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"Everybody Hates Ned Flanders"

Song Information Singers: Dan Castellaneta Harry Shearer Hank Azaria David Byrne Nancy Cartwright Tress MacNeille Pamela Hayden Characters: Homer Simpson Lenny Leonard Carl Carlson David Byrne Ned Flanders Rod Flanders Todd Flanders Apu Nahasapeemapetilon Springfielders Length: 1:10 Writer(s): Music: Alf Clausen Lyrics: Ian Maxtone-Graham and Ken Keeler Album: The Simpsons: Testify Appearance(s): "Dude, Where's My Ranch?"

"Everybody Hates Ned Flanders" is a song written and performed by Homer Simpson and other people.

History

The song was written by Homer Simpson, who had written "Flanders Is His Name". After David Byrne heard it in Moe's Tavern, he helped produce a version of the song, "Everybody Hates Ned Flanders".

Lyrics

Lenny and Carl:

F-L-A,

Homer:

His name is Ned!

Lenny and Carl:

E-R-S,

Homer:

That's a stupid name!

It's worse than Frankenstein or Dr. No!

David Byrne:

You can't upset him even slightly,

He just smiles and nods politely,

Then goes home and worships nightly,

His Leftorium is an emporium of woe!

Lenny and Carl:

F-L-A,

Homer:

[mocking tone] Don't yell at Ned!

Lenny and Carl:

D-E-R,

Homer:

His wife is dead!

Everybody hates that stupid jerk!

David Byrne:

Springfield rocks with Homer's joyous loathing,

Filling clubs with angry Valentinos.

You don't have to move your feet,

Just hate Flanders to the disco beat.

Homer and David Byrne:

He's your perky, peppy, nightmare neighborino!

If you despise polite left-handers,

Homer, David and Ned:

Then I doubt you'll like Ned Flanders

Or his creepy little offspring, Rod and Todd.

Todd:

That's us!

Rod:

Hooray!

Audience:

F-L-A!

Apu:

His name is Ned!

Audience:

E-R-S!

Apu:

He is so white bread!

Choir:

The smiling mustache geek who walks with God!

Other versions

Other versions of the song include William Shatner's version of "Everybody Hates Ned Flanders" and "El Hombre Estupido", the Salsa remix.

Behind the Laughter

The song is part of the "Everybody Hates Ned Flanders (Medley)" track on the album The Simpsons: Testify. It was nominated for an Emmy award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music and Lyrics in 2003. It lost to "Aren't They All Our Children" from the television special The Concert for World Children's Day.

Appearances

• Episode – "Dude, Where's My Ranch?"
• Album – The Simpsons: Testify