Dance Of The Cucumber lyrics

From Episode 4--Rack, Shack, and Benny

Narrator: `Larry will be performing the traditional Argentinian ballad,
`The Dance of the Cucumber,` in it`s original Spanish. Bob the Tomato
will translate.`

Larry: `Miren al pepino`
Bob: `Watch the cucumber`

Larry: `miren como se mueve`
Bob: `see how he moves`

Larry: `como un leon`
Bob: `like a lion`

Larry: `tras un raton.`
Bob: `chasing a mouse.`

Larry: `Miren al pepino`
Bob: `Watch the cucumber`

Larry: `sus suaves movimientos`
Bob: `Oh, how smooth his motion`

Larry: `tal como mantequilla`
Bob: `like butter`

Larry: `en un chango pelon.`
Bob: `on a ... bald monkey.`

Larry: `Miren al pepino`
Bob: `Look at the cucumber`

Larry: `los vegetales`
Bob: `all the vegetables`

Larry: `envidian a su amigo`
Bob: `envy their friend`

Larry: `como el quieren bialar`
Bob: `wishing to dance as he`

Larry: `Pepino bailarin, pepino bailarin, pepino bailarin`
Bob: `Dancing cucumber, dancing cucumber, dancing cucumber`

Larry: `Baila, baila, ya!`
Bob: `Dance, dance, yeah!`

Larry: `Miren al tomate`
Bob: `Look at the tomato`

Larry: `no es triste?`
Bob: `Isn`t it sad?`

Larry: `El no puede bailar.`
Bob: `He can`t dance.`

Larry: `!Pobre tomate!`
Bob: `Poor tomato!`

Larry: `El deberia poder bailar`
Bob: `He wishes he could dance`

Larry: `Como el pepino`
Bob: `like the cucumber`

Larry: `libre y suavemente.`
Bob: `free and smooth.`

Larry: `Pero el no puede danzar.`
Bob: `But he can`t ... Okay! Stop the music! What do ya mean I can`t
dance? I can dance! What about Uncle Louie`s polka party? Didn`t you see
me dancing at Uncle Louie`s polka party?`

Larry: `No comprendo.`

Bob: `No comprendo? I`ll show you `No comprendo`!`

Jr.: `Mom! Dad! Look over here! Get a picture of me next to the cucumber
in authentic Argentinian garb!`

Dad: `Okay, Junior. But we`d better hurry--I think the dwarves have your
mother confused with someone else! Say `Peas!``

All: `Peas!`

Larry: `Escuchen el pepino`
Bob: `Listen to the cucumber`

Larry: `oigan su voz fuerte`
Bob: `hear his strong voice`

Larry: `como un leon`
Bob: `like a lion`

Larry: `listo a devorar.`
Bob: `about to eat.`

Larry: `Escuchen al pepino`
Bob: `Listen to the cucubmer`

Larry: `que dulce as su canto`
Bob: `oh how sweet his voice`

Larry: `la voz de su garganta perece un triar.`
Bob: `the breath from his throat is like a chorus of little birdies.`

Larry: `Escuchen al pepino`
Bob: `Listen to the cucumber`

Larry: `los vegetales`
Bob: `all the vegetables`

Larry: `envidian a su amigo`
Bob: `envy their friend`

Larry: `como el quieren cantar.`
Bob: `wishing to sing as he.`

Larry: `Pepino cantador, pepino cantador, pepino cantador`
Bob: `Singing cucumber, singing cucumber, singing cucumber`

Larry: `canta, canta, ya!`
Bob: `sing, sing, yeah!`

Larry: `Escuchen al tomate`
Bob: `Listen to the tomato`

Larry: `?No es triste?`
Bob: `Isn`t it sad?`

Larry: `El no puede cantar.`
Bob: `He can`t sing.`

Larry: `Pobre tomate.`
Bob: `Poor tomato.`

Larry: `El deberia poder cantar`
Bob: `He wishes he could sing`

Larry: `fuerte y ducle como el pepino`
Bob: `strong and sweet like the cucumber`

Larry: `Pero no puede ...`
Bob: `But he can`t ...`

Larry: `!Ni siquiera da un silbido!`
Bob: `Can`t even ... whistle! All right! That`s it Senor! Come over here
and let me sing YOU a song!`

Larry: `Adios, amigos!`

Narrator: `This has been Silly Songs With Larry. Tune in next time to
hear Larry sing ...`

Larry: `Bob is really angry! I hope he doesn`t catch me! It`s so hard to
run with this sombrero on my head
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