Reboot It
"Reboot It" is a song from the Animaniacs 2020 reboot , during the first episode's segment "Suspended Animation Part Two ." It chronicles the recent trend in film of reboots, revivals and the like being prioritized by studios over original ideas.
Immediately after the song, Yakko Warner gives a PSA to the audience, saying that "reboots are symptomatic of a fundamental lack of originality in Hollywood. A creativity crisis fueled by terrified executives clinging to the past like rats to the debris of a sinking ship." The Warners then proceed to take their words back as they receive the check for the Animaniacs reboot.
Lyrics [ ]
Yakko :
They ran out of ideas for fresh new shows,
So Hollywood did the only thing it knows
Murphy Brown , Melrose Place , Gilmore Girls , Lost in Space
That's So Raven 's what they're cravin'
Wakko :
I know that's a show worth saving!
Yakko:
I vote X-Files for a comeback
Dot :
Duchovny 's still a real snack!
Yakko:
Would The Golden Girls be darker
Yakko, Wakko and Dot:
If we resurrect Bea Arthur ?
Reboot it, renew it
Reshoot it, redo it
And reuse it, retool it
Abuse it, just do it
If you wanna make some easy cash
Just recycle and rehash
Yakko:
Repeat it, reinstate it
Reheat it, recreate it
There's no need to feel frustrated
Simply just regurgitate it
Yakko, Wakko and Dot:
For a guaranteed ratings smash
Dig it up out of the trash
Come on, just reboot it!
Dot:
Will & Grace , and Dynasty
Sweet 16 on MTV
Wakko:
Blue's Clues , Twin Peaks , and Fargo
Go catch Carmen Sandiego
Yakko:
Just relax and take the flak
If people want it, bring it back!
Looney Tunes , Queer Eye , and DuckTales
Just reboot it, cause it sells!
Dot:
Take something foreign, then translate it
Shamelessly appropriate it
Even if the old fans hate it
Yakko, Wakko and Dot:
Get the script rights cleared!
Yakko:
You've done sequels, try for prequels
Wakko:
Think of all the streams that equals
Utilizing these techniques
Wakko and Dot:
Will make your shows revered
Shows revered!
Yakko, Wakko and Dot:
Reboot it, renew it
Reshoot it, redo it
And reuse it, retool it
Abuse it, just spew it!
If you wanna make some easy cash
Just recycle and rehash
Repeat it, reinstate it
Reheat it, recreate it
There's no need to feel frustrated
Simply just regurgitate it
For a guaranteed ratings smash
Dig it up out of the trash
Come on, just reboot it!
Trivia [ ]
Media Referenced [ ]
Murphy Brown , Melrose Place , Gilmore Girls (retooled as A Year in the Life ), Lost in Space , That's So Raven (retooled as Raven's Home ), The X-Files, The Golden Girls , Will and Grace , Dynasty , My Super Sweet 16 , Blue's Clues , Twin Peaks , Fargo , Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego , Looney Tunes , Queer Eye , and DuckTales were all referenced and mentioned in the song.
A rejected joke about ThunderCats Roar was pitched by storyboard artist Meg Syverud. It would've involved the Warners orchestrating the production of that show specifically to annoy people.[1] It's currently unknown if it was going to be in this cartoon or not.
Ironically, the 2017 revival of DuckTales was announced to be concluding after the third season around the time the episode featuring this song was released.
The Will and Grace revival had also ended earlier on April 23, 2020.
The "Johnny 2: Telling Lies" is a reference to the memetic nursery rhyme, "Johnny Johnny Yes Papa". This is further implied by the prequel poster, which shows a toddler Johnny Depp eating sugar from a sack. It was mistaken to be a mean-spirited joke directed towards the actor's personal issues but this was confirmed to be false.[2]
Sources [ ]
Animaniacs (1993-1998)
Yakko, Wakko, and Dot
Animaniacs Theme Song • The Monkey Song • Yakko's World • Support the Scouts • The Acme Song • Yes, Brothers Warner We • I am the Evil Pirate Captain Mel • We Should Run and We Should Flee • I Am the Very Model of a Cartoon Individual • Yakko's Universe • Come See Us • The Studio Shrink • The Etiquette Song • Flipper Parody • What Are We? • You Can't Catch Us • Piano Rag • The Warner's Lot Song • The Candyman's Swell • Llama Llama Llama • Let the Anvils Ring (Prologue) • Anvilania's National Anthem • Let the Anvils Ring • In Dear Old Anvilania • Musical Chairs • This Means War(ners) • My Old Anvilanian Home • War Report Finale • Frere Warner • The Hills are Quite Full • Three Little Maids • Falderal • Our First Day of School • Frizzy Cola • We'll Clean Your Flue for You • Writin' Hooey • Call Dr. Yakko • The Ending • Wakko's America • Lincoln's Introduction • Lanky and Cranky • Be Careful What You Eat • We Haven't Got a Clue • Camelot • Early in the Morning • You're in Hades Now • Whiny Protest Song from the 60s • Purgatory, Here We Come • O Silly Mio • Planets Song • You'll Never Laugh Alone • Nice and Chubby Baby • Animaniacs Stew • We've Been Mixing Up the Scripts • We Found This Old Computer • We're the Musketeers • The King's Lullaby • Sam 'N' Ella's • In the Mall • The Senses Song • Mary Tyler Dot Song • Video Revue • The Goodbye Song • Ravioli, Pepperoni • The Warner Waiter Two • We Were Sitting Here Before You • Lake Titicaca • Many Years Ago • Mean Old Man • Lots to See • Little Drummer Warners • Slippin' on the Ice • Branimaniacs • Old MacDonald Had a Farm • Camptown Races • Chopsticks • I'm Cute • The Crickets and the Froggies • Dot's Quiet Time • Schnitzelbank • On the Home Front We're Marching Along • Feelings • Baa Baa Black Sheep • John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt • Jimmy Crack Corn • Oh My Darling, Clementine • Old MacDonald Had a Farm (Slackmer) • London Bridge Is Falling Down • Pop Goes The Weasel • This Old Man • Baloney and Kids Theme • The Imagine Song • The Anvil Song • Baloney's Goodbye Song • Digg'd i' the Dark • Oh, Lady! • Introducing the Warners • Buddy's Song • Make a Gookie • Hurtin' Our Feet • Romp • The Hunk from Upumema • I'm Mad • Serendipity • Super Strong Warner Siblings • A Quake! A Quake! • Variety Speak • Twelve Days Of Christmas • U.N. Me • Running From Our Fans • They Want To Laugh • The Surprises in Life • All The Words in the English Language • The Presidents Song • Multiplication • Burbank • What Do You Do With Children Like Us Warners? • Poison Oak • When I Am Afraid • Grumpy Chicken • Eat All Your Oatmeal • The Cats of Phantom Boulevard • Dental Avenue • Take a Nap Instead • Snack Time • Dough, Some Cash • Don't Shout at Us, Mr. Webby • Hello Googi • Beware the Big Bad Wolf • Googily Goop • The Snugglers Theme • The Angry Song • Wakko's Two Note Song • Panama Canal • Hello Nurse • The Ballad of Magellan • At the Big Wrap Party Tonight • Cutie and the Beast • That's Dot • Be a Pest • Deck the Halls • Noel • Is Wakkoum a Warrior? • Just the Same Old Heroine • John Smith and Company • Ice Cream • Bars of Gold are Forever • When You're Traveling from Nantucket • You Can't Sing When I Sing • Obese Orson • Night Traveler • Bones in the Body • Macadamia Nut • We Won't Ever Leave • The Warner Bunch • Here Comes Attila • Magic Guys • We're On Our Way to Go See Mr. Plotz • You Gotta Do the Schmooze • There's Only One of You • Variety Speak (HFNH) • Jam-A-Lot • L.A. Dot • It's New Year's Eve • We're On Our Way to Go See Mr. Plotz (Version 2)
Pinky and the Brain
Pinky and the Brain Theme • I'm a Little Teapot • My Empty Hollow Head • Telephone Repairman • King of the World • Play Fish With Me • Pinky's Minstrel Songs • Johnny Badnote's Song
Slappy Squirrel
Slappy Squirrel Theme • The Wonderful World of Walnuts • Bumbie the Dearest Deer • The Little Old Lady (from Pasadena) • The Slapper • Daniel Boone • Going up the Country • What Am I Singing For? • Crackers and Cheese • Would You Still Cheer? • Can You Hear Me? • Slappy's Polka • Star-Spangled Banner • It's Halloween • La donna è mobile • Food Song • Santa Lucia • Ride of the Valkyries • Slippin' on the Ice • Hall of Fame • Take Me Out to the Ball Game • Slappy Squirrel Theme (Three Tenors Version) • Rocket Rat
Goodfeathers
Goodfeathers Theme • Goodfeathers Song • Carloota • Scorsese's Head • I Feel Feathery • There's a Perch For You • Scorsese • Egg-hatcher, Egg-hatcher • If I Were the Godpigeon • Coo Coo Quack • Sasha, Squit • Do You Want Me? • Regis Philbin • Coo
Rita and Runt
Rita and Runt Theme • Humans Ain't What They Seem to Be • I, Camenbert • At The End Of My Fork • Look At Rita! • Flat in Gay Paree • I Am Definitely Runt • Rita and Runt • Do You Hear The Poodles Bark? • Dig Down • Bitten In The Butt • Runt and Camenbert • At the End of the Road • A Place Called Home • All Wrapped Up in Love • Let's Try For Two • Use Your Brain • A Hands On Kinda Gal • Let's Try For Three • Together • Milk Please Mama • I'm Nobody's Mama • Monterey • Happy Bob's Bunny Ranch • Stereotypical View • Bunny Bedtime • Miao • Florida • Cats Always Get the Short End of the Stick • I'll Go It Alone • Corn • Dizzy • Fraidy Cat • Is This My Destiny? • The Judge • There's Nothing Quite Like a Cat • Still There's Me and You
Chicken Boo
Chicken Boo Theme • Davy Omelette • Jingle Boo
Other
Hip Hippos Theme • La Behemoth • It's Not Pretty Being Me • Mr. Skullhead Show Theme • Katie Ka-Boom Theme • Mindy and the Brain • Pinky and the Cat • Dottie the Squirrel • Sister Slappy • Animaniacs Theme Song (Three Tenors Version) • Twelve Days Of Christmas (Blue Bird Edition) • Hello My Lady • Pinky and the Ralph • The Animaniacs Suite
Scrapped Songs
The Geologic Clock • Dear Mister Gingrich