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Sibling Rivalry is the tenth track on the album The Simpsons Sing the Blues. It is sung by Bart and Lisa. The song was written by John Boylan, James L. Brooks, and Jai Winding.

Lyrics

Bart and Lisa:

Our life is so confusing,

No reason and no rhyme.

We've got this funny feeling,

Getting old before our time.

Gimme whachu got!

Gimme whachu got!

I know whachu got!

Gimme whachu got!

Lisa:

What kind of love brings such confusion?

Bart:

Shuts out the sun and kills all glee?

Bart and Lisa:

What are these blues we're here to tell you?

Bart, Lisa, and Back-up Singers:

It's sibling rivalry!

I don't wanna share!

I wanna make you nuts!

Gimme whachu got!

Gotta have it all!

Bart:

Sometimes I see her doing homework.

Lisa:

I'm working hard all by myself.

Bart:

And who can stand a happy sister?

Lisa:

He hates I don't require help!

Back-up Singers:

Ooh, ooh, ooh!

Bart:

I put a spider on her shoulder.

Back-up Singers:

Oh, yeah! Ooh-ooh!

Lisa:

I'm not aware that it is fake.

Back-up Singers:

Ooh, ooh, ooh!

Bart:

I ask her what the heck that thing is.

Back-up Singers:

Ew!

Lisa:

I turn and start I scream and shake!

Back-up Singers:

Scream and shake!

Bart:

Whyyyyyyy does it feel so good?

My idea of fun!

I know it's wrong to feel so mean,

You...you should've hear her scream!

(Bart laughs)

Lisa:

I am not blameless in this equation.

Bart:

She likes to talk over my head.

Lisa:

Poor Bart, his trials and tribulations.

Back-up Singers:

Poor Bart.

Bart:

Before a test, she makes me dread.

Back-up Singers:

Ooh, ooh, ooh!

Lisa:

'Cause I predict that he will fail.

Back-up Singers:

Gonna flunk, ooh-ooh!

Bart:

I chase her down when she is right.

Back-up Singers:

Ooh, ooh, ooh!

Lisa:

When I refuse to just turn tail.

Back-up Singers:

Hold your ground, Lisa.

Bart and Lisa:

We have our most outstanding fights!

Back-up Singers:

OUTSTANDING FIGHTS!

Lisa:

What kind of love brings such contusions?

Bart:

All these Band-Aids the world can see?

Bart and Lisa:

What is this shame we're here to tell you?

Bart, Lisa, and Back-up Singers:

It's sibling rivalry!

Bart and Lisa:

A brother and a sister.

We're trying not to boast.

But we can't help believing

That we'll always be this close.

Back-up Singers:

Siblings find it, oh, so hard

When it comes to giving

If they once tried singing background for a living!

Bart and Lisa:

A brother and a sister,

We will always be this close.

Bart:

Let go of my hand, Lisa.

Credits

Produced by John Boylan

Associate Producer: Jai Winding

Lead Vocals: Lisa (Yeardley Smith) and Bart (Nancy Cartwright)

Harmony Vocals: Stefani Spruill, Maxine Waters, Alexandra Brown and Julia Tillman

Guitar: Michael Thompson

Keyboards, B-3 Organ and Programming: Jai Winding

Synclavier: Brian Mendelsohn Drums: Michael Botts

Recorded at Lion Share Studios, West Hollywood

Engineers: Guy DeFazio, Jesse Kanner and Paul Grupp

Mixed at The Complex, West Los Angeles

Engineer: Mick Guzauski

Assistant: Brett Swain

Written by James L. Brooks (c) 1990 Two Two Two Music Films Music Inc.