Island of Sirens

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"Island of Sirens"

Song Information Singers: Sally Stevens Characters: Sirens Length: 0:53 Writer(s): Original: Barry Manilow, Jack Feldman and Bruce Sussman Parody lyrics: Andrew Kreisberg Album: The Simpsons: Testify Appearance(s): "Tales from the Public Domain"

"Island of Sirens" is a song sung by the Sirens.

History

The Sirens had a custom of singing to ships passing near their island and luring their crews into steering toward it and crashing on the rocks surrounding it. They sang the song in an attempt to lure Odysseus and his crew into suffering the same fate, and they nearly succeeded.

Lyrics

Episode version

Female Singers:

On the island,

Island of sirens,

Our hot sex will leave you perspirin'.

Lenny:

Hey, that's kinda catchy.

Carl:

It's comin' from that island. Let's steer heedlessly towards it.

Lenny:

Heedlessly it is!

Female Singers:

The feta is cheesy,

The sirens are easy...

Homer:

Boy, if they kiss as good as they lure...Wow!

Female Singers:

On the island,

We'll sex you up!

Island of sirens. [repeat]

Album version

Female Singers:

On the island,

Island of sirens,

Our hot sex will leave you perspirin'.

Lenny:

Hey, that's kinda catchy.

Carl:

It's comin' from that island. Let's steer heedlessly towards it.

Lenny:

Heedlessly it is!

Female Singers:

The feta is cheesy,

The sirens are easy...

Homer:

Boy, if they kiss as good as they lure...Wow!

Female Singers:

On the island,

We'll sex you up!

Island of sirens. [repeat]

Homer [screaming]:

Oh, God, they're hideous!

Apu:

Woof!

Lenny:

Uff! Someone gouge my eyes!

Professor Frink:

Someone save me from the LAY-DEES!

Behind the Laughter

• The song is a parody of the Barry Manilow song "Copacabana" written by Jack Feldman, Manilow, and Bruce Sussman.
• It is the ninth track on the album The Simpsons: Testify.

Appearances

• Episode – "Tales from the Public Domain"
• Album – The Simpsons: Testify

The Simpsons: Testify
The Simpsons Theme • Testify • The Very Reason That I Live • He's the Man • Stretch Dude and Clobber Girl • "The Simpsons" End Credits Theme • Ode to Branson • Sold Separately • Island of Sirens • They'll Never Stop the Simpsons • You're a Bunch of Stuff • What Do I Think of the Pie • Baby Stink Breath • Tastes Like Liberty • Jellyfish • Homer & Marge • Everybody Hates Ned Flanders (Medley) (Christmas in December • Flanders Is His Name • Everybody Hates Ned Flanders • Everybody Hates Ned Flanders (William Shatner's version) • El Hombre Estupido) • I Love to Walk • Marjorie • The President Wore Pearls (Medley) (A Vote for a Winner • I Am Their Queen • Skinner's Evil Plan • A Tango Takes Two • Smart Girl Six Three • The President Wore Pearls End Credits Medley) • Glove Slap • O Pruny Night • America (I Love This Country) • America Rules • Welcome to Moe's • We Are the Jockeys • Song of Shelbyville • A Star Is Torn (Medley) (I'm Talkin' Springfield • My Kitty Died • Always My Dad • Privileged Boy) • Who Wants a Haircut? • My Fair Laddy (Medley) Adequate • Not On My Clothes • Blue Pants Mornin' • Indoors All Night • Longing for the Shack • My Fair Laddy End Credits Medley) • Springfield Blows • "King of Cats" Itchy & Scratchy Medley (Tune-Up • King of Cats Opening • Two Days, Two Circles • Slices of Life • It's Symbiotic • Knives Finale) • Lady • You Make Me Laugh • Lady Riff • Papa, Can You Hear Me? • Yokel Chords (Medley) (Oh, How Do We? • Motivate Them • Cultural Things Experience • Moonshine Drinkers) • Hullaba Lula • Song of the Wild Beasts • Dancing Workers Song • Oldies and Nudies