A Vote for a Winner

"A Vote for a Winner"

Song Information Singers: Yeardley Smith Nancy Cartwright Tress MacNeille Pamela Hayden Characters: Lisa Students Length: 1:05 Writer(s): Music: Alf Clausen Lyrics: Dana Gould Album: The Simpsons: Testify Appearance(s): "The President Wore Pearls"

"A Vote for a Winner" is a song sung by Lisa Simpson when she was trying to get the kids of Springfield Elementary to vote for her for class president.

Lyrics

Lisa:

I'm not that cool,

I don't wear jeans.

I've polished an apple or two.

But every grade that I grubbed,

I grubbed it for you.

So call me bookworm,

But I'll never squirm,

When there's work to be done.

Yes, I'll take my lunch at my desk,

While you're all outside having fun.

Don't vote for me, kids of Springfield,

Unless you want an effective leader.

I'll talk to teachers,

I'll handle Skinner,

A vote for Lisa,

Makes you the winner!

Students:

Vote Lisa! Vote Lisa! Vote Lisa!

Behind the Laughter

The song parodies "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" from the musical Evita. It is part of "The President Wore Pearls (Medley)" track on the album The Simpsons: Testify.

"A Vote for a Winner" was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics in the 56th Primetime Emmy Awards. However, it lost to "Because You Are Beautiful" from V-Day: Until the Violence Stops.

Appearances

• Episode – "The President Wore Pearls"
• Album – The Simpsons: Testify

References

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