couldn't before.
:(''plays the piano'')
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:''[plays the piano]''
  
 
:'''Orangutans:'''
 
:'''Orangutans:'''
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:''Oh, I love legitimate the-a-ter.''
 
:''Oh, I love legitimate the-a-ter.''
  
=== "Chimpan A to Chimpan Z" ===
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=== Chimpan A to Chimpan Z ===
 
:'''Troy:'''
 
:'''Troy:'''
 
:I hate every ape I see
 
:I hate every ape I see
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:You finally made a monkey...
 
:You finally made a monkey...
  
:'''Ape:'''
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:'''Apes:'''
 
:Yes we finally made a monkey...
 
:Yes we finally made a monkey...
  
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:''I love you, Dr. Zaius!''
 
:''I love you, Dr. Zaius!''
  
:(''applause'')
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:''[applause]''
  
 
:''Thank you! It's great to be back! I just want to say I wouldn't be here without the support of a very special lady, my always outrageous fiancée, Selma! Take a bow, sugarbeet!''
 
:''Thank you! It's great to be back! I just want to say I wouldn't be here without the support of a very special lady, my always outrageous fiancée, Selma! Take a bow, sugarbeet!''
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== Behind the Laughter ==
 
== Behind the Laughter ==
The song "Dr. Zaius" is a parody of the song "{{W|Rock Me Amadeus}}" by {{W|Falco (musician)|Falco}}.
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The song "Dr. Zaius" is a parody of the song "{{W|Rock Me Amadeus}}" by {{W2|Falco|musician}}.
 
 
It is the twenty-seventh track on the album ''[[Songs in the Key of Springfield]]'' and the track is a medley of the songs "Troy Chic" (0:18) "Stop the Planet of the Apes" (0:10) "Dr. Zaius" (1:22) "Chimpan A to Chimpan Z" (1:15).
 
  
 
== Appearances ==
 
== Appearances ==
 
*{{alb|Songs in the Key of Springfield}}
 
*{{alb|Songs in the Key of Springfield}}
  
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{{Songs in the Key of Springfield}}
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fish Called Selma (Medley), A}}
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fish Called Selma (Medley), A}}
  
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[[Category:Medleys]]
 
[[Category:Songs by Phil Hartman]]
 
[[Category:Songs by Phil Hartman]]
 
[[Category:Songs by Harry Shearer]]
 
[[Category:Songs by Harry Shearer]]

Latest revision as of 12:05, April 14, 2024


"A Fish Called Selma (Medley)"
Song Information
Singers: Phil Hartman
Harry Shearer
Dan Castellaneta
Hank Azaria
Pamela Hayden
Characters: Troy McClure
Chimpanzee
Orangutans
Chimp Nurse
Dr. Zaius
Apes
Length: 3:07
Writer(s): Music: Alf Clausen
Lyrics: Jack Barth
Album: Songs in the Key of Springfield

"A Fish Called Selma (Medley)" is a track from Songs in the Key of Springfield. It is the twenty-seventh track on the album and consists of the songs "Troy Chic", "Stop the Planet of the Apes", "Dr. Zaius" and "Chimpan-A to Chimpan-Z" from the episode "A Fish Called Selma".

Lyrics[edit]

Troy Chic[edit]

[phone rings]
MacArthur Parker:
Troy, Mac Parker. Ever hear of "Planet of the Apes?"
Troy McClure:
Uh... the movie or the planet?
MacArthur Parker:
The brand-new multi-million-dollar musical. And you are starring as -- the human.
Troy McClure:
It's the part I was born to play, baby!

Stop the Planet of the Apes[edit]

Chimpanzee 1:
Help, the human's about to escape!
Troy:
Get your paws off me, you dirty ape!
Chimpanzee 2:
[gasps] He can talk!
Orangutans:
He can talk! He can talk!
He can talk! He can talk!
He can talk! He can talk!
Troy:
I can siiiiiiiing!

Dr. Zaius[edit]

Chimp Nurse:
Ooh, help me, Dr. Zaius!
Orangutans:
Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!
Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!
Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!
Oh, Dr. Zaius!
Orangutan 1:
Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!
Troy:
What's wrong with me?
Dr. Zaius:
I think you're crazy.
Troy:
Want a second opinion.
Dr. Zaius:
You're also lazy.
Orangutans:
Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!
Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!
Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!
Oh, Dr. Zaius!
Orangutan 1:
Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!
Troy:
Can I play the piano anymore?
Dr. Zaius:
Of course you can.
Troy:
Well, I couldn't before.
[plays the piano]
Orangutans:
Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!
Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!
Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!
Oh, Dr. Zaius!
Orangutan 1:
Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!
Orangutans:
Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!
Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!
Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!
Oh, Dr. Zaius!
Bart:
This play has everything.
Homer:
Oh, I love legitimate the-a-ter.

Chimpan A to Chimpan Z[edit]

Troy:
I hate every ape I see
From chimpan-a to chimpan-z,
No, you'll never make a monkey out of me.
Oh, my God, I was wrong,
It was Earth all along.
You finally made a monkey...
Apes:
Yes we finally made a monkey...
Troy and Apes:
Yes, you finally made a monkey out of me!
Troy:
I love you, Dr. Zaius!
[applause]
Thank you! It's great to be back! I just want to say I wouldn't be here without the support of a very special lady, my always outrageous fiancée, Selma! Take a bow, sugarbeet!
Selma:
Oh.
Homer:
Down in front!

Behind the Laughter[edit]

The song "Dr. Zaius" is a parody of the song "Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco.

Appearances[edit]