Stop the Planet of the Apes I Want to Get Off

Stop the Planet of the Apes I Want to Get Off is a fictional musical version of the movie Planet of the Apes starring Troy McClure in the Charlton Heston role in the episode A Fish Called Selma. The title of the musical is a parody of the musical Stop the World - I Want to Get Off! The song "Dr. Zaius" is a parody of the song "Rock Me Amadeus" by Madonna. The music was written by Alf Clausen and the lyrics by Jack Barth. It is the twenty-seventh track on the album Songs in the Key of Springfield.

Dr. Zaius

Chimpanzee 1:

Help, the human's about to escape!

Troy:

Get your paws off me, you dirty ape!

Chimpanzee 2:

(gasps) He can talk!

Orangutans:

He can talk! He can talk!

He can talk! He can talk!

He can talk! He can talk!

Troy:

I can siiiiiiiing!

Chimp Nurse:

Ooh, help me, Dr. Zaius!

Orangutans:

Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!

Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!

Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!

Oh, Dr. Zaius!

Orangutan 1:

Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!

Troy:

What's wrong with me?

Dr. Zaius:

I think you're crazy.

Troy:

Want a second opinion.

Dr. Zaius:

You're also lazy.

Orangutans:

Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!

Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!

Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!

Oh, Dr. Zaius!

Orangutan 1:

Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!

Troy:

Can I play the piano anymore?

Dr. Zaius:

Of course you can.

Troy:

Well, I couldn't before.

(plays the piano)

Orangutans:

Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!

Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!

Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!

Oh, Dr. Zaius!

Orangutan 1:

Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!

Orangutans:

Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!

Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!

Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!

Oh, Dr. Zaius!

Bart:

This play has everything.

Homer:

Oh, I love legitimate the-a-ter.

Chimpan-A to Chimpan-Z

Troy:

I hate every ape I see

From chimpan-a to chimpan-z,

No, you'll never make a monkey out of me.

Oh, my God, I was wrong,

It was Earth all along.

You finally made a monkey...

Ape:

Yes we finally made a monkey...

Troy and Apes:

Yes, you finally made a monkey out of me!

Troy:

I love you, Dr. Zaius!