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| − | + | {{Song | |
| + | |name = "Happy Just the Way We Are" | ||
| + | |image = [[File:Happy Just the Way We Are.png|250px]] | ||
| + | |singers = [[Julie Kavner]]<br>[[Maggie Roswell]]<br>[[Dan Castellaneta]]<br>[[Yeardley Smith]]<br>[[Nancy Cartwright]]<br>[[Harry Shearer]] | ||
| + | |characters = [[Marge Simpson]]<br>[[Shary Bobbins]]<br>[[Homer Simpson]]<br>[[Lisa Simpson]]<br>[[Bart Simpson]]<br>[[Ned Flanders]] | ||
| + | |length = '''Episode:''' 0:57<br>'''Album:''' 1:33 | ||
| + | |writer = '''Music:''' [[Alf Clausen]]<br>'''Lyrics:''' [[Al Jean]] and [[Mike Reiss]] | ||
| + | |album = ''[[Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons]]'' | ||
| + | |appearance = "[[Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious]]" | ||
| + | }} | ||
| − | + | '''"Happy Just the Way We Are"''' is a song sung by the [[Simpson family]], [[Shary Bobbins]] and [[Ned Flanders]]. | |
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| − | :'''[[ | + | == Lyrics == |
| + | === Episode version === | ||
| + | :'''Homer:''' | ||
| + | :Around the house, | ||
| + | :I never lift a finger. | ||
| + | :As a husband and father, | ||
| + | :I'm subpar. | ||
| + | :I'd rather drink a beer | ||
| + | :Than win Father of the Year. | ||
| + | :I'm happy with things the way they are. | ||
| + | |||
| + | :'''Lisa:''' | ||
| + | :I'm getting used to never getting noticed. | ||
| + | |||
| + | :'''Bart:''' | ||
| + | :I'm stuck here till I can steal a car. | ||
| + | |||
| + | :'''Marge:''' | ||
| + | :The house is still a mess | ||
| + | :And I'm going bald from stress. | ||
| + | |||
| + | :'''Marge, Bart and Lisa:''' | ||
| + | :But we're happy just the way we are. | ||
| + | |||
| + | :'''[[Flanders]]:''' | ||
| + | :They're not perfect, | ||
| + | :But the Lord says, "Love thy neighbor." | ||
| + | |||
| + | :'''Homer:''' | ||
| + | :Shut up, Flanders! | ||
| + | |||
| + | :'''Flanders:''' | ||
| + | :Okely-dokely-doo. | ||
| + | |||
| + | :'''Shary Bobbins:''' | ||
| + | :Don't think it's sour grapes, | ||
| + | :But you're all a bunch of apes, | ||
| + | :And so I must be leaving you! | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Album version === | ||
| + | :'''[[Marge]]:''' | ||
| + | :''Shary, you did the best you could, but you can't change this family and neither can I. From now on, I'm just gonna sit back and enjoy the ride.'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | :'''[[Shary Bobbins]]:''' | ||
:''But haven't I taught you people anything?'' | :''But haven't I taught you people anything?'' | ||
| − | :'''[[Homer]]''' | + | :'''[[Homer]]:''' |
:''No.'' | :''No.'' | ||
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:''No.'' | :''No.'' | ||
| − | :'''[[Bart]]''' | + | :'''[[Bart]]:''' |
:''No.'' | :''No.'' | ||
| − | :'''Marge''' | + | :'''Marge:''' |
:''No.'' | :''No.'' | ||
| − | :'''[[Maggie]]''' | + | :'''[[Maggie]]:''' |
| − | : | + | :''[suck suck suck]'' |
| − | :''' | + | :'''Shary Bobbins:''' |
:''So you like it this way?'' | :''So you like it this way?'' | ||
| − | :'''Homer''' | + | :'''Homer:''' |
:''Indubitably.'' | :''Indubitably.'' | ||
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:I'm happy with things the way they are. | :I'm happy with things the way they are. | ||
| − | :'''Lisa''' | + | :'''Lisa:''' |
:I'm getting used to never getting noticed. | :I'm getting used to never getting noticed. | ||
| − | :'''Bart''' | + | :'''Bart:''' |
:I'm stuck here till I can steal a car. | :I'm stuck here till I can steal a car. | ||
| − | :'''Marge''' | + | :'''Marge:''' |
:The house is still a mess | :The house is still a mess | ||
:And I'm going bald from stress. | :And I'm going bald from stress. | ||
| − | :'''Marge, Bart and Lisa''' | + | :'''Marge, Bart and Lisa:''' |
:But we're happy just the way we are. | :But we're happy just the way we are. | ||
| − | :'''[[Flanders]]''' | + | :'''[[Flanders]]:''' |
:They're not perfect, | :They're not perfect, | ||
:But the Lord says, "Love thy neighbor." | :But the Lord says, "Love thy neighbor." | ||
| − | :'''Homer''' | + | :'''Homer:''' |
:Shut up, Flanders! | :Shut up, Flanders! | ||
| − | :'''Flanders''' | + | :'''Flanders:''' |
:Okely-dokely-doo. | :Okely-dokely-doo. | ||
| − | :''' | + | :'''Shary Bobbins:''' |
:Don't think it's sour grapes, | :Don't think it's sour grapes, | ||
:But you're all a bunch of apes, | :But you're all a bunch of apes, | ||
:And so I must be leaving you! | :And so I must be leaving you! | ||
| − | :'''Bart and Lisa''' | + | :'''Bart and Lisa:''' |
| − | :''Goodbye, | + | :''Goodbye, Shary Bobbins.'' |
| − | :'''Marge''' | + | :'''Marge:''' |
:''Thanks for everything.'' | :''Thanks for everything.'' | ||
| − | :'''[[Barney Gumble]]''' | + | :'''[[Barney Gumble]]:''' |
:''So long, [[Superman]].'' | :''So long, [[Superman]].'' | ||
| − | :'''Lisa''' | + | :'''Lisa:''' |
:''(to Homer) Do you think we'll ever see her again?'' | :''(to Homer) Do you think we'll ever see her again?'' | ||
| − | :'''Homer''' | + | :'''Homer:''' |
:''I'm sure we will, honey.'' | :''I'm sure we will, honey.'' | ||
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:''I'm sure we will.'' | :''I'm sure we will.'' | ||
| − | [[Category:Songs]] | + | == Behind the Laughter == |
| + | It is a parody of the song "{{W|The Life I Lead}}" from the movie ''{{W2|Mary Poppins|film}}''. It is the eighth track on the album ''[[Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons]]''. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Appearances == | ||
| + | *{{ep|Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious}} | ||
| + | *{{alb|Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[Category:Parody songs]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Songs by Homer]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Songs by Marge]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Songs by Bart]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Songs by Lisa]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Songs by Shary Bobbins]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Songs by Dan Castellaneta]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Songs by Julie Kavner]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Songs by Nancy Cartwright]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Songs by Yeardley Smith]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Songs by Harry Shearer]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Songs by Maggie Roswell]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:54, December 11, 2020
"Happy Just the Way We Are"
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Song Information
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"Happy Just the Way We Are" is a song sung by the Simpson family, Shary Bobbins and Ned Flanders.
Lyrics[edit]
Episode version[edit]
- Homer:
- Around the house,
- I never lift a finger.
- As a husband and father,
- I'm subpar.
- I'd rather drink a beer
- Than win Father of the Year.
- I'm happy with things the way they are.
- Lisa:
- I'm getting used to never getting noticed.
- Bart:
- I'm stuck here till I can steal a car.
- Marge:
- The house is still a mess
- And I'm going bald from stress.
- Marge, Bart and Lisa:
- But we're happy just the way we are.
- Flanders:
- They're not perfect,
- But the Lord says, "Love thy neighbor."
- Homer:
- Shut up, Flanders!
- Flanders:
- Okely-dokely-doo.
- Shary Bobbins:
- Don't think it's sour grapes,
- But you're all a bunch of apes,
- And so I must be leaving you!
Album version[edit]
- Marge:
- Shary, you did the best you could, but you can't change this family and neither can I. From now on, I'm just gonna sit back and enjoy the ride.
- Shary Bobbins:
- But haven't I taught you people anything?
- Homer:
- No.
- Lisa
- No.
- Bart:
- No.
- Marge:
- No.
- Maggie:
- [suck suck suck]
- Shary Bobbins:
- So you like it this way?
- Homer:
- Indubitably.
- Around the house,
- I never lift a finger.
- As a husband and father,
- I'm subpar.
- I'd rather drink a beer
- Than win Father of the Year.
- I'm happy with things the way they are.
- Lisa:
- I'm getting used to never getting noticed.
- Bart:
- I'm stuck here till I can steal a car.
- Marge:
- The house is still a mess
- And I'm going bald from stress.
- Marge, Bart and Lisa:
- But we're happy just the way we are.
- Flanders:
- They're not perfect,
- But the Lord says, "Love thy neighbor."
- Homer:
- Shut up, Flanders!
- Flanders:
- Okely-dokely-doo.
- Shary Bobbins:
- Don't think it's sour grapes,
- But you're all a bunch of apes,
- And so I must be leaving you!
- Bart and Lisa:
- Goodbye, Shary Bobbins.
- Marge:
- Thanks for everything.
- Barney Gumble:
- So long, Superman.
- Lisa:
- (to Homer) Do you think we'll ever see her again?
- Homer:
- I'm sure we will, honey.
- (Contrary to his statement, she gets killed by a plane.)
- I'm sure we will.
Behind the Laughter[edit]
It is a parody of the song "The Life I Lead" from the movie Mary Poppins. It is the eighth track on the album Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons.
Appearances[edit]
Episode – "Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious" 
Album – Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons
