Tribute to Mr. Burns
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"Tribute to Mr. Burns" is a song sung by Smithers. The song is sang at a retirement party for Jack Marley, implying at first that the song will be about him, but it turns to be a tribute to Charles Montgomery Burns instead. Smithers sings this song in the company of a group of dancing girl.
Lyrics[edit]
- Smithers:
- There is a man...
- Choir:
- There is a man...
- Smithers:
- A certain man...
- Choir:
- A certain man...
- Smithers:
- A man whose grace
- And handsome face
- Are known across the land.
- You know his name...
- Choir:
- You know his name...
- Smithers:
- It's Mr. Burns!
- Choir:
- It's Mr. Burns!
- Smithers:
- He loves to smoke.
- Enjoys a joke.
- Mr. Burns and Choir:
- Ha-ha-ha-ha!
- Smithers:
- Why, he's worth ten times what he earns.
- Choir:
- He's Mr. Burns!
- Mr. Burns:
- I'm Mr. Burns!
- Smithers:
- He's Monty Burns!
- Mr. Burns:
- I'm Mister Burns!
- Smithers and Choir:
- To friends, he's known as Monty,
- But to you, it's Mr. Burns!
- Smithers:
- BUR-BURBURBUR-BUR-BURNS!
- Mr. Smithers:
- Burns!
Behind the Laughter[edit]
The song is a parody of "Tribute to Charles Foster Kane" from the 1941 film classic Citizen Kane.
