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|image = [[File:Testify.png|250px]]
 
|image = [[File:Testify.png|250px]]
 
|singers = [[Nancy Cartwright]]<br>[[Russi Taylor]]<br>[[Dan Castellaneta]]<br>[[Julie Kavner]]<br>[[Hank Azaria]]<br>[[Harry Shearer]]<br>[[Pamela Hayden]]
 
|singers = [[Nancy Cartwright]]<br>[[Russi Taylor]]<br>[[Dan Castellaneta]]<br>[[Julie Kavner]]<br>[[Hank Azaria]]<br>[[Harry Shearer]]<br>[[Pamela Hayden]]
|characters = [[Bart Simpson]]<br>The congregation of Bart's new church<br>[[Sherri]] and [[Terri]]<br>[[Abraham Simpson]]<br>[[Patty Bouvier]]<br>[[Professor Frink]]<br>[[Timothy Lovejoy, Jr.|Reverend Lovejoy]]<br>[[Milhouse Van Houten]]<br>[[Martin Prince, Jr.|Martin Prince]] (deleted scene)
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|characters = [[Bart Simpson]]<br>The congregation of Bart's new church<br>[[Sherri]] and [[Terri]]<br>[[Abraham Simpson]]<br>[[Patty Bouvier]]<br>[[Professor Frink]]
|length = 1:28 (episode version)<br>1:41 (album version)
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|length = '''Episode version:''' 1:28<br>'''Album version:''' 1:41
 
|writer = '''Music:''' [[Alf Clausen]]<br>'''Lyrics:''' [[Frank Mula]]
 
|writer = '''Music:''' [[Alf Clausen]]<br>'''Lyrics:''' [[Frank Mula]]
 
|album = ''[[The Simpsons: Testify]]''
 
|album = ''[[The Simpsons: Testify]]''
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'''Testify''' is a song from the episode "[[Faith Off]]". Bart and the congregation of his new church sing it during services.  The music was written by [[Alf Clausen]] and the lyrics by [[Frank Mula]].  It is the second and title track off [[The Simpsons: Testify|the album of the same name]].
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'''"Testify"''' is a song sung by Bart and the congregation of his new church during services.  
  
 
== Lyrics ==
 
== Lyrics ==
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=== Episode version ===
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==== Part one ====
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:'''Bart:'''
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:I was a sinner, a real bad kid.
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:What "Thou shalt not" I "shalt" did.
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:Neighbors' cat I tried to neuter,
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:Took a whiz on the school computer.
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:'''[[Sherri]] and [[Terri]]:'''
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:He took a whiz,
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:Oh, yes, he did!
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:'''Bart:'''
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:But now, I've changed,
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:You can't deny.
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:Come on up and,
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:Tes-ti-fy!
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:'''Sherri and Terri:'''
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:Tes-ti-fy!
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:Tes-ti-fy!
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:Come on up and,
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:Tes-ti-fy!
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:'''[[Abraham Simpson|Grampa]]:'''
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:''My hip's misbehavin''
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:'''Back-Up Singers:'''
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:Tes-ti-fy!
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:'''[[Patty Bouvier|Patty]]:'''
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:''Gotta nicotine cravin'!''
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:'''Back-Up Singers:'''
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:Tes-ti-fy!
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:'''[[Professor Frink]]:'''
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:''There's a cramp in my glaven!''
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:'''Back-Up Singers:'''
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:Tes-ti-fy!
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:'''Bart and Back-Up Singers:'''
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:Tes-ti-fy!
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:'''Bart and Everyone:'''
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:Tes-ti-fy!
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==== Part two ====
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:'''Everyone:'''
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:Bart's the boy of the hour,
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:He's got the power!
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:'''Bart and Everyone:'''
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:So raise your voice, and don't be shy!
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:Tes-ta-, tes-ta-
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:Teeeeeeeeeeeeessss-taaaaaaaaa-
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:'''Bart and select singers:'''
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:FYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!
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:'''Everyone Else:'''
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:Testify! Testify!
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:'''Everyone:'''
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:Come on up and tes-ti-fy!
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=== Album version ===
 
:'''Bart:'''
 
:'''Bart:'''
 
:''[[Satan]], [[Eat My Shorts!|eat my shorts!]]''
 
:''[[Satan]], [[Eat My Shorts!|eat my shorts!]]''
  
:(''applause and cheers'')
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:''[applause and cheers]''
  
 
:I was a sinner, a real bad kid.
 
:I was a sinner, a real bad kid.
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:Come on up and testify!
 
:Come on up and testify!
  
:'''[[Abraham Simpson|Grampa]]:'''
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:'''Grampa:'''
 
:''My hip's misbehavin''
 
:''My hip's misbehavin''
  
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:Testify!
 
:Testify!
  
:'''[[Patty Bouvier|Patty]]:'''
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:'''Patty:'''
 
:''Gotta nicotine cravin'!''
 
:''Gotta nicotine cravin'!''
  
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:Testify!
 
:Testify!
  
:'''[[Professor Frink]]:'''
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:'''Professor Frink:'''
 
:''There's a cramp in my glaven!''
 
:''There's a cramp in my glaven!''
  
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:Testify!
 
:Testify!
  
:(''Hammond organ solo'')
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:''[organ solo]''
  
 
:'''Back-Up Singers:'''
 
:'''Back-Up Singers:'''
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:Come on up and tesitfy!
 
:Come on up and tesitfy!
  
:(''Hammond organ plays another solo'')
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:''[organ solo]''
  
 
:'''Everyone:'''
 
:'''Everyone:'''
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:Come on up and testify!
 
:Come on up and testify!
  
===Lyrics during the episode===
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== Behind the Laughter ==
:'''[[Timothy Lovejoy, Jr.|Reverend Lovejoy]]:'''
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It is the second track on the album ''[[The Simpsons: Testify]]''.
:''Perhaps it's time to fight razzle with dazzle''.
 
 
 
:Mi...
 
:Row the boat...
 
 
 
:'''[[Todd Flanders]]:'''
 
:''Is he killing that guitar, daddy?''
 
 
 
:'''[[Ned Flanders]]:'''
 
:''Yes, son''.
 
 
 
:'''[[Milhouse]]:'''
 
:My glasses make me look like a geek.
 
 
 
:'''Bart:'''
 
:Now you'll get the girls you seek.
 
 
 
:'''Sherri and Terri:'''
 
:We'll see you at make-out creek.
 
 
 
=== Deleted lyrics ===
 
:'''[[Martin Prince, Jr.|Martin Prince]]:'''
 
:I've had this wedgie since I was six.
 
 
 
:'''Bart:'''
 
:There's no problem faith can't fix.
 
 
 
:'''Martin Prince:'''
 
:Now this cat's getting into the mix.
 
:Yeah
 
  
:'''Everyone Else:'''
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{{The Simpsons Testify}}
:Testify! Testify!
 
:Come on up and testify!
 
  
 
[[Category:Full cast songs]]
 
[[Category:Full cast songs]]
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[[Category:Songs by Patty and Selma]]
 
[[Category:Songs by Patty and Selma]]
 
[[Category:Songs by Milhouse]]
 
[[Category:Songs by Milhouse]]
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[[Category:Songs by Professor Frink]]
 
[[Category:Songs by Nancy Cartwright]]
 
[[Category:Songs by Nancy Cartwright]]
 
[[Category:Songs by Russi Taylor]]
 
[[Category:Songs by Russi Taylor]]

Revision as of 09:42, October 19, 2019

For the album, see The Simpsons: Testify.
"Testify"
Testify.png
Song Information
Singers: Nancy Cartwright
Russi Taylor
Dan Castellaneta
Julie Kavner
Hank Azaria
Harry Shearer
Pamela Hayden
Characters: Bart Simpson
The congregation of Bart's new church
Sherri and Terri
Abraham Simpson
Patty Bouvier
Professor Frink
Length: Episode version: 1:28
Album version: 1:41
Writer(s): Music: Alf Clausen
Lyrics: Frank Mula
Album: The Simpsons: Testify
Appearance(s): "Faith Off"

"Testify" is a song sung by Bart and the congregation of his new church during services.

Lyrics

Episode version

Part one

Bart:
I was a sinner, a real bad kid.
What "Thou shalt not" I "shalt" did.
Neighbors' cat I tried to neuter,
Took a whiz on the school computer.
Sherri and Terri:
He took a whiz,
Oh, yes, he did!
Bart:
But now, I've changed,
You can't deny.
Come on up and,
Tes-ti-fy!
Sherri and Terri:
Tes-ti-fy!
Tes-ti-fy!
Come on up and,
Tes-ti-fy!
Grampa:
My hip's misbehavin
Back-Up Singers:
Tes-ti-fy!
Patty:
Gotta nicotine cravin'!
Back-Up Singers:
Tes-ti-fy!
Professor Frink:
There's a cramp in my glaven!
Back-Up Singers:
Tes-ti-fy!
Bart and Back-Up Singers:
Tes-ti-fy!
Bart and Everyone:
Tes-ti-fy!

Part two

Everyone:
Bart's the boy of the hour,
He's got the power!
Bart and Everyone:
So raise your voice, and don't be shy!
Tes-ta-, tes-ta-
Teeeeeeeeeeeeessss-taaaaaaaaa-
Bart and select singers:
FYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!
Everyone Else:
Testify! Testify!
Everyone:
Come on up and tes-ti-fy!

Album version

Bart:
Satan, eat my shorts!
[applause and cheers]
I was a sinner, a real bad kid.
What "Thou shalt not" I "shalt" did.
Neighbors' cat I tried to neuter,
Took a whiz on the school computer.
Sherri and Terri:
He took a whiz,
Oh, yes, he did!
Bart:
But now, I've changed, you can't deny.
Come on up...and testify!
Sherri and Terri:
Testify! Testify!
Come on up and testify!
Grampa:
My hip's misbehavin
Back-Up Singers:
Testify!
Patty:
Gotta nicotine cravin'!
Back-Up Singers:
Testify!
Professor Frink:
There's a cramp in my glaven!
Back-Up Singers:
Testify!
Bart and Back-Up Singers:
Testify!
Bart and Everyone:
Testify!
[organ solo]
Back-Up Singers:
Testify! Testify!
Come on up and tesitfy!
[organ solo]
Everyone:
Bart's the boy of the hour,
He's got the power!
Bart and Everyone:
So raise your voice and don't be shy!
Testi-, testi-
Teeeeeeeeeeeeessss-tiiiiiiiiii-
Bart and select singers:
FYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!
Everyone Else:
Testify! Testify!
Everyone:
Come on up and testify!

Behind the Laughter

It is the second track on the album The Simpsons: Testify.