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[[Image:Yancey.JPG|thumb|300px|[[Yancey Woodchuck]]'s rendition of "Bar-B-Que"]]
 
In this song from ''[[Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas]]'', [[Emmet Otter]], [[Wendell Porcupine]], [[Charlie Beaver]] and [[Harvey Muskrat]] attempted to perform this song at the talent show, but before they could go on, another participant sang this song, forcing them to practice another song. '''Lyris are:'''
 
'''Verse 1:'''
 
When you meet somebody
 
that dont like soul food
 
they still got a soul
 
and it don't mean
 
that you got no rythym
 
if you don't like rock n roll
 
But if your tastes like mine
 
You like cider not Wine
 
And your very favorite thing to do
 
Is get a purdy girl dancing to jugband music
 
and a mess of mommas barbeque
 
'''Chorus:'''
 
Barbeque
 
lifts my spirit
 
I swear that it never fails
 
and the sauce momma makes
 
just stays there forever
 
if you dare to get it
 
under your nails
 
'''Verse 2:'''
 
Well you may be poor
 
with the wood at your door
 
but money isnt everything
 
you still got a song
 
and a river full of fun
 
and youll always have a song to sing
 
so get the frown off your face
 
were gonna replace it
 
with a grin
 
and a dream come true
 
with a purdy girl dancing to jugband music
 
and a mess of mommas barbeque
 
'''Instrumental''' then
 
'''Repeat chorus'''
 
so get the frown off your face
 
were gonna replace it
 
with a grin
 
and a dream come true
 
with a purdy girl dancing to jugband music
 
and a mess of mommas barbeque
 
thats a purdy girl dancing to jugband music
 
and a mess of mommas barbe
 
a mess of mommas barbe
 
a mess of mommas barbeque
 
'''Instrumental''' '''then'''
 
a mess of mommas barbeque
 
   
 
In ''[[Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas]]'', [[Emmet Otter]], [[Wendell Porcupine]], [[Charlie Muskrat]] and [[Harvey Beaver]] attempted to perform "'''Barbeque'''" at the talent show. But before they could go on, [[Yancy Woodchuck]] sang his own unique version, forcing them to practice another song.
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In the [[Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (stage show)|stage adaptation]], a short reprise is performed by the [[The Frogtown Hollow Jubilee Jug Band|jug-band]] with [[Alice Otter]] and [[Hetty Muskrat]].
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* ''[[It's Not Easy Being Green (Muppet Sing Alongs)]]''
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[[Category:Emmet Otter Songs]]
 
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Latest revision as of 02:12, 3 September 2020

Barbeque
Written by Paul Williams
Date 1977

In Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas, Emmet Otter, Wendell Porcupine, Charlie Muskrat and Harvey Beaver attempted to perform "Barbeque" at the talent show. But before they could go on, Yancy Woodchuck sang his own unique version, forcing them to practice another song.

In the stage adaptation, a short reprise is performed by the jug-band with Alice Otter and Hetty Muskrat.

Releases

Video