The Field of Excellence

"The Field of Excellence"

Song Information Singers: Studio singers Characters: Bonita DeWolf and the Springfield Nuclear Plant Soft-shoe Society Length: 00:32 Writer(s): Music: Alf Clausen Lyrics: Al Jean, Jay Kogen, Jeff Martin, Mike Reiss,and Wallace Wolodarsky. Album: Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons Appearance(s): "Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?"

"The Field of Excellence" is the intro song for the First Annual Montgomery Burns Award for Outstanding Achievement.

Lyrics

Episode version

Singers:

It's the First Annual Montgomery Burns

Award for...

Men:

Outstanding Achievement in...

Women:

The Field of...

Singers:

Excellence!

Album version

Singers:

It's the First Annual Montgomery Burns

Award for...

Men:

Outstanding Achievement in...

Women:

The Field of...

Singers:

Excellence!

(applause)

Mr. Burns:

Yes, that was Benita DeWol from the Springfield Nuclear Plant Soft-Shoe Society.

Lisa:

This award is the biggest farce I ever saw.

Bart:

What about the Emmys?

Lisa:

I stand corrected.

Behind the Laughter

The music was written by Alf Clausen and the lyrics collectively by Al Jean, Jay Kogen, Jeff Martin, Mike Reiss, and Wallace Wolodarsky. It is the fourteenth track on the album Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons.

Appearances

• Episode – "Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?"
• Album – Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons

Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons
The Simpsons Main Title (:49 Version) • Lisa's Sax (Medley) (Those Were the Days • The WB's Proud To Present Theme) • All Singing, All Dancing (Medley) (Gonna Paint Our Wagon Theme & Reprise • A Singing, Dancing Entertainment Machine) • We Put the Spring in Springfield • Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious (Medley) (Turkey in the Straw/Minimum Wage Nanny) • Cut Every Corner • A Boozehound Named Barney • Happy Just the Way We Are • "Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious" End Credits Suite • Cash and Cary • Meet the Flintstones • Underwater Wonderland • Happy Birthday, Mr. Burns • The Field of Excellence • The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show Theme • Poochie Rap Song • The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson (Medley) (No Regards/You're Checkin' In) • Quimby Campaign Commercial • The Simpsons End Credits Theme • Trash of the Titans (Medley) (Before The Garbage, Man!/The Garbageman) • Canyonero • Everyone Loves Ned Flanders • Scorpio End Credits • Chief Wiggum, P.I. Main Title • The Love-Matic Grampa Main Title • The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase (Medley) (The Simpson Family Smile-Time Variety Hour Opening Theme & Reprise/Candy Medley) • The Ballad of Jebediah Springfield • In Marge We Trust (Medley) (Klang and Koto/"Mr. Sparkle" Theme & Logo) • Krusty the Clown Main Title • Cape Feare (Medley) (Any Last Requests?/H.M.S. Pinafore/Bart's Holding the Buttercup/Bart and Bob Bop and Bounce/The Act Is Up) • Mr. Plow • Plow King • Kamp Krusty Theme Song • The Simpsons End Credits Theme (Jazz Quartet Version) • Union Strike Folk Song (Parts 1 & 2) • Rappin' Ronnie Reagan • Cletus, the Slack-Jawed Yokel! • Ya Hoo Main Title • The Land of Chocolate • Skinner & the Superintendent Theme • Presidents' Song • The Star Spangled Banner • Talkin' Softball • Like Father, Like Clown (Medley) (A Warm Round/Oh, My Papa/A Love Thing) • Blessed Be the Guy That Bonds • You're Gonna Like Me (The Gabbo Song) • Can I Borrow a Feeling? • The Simpsons End Credits Theme (Phillip Glass Homage) • We Love To Smoke • Apu in "The Jolly Bengali" Theme • The Garbageman (Long Demo Version) • Señor Burns (Long Version) • Happy Birthday, Mr. Smithers