Silly Songs with Larry facts for kids

Silly Songs with Larry is a super fun part of the cartoon show VeggieTales by Big Idea. These short, funny songs usually feature Larry the Cucumber singing by himself or with other Veggie characters. Sometimes, other characters like Mr. Lunt, Bob the Tomato, Junior Asparagus, Laura Carrot, Archibald Asparagus, Oscar the Polish Caterer, or the French Peas (Jean-Claude and Philippe) take Larry's place.

These silly songs are very popular! They've even led to special "sing-along" videos and collections of the songs. Some songs have even been nominated for a GMA Dove Award, which is a big award for Christian music.

How Silly Songs Work

A Silly Song often starts with a picture of Larry. Then, a voice (sometimes Archibald Asparagus) says, "And now it's time for Silly Songs with Larry, the part of the show where Larry comes out and sings a silly song." But this introduction can change or be skipped depending on the episode.

The Silly Song always appears in the middle of an episode. It usually pops up during an exciting moment or between two different stories. The songs typically have nothing to do with the main story of the episode. The segment might take place on the familiar kitchen countertop from the show, or in a completely different setting. Sometimes, you can even see parts of the stage set, like electrical outlets, behind the characters!

Sometimes, a Silly Song is stopped before it even begins! When this happens, the short clips shown of the original song are extra wild and make you wonder what it could have been. This has happened in episodes like Madame Blueberry, Lyle the Kindly Viking, and MacLarry and the Stinky Cheese Battle.

The segment always ends with the same voice saying, "This has been Silly Songs with Larry. Tune in next time to hear Larry sing..." Then, Larry or another character usually does something funny before the segment finishes.

Silly Songs List

Here are some of the silly songs from VeggieTales!

Songs from 1993-2015

• "The Water Buffalo Song" (from Where's God When I'm S-Scared?)
  • Larry wears a big cowboy hat and sings that "everybody's got a water buffalo." Archibald Asparagus stops him because it's not true! Larry then tries singing about a "baby kangaroo," which makes Archibald so annoyed he chases Larry off the screen.
• "The Hairbrush Song" (from Are You My Neighbor?)
  • Larry, just out of the bath, is upset because he can't find his hairbrush. Pa Grape and Junior Asparagus try to help. Finally, Bob the Tomato solves the mystery. This song was voted the "Silliest Silly Song of All Time"!
• "Dance of the Cucumber" (from Rack, Shack, and Benny)
  • Larry, dressed in Argentinian clothes, sings and dances a traditional song in Spanish. Bob tries to translate, but Larry starts teasing him because Bob can't dance. Bob gets so frustrated that he chases Larry away!
• "I Love My Lips" (from Dave and the Giant Pickle)
  • Larry visits his psychiatrist (Archibald) because he's worried about losing his lips. He's so focused on lips that he sees them everywhere, even in a Rorschach test!
• "Oh, Santa!" (from The Toy That Saved Christmas)
  • Larry waits for Santa on Christmas Eve. He gets visits from a bank robber, a Viking, and an IRS agent, sharing cookies with them. When Santa (Bob) arrives, he's missing parts of his outfit because Larry's guests stole them!
• "The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything" (from Very Silly Songs!)
  • The "famous" pirates (Larry, Mr. Lunt, and Pa Grape) sing about how they don't do anything. Larry doesn't quite understand the idea! This song was also in the Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie and The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie movies.
• "The Song of the Cebú" (from Josh and the Big Wall!)
  • Larry gives a slide show about a boy with three Cebús (a type of cow) and a hippo. But he keeps getting off topic, and Archibald keeps correcting him.
• "His Cheeseburger" (from Madame Blueberry)
  • Larry's Silly Song is canceled! Instead, Mr. Lunt sings a "love song" about Jerry Gourd's love for a cheeseburger. It's a funny take on old rock 'n' roll songs.
• "The Yodeling Veterinarian of the Alps" (from The End of Silliness?)
  • Larry gets his Silly Songs segment back! He plays a veterinarian who thinks he can cure sick pets by yodeling. His nurse (Pa Grape) secretly gives out real medicine. Larry learns his yodeling isn't so great when a bear isn't helped by it.
• "Endangered Love" (also known as Barbara Manatee) (from King George and the Ducky)
  • Larry watches a TV soap opera called "Endangered Love" and sings about his love for a manatee. Bob interrupts him and tells him to read a book instead.
• "The Puppy Song" (also known as Lost Puppies) (from Esther, the Girl Who Became Queen)
  • A character named Miss Acmetha sings about helping lost puppies during an audition to be queen. The king and Haman don't like it.
• "Larry's High Silk Hat" (from Lyle the Kindly Viking)
  • Archibald introduces "Classy Songs with Larry." Larry sings about how happy he is with his fancy stovepipe hat and chocolates while waiting at a trolley stop in the hot sun, dealing with nosy people.
• "Do the Moo Shoo" (from The Ultimate Silly Song Countdown)
  • Larry and Mr. Lunt make up a silly song using a Chinese restaurant menu to buy time while Pa Grape fixes a machine.
• "The Credit Song" (from Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie)
  • The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything sing as the movie credits roll. They point out that their song has nothing to do with the movie you just watched.
• "BellyButton" (from The Ballad of Little Joe)
  • The "Boyz in the Sink" (Mr. Lunt, Larry, Jimmy Gourd, and Junior Asparagus) sing about Mr. Lunt not having a bellybutton and going to the hospital for help. This song is a funny copy of boy band songs.
• "Sport Utility Vehicle" (from A Snoodle's Tale)
  • Larry and Miss Achmetha sing about how much they admire each other's SUVs. They dream of exciting adventures, but they're stuck in their normal lives.
• "Schoolhouse Polka" (from Sumo of the Opera)
  • Larry plays the accordion and sings a song about homophones (words that sound the same but have different meanings). He gets tired, but the announcer keeps making him sing more!
• "The Blues With Larry" (from Duke and the Great Pie War)
  • Larry tries to sing the Blues, but he's too happy! A professional Blues singer tries to make Larry sad, but nothing works. Larry ends up joining a polka player.
• "Pizza Angel" (from Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Samson's Hairbrush)
  • Larry sings a desperate love song because his pizza delivery is hours late. When it finally arrives, the box is empty! The delivery guy ate it because he couldn't find Larry's house.
• "My Baby Elf" (from Lord of the Beans)
  • Larry, dressed as an elf-Elvis, sings about an elvish girl. He misunderstands her insults as compliments. Another character pulls off his fake ears, calling him an "elvish impersonator."
• "Gated Community" (from Sheerluck Holmes and the Golden Ruler)
  • Larry's ball bounces over a wall into a gated community. Instead of helping him, the residents sing about how wonderful their life is inside, which annoys Larry.
• "Lance the Turtle" (from Gideon Tuba Warrior)
  • The French Peas make Bob sing a "Ukulele Karaoke" song about a turtle. Bob gets confused, and the Peas accidentally tape his script back together wrong, making the lyrics silly.
• "A Mess Down In Egypt" (from Moe and the Big Exit)
  • The Boyz in the Sink return and try to tell the Moses story their own way, but Bob says the show is sticking to its original Western version.
• "Monkey" (from The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's)
  • Larry keeps repeating what he heard about monkeys having tails and apes not having tails. He applies this to everything, even cows! Bob tries to correct him, but Larry doesn't get it.
• "Rock Monster" (from The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie)
  • The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything sing a funny song about an island of walking rocks, like a parody of "Rock Lobster."
• "The Biscuit of Zazzamarandabo" (from Tomato Sawyer and Huckleberry Larry's Big River Rescue)
  • Larry forgets to write a silly song, so Archibald sings his own. Larry, Archibald, Pa Grape, Mr. Lunt, and the French Peas go on a journey to see a famous biscuit. Larry keeps stopping, making Archibald frustrated.
• "Sneeze if You Need To!" (from Abe and the Amazing Promise)
  • Bob needs to sneeze and visits the Sneeze Doctor (Larry). Larry tries many funny ways to make Bob sneeze, like a toilet plunger! A cat finally makes Bob sneeze, but then he can't stop.
• "Sippy Cup" (from Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah's Umbrella)
  • Larry goes to a fancy restaurant and asks for grape juice in a glass. The waiter (Mr. Lunt) refuses because Larry has spilled juice before and makes him use a sippy cup. Everyone insists Larry use the sippy cup, even a judge!
• "Donuts for Benny" (from Saint Nicholas: A Story of Joyful Giving)
  • Mr. Lunt sings about Benny, a poor dog who begs for donuts. People keep giving Benny donuts, but Mr. Lunt learns that dogs shouldn't eat too many donuts when Benny gets super hyper!
• "Where Have All the Staplers Gone?" (from Pistachio - The Little Boy That Woodn't)
  • Larry and Petunia sing about missing office supplies, like staplers, in a parody of a folk song.
• "Pants" (from Sweetpea Beauty)
  • Larry and Pa Grape sell pants on a "Veggie Shopping Network" infomercial. Jimmy and Jerry Gourd show them off while on stilts.
• "Goodnight Junior" (from It's a Meaningful Life)
  • Junior Asparagus is a bit spoiled and keeps nagging Mom Asparagus to get him everything he "needs" for bedtime.
• "Hopperena" (from Twas The Night Before Easter)
  • The French Peas invent a new dance craze called the "Hopperena," which is a spoof of the Macarena. Archibald loves it!
• "Astonishing Wigs!" (from Princess and the Popstar)
  • Archibald, Madame Blueberry, Jimmy Gourd, Mr. Lunt, and singing pigs sing about wigs. This song connects to the story where Princess Poppyseed and popstar Vanna Banana swap clothes, including a wig.
• "The Eight Polish Foods Of Christmas" (from The Little Drummer Boy)
  • At a Christmas party, Oscar the Polish Caterer sings about his delicious Polish foods, set to the tune of "The 12 Days of Christmas."
• "Bubble Rap" (from Robin Good and The Not-So-Merry Men and If I Sang a Silly Song)
  • The Boyz In The Sink sing about how amazing bubble wrap is.
• "Best Friends Forever" (from The Penniless Princess)
  • Laura Carrot and another girl text each other online about being best friends forever.
• "Supper Hero" (from The League of Incredible Vegetables)
  • Jimmy Gourd (dressed as the Supper Hero) eats all the supper belonging to the League of Incredible Vegetables, including their chocolate cake!
• "Happy Tooth Day" (from The Little House that Stood)
  • Larry sings about his one tooth and celebrates it!
• "Kilts and Stilts" (from MacLarry and the Stinky Cheese Battle)
  • Larry and Scooter interrupt the narrator to start "Silly Songs with Scottish Larry." Larry sings in a Scottish accent while on stilts, mentioning Scottish food and kilts. The French Peas interrupt to change the background, making them sing about Ireland, England, and the United States too.
• "Wrapped Me Up for Christmas" (from Merry Larry and the Light of Christmas)
  • Larry accidentally wraps himself, Bob, Jean Claude, Phillipe, and Pa Grape in wrapping paper. Junior Asparagus has to unwrap them.
• "Asteroid Cowboy" (from Veggies in Space: The Fennel Frontier)
  • Larry, Junior Asparagus, and Jimmy Gourd sing about their lives as cowboys who herd asteroids in space.
• "Perfect Puppy" (from Celery Night Fever)
  • Larry wants a puppy but can't decide which breed is perfect. Bob takes him to the kennel, and Larry chooses a puppy that looks a lot like him!
• "Macaroni and Cheese" (from Beauty and the Beet)
  • This song is a funny opera-style story about how Larry's Italian ancestors, the Cucaroni and Cumbarizzi families, invented Macaroni and Cheese when their carts crashed together.
• "My Golden Egg" (from Noah's Ark)
  • Junior Asparagus, Laura Carrot, and Larry enjoy an Easter egg hunt. Larry sings about finding a special golden egg, imagining himself on a jungle adventure. Laura finds it first but shares it with Larry.

Songs from The VeggieTales Show (2019-present)

• "The Agitated Song" (from A Lifetime Supply of Joy)
  • During a break in a play, Larry the Cucumber gets very upset with Archibald Asparagus for leaving the story on a cliffhanger. Bob the Tomato makes Larry sing a silly song, but Larry is so agitated that it becomes the shortest silly song ever!
• "Amazing Glazed" (from It’s Cool to be Kind)
  • Larry the Cucumber sings a Western-style song about a doughnut puppet named Billy who loves Mary-Joe Cruller. But Mary-Joe has a hole where her heart should be!
• "Wanna Wallaby" (from Little Things Matter)
  • Larry sings about how much he wants to be an Australian Wallaby.
• "Oh Pluto" (from Being Gentle Makes You Great)

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