Brain's Tall Tale Song

Brain's Tall Tale Song is a song from the Pinky and the Brain episode "A Legendary Tail." It is performed by a chorus consisting of Maurice LaMarche, Rob Paulsen, Steve Bernstein, and Brian Strokes Mitchell; and plays intermittently throughout the cartoon.

Description[]

This song accompanies a folk tale created by Brain that depicts the adventures of "Big Johnny Brain Jones Peachpit Bill Boon Crockett and his sidekick, Little Pinky Flea Pie Waffle Shoe Clamhead Chris. The song summarizes portions of the story and eventually, engineers realistic outcomes that are far too logical and depressing for a fantastical legend. In the end of the episode, the song is reprised for the ending chorus and mixed with the Pinky and the Brain theme.

Lyrics[]

Big Johnny Brain Jones Peachpit Bill Boon Crockett

He walked through the land with a peach pit in his pocket

Oh, he stood 'bout as high as the ankles on a bear,

But he planted peach pits everywhere.

Yes, he'd plant them 'til his arm ached in his socket.

Little Pinky Flea Pie Waffle Shoe Clamhead Chris

Skipped through the West in a constant state of bliss

Oh, he kissed the trees, and he hugged the rocks

And he didn't own a pair of socks

And he didn't see the approaching precipice!

Big Johnny Brain Jones Peachpit Bill Boon Crockett

Knew if he talked the talk he'd have to walk it.

So he put a peach pit in Jimmy's shoe,

And in several months, a peach tree grew!

But meanwhile, Jimmy limped away uncomfortably.

Big Johnny What's-his-name had to keep folks quiet.

He'd rustle up a meal and get them all to try it.

So he found some oats and he put 'em in a lake

And a passel of oatmeal he did make

‘Cause fiber is a part of every healthy diet.

Big Johnny Brain Jones Peachpit Bill Boon Crockett

Hightailed it out of the West just like a rocket!

Oh, he didn't make a mark, and he didn't find fame.

And he didn't get to keep his name.

He even had to take his last peach pit and hock it!

Ending Chorus[]

They're dinky,

They're Pinky and

Big Johnny Brain Jones Peachpit Bill Boon Crockett!

Songs

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

Pinky and the Brain (1995-1998)

Pinky and the Brain Theme • Brainstem • Brain's the Leader • Brain's Rock n' Roll Song • Cheese Roll Call • We're Gonna Build Brainania • Brainania Anthem • Pinky and the Brain Theme (Christmas) • Deck the Halls • Christmas Ballad • Don Cerebro • To Scheme the Improbable Scheme • King Vitamin • Yea • When in the Course of Human Events • Drunken Sailor • Yum Yum Doodle Dum Day • Lo La Li • The Smells of Loudness • Pittsburgh's For Mousealopes Only • I Am the Cheesebag • The Mystical Majesty Trip • All You Eat Is Lunch • Yo-Yo's Song • Take Off Your Pants • Just Say Narf! (Short) • The Storm Within My Heart • A Meticulous Analysis of History • The Pinnacle of Wits • Conga • BrainDude and Pinkasaur • Pinky Winky and Brainy Wainy • Brain Acres • Pretty Fair Fair • Grow Free • I'm Too Happy • Pinky Suavo • Lyrics Are For Weenies • Sad Brain • Hey Drive With Me • What's Up Puppy Dog? • Gesundheit • Brain's Way • What a Mouse • Big Dreams • Fins • The Fable of Brainy Jack • Incredible Product Jingle • Aquatic Mammal Marines • The Tailor and the Mice • The Friendly Forest Creatures • Make Me the World's Leader • I'm Going to Have to Hurt You • Musical Mice • Angst • Pinky's Memories • The Schadenfreude Polka • Brainie the Poo • The Wonderful Thing About Jagger • The King • Ring Around the Pinky • Lumberjack Cigarettes • Brainy Cigarettes • Brain Doggie Mambo • We're the Perfect Family • Please Bop Me, Brain • Pinkhead • Nice Boat, Candy Cane • Just Say Narf! • The Really Great Dictator • Schmeerskahoven • In Russia • The Mouse with the Giant Head • Hickory Dickory Bonk • What a Big Schlep to Tucumcari • Brain's Tall Tale Song • Pinky and the Brain Theme (Star Warners) • We're Off To See The Has-Been

Pinky, Elmyra and the Brain (1998-1999)

Pinky, Elmyra and the Brain Theme Song • Romance, A Chance • Telechubbies Theme • That Would Be Okay • Be More Like The Brain • Mercury • Flip-Flap • Gerbillies • Sea Food • Narfity-Parfity-Poit • The Icky Mouse Club • The Circle's Theme • The Hop • Pinky's Dream House • Robot Weekend Song • Children of Many Lands • Yum Yum Doodle Dum Day • Mousey Ballet • Pigstruck • I'm a Pretty Girl • Let Me Be Your Leader • Learning • Patty Ann • Juggling With Meat • Gristle Meat • Animal Pieces in my Stew • Party Night • Braino • Underwear Head

Wakko's Wish (1999)

Never Give Up Hope • Train Bringing Wakko • I've Got a Ha'Penny • So Much for Wakko's Ha'Penny • Twinkle, Twinkle • Never Give Up Hope (Reprise) • The Wishing Star • Hungarian Rhapsody • Wagon Sled • Aul' Acme • The Wishing Star II • The Wishing Star III • If I Could Have My Wish Then I'd Be Happy • The Wishing Star IV • Oh, Lady! • Gotta Get to the Wishing Star • He's Got Two Ha'Pennies • Never Give Up Hope (Finale)

Animaniacs (2020-2023)
Yakko, Wakko, and Dot
Animaniacs Theme Song • The Catch-Up Song • Reboot It • I'm Gonna Eat'cha • Suffragette Song • Chicken Boo Theme • The Cutening • Wakko's America • 8 Mile • Shakespeare Rap • Rap Battle • Anima-Nyet • Wakkov's Territories of Russian Federation • Be Like Me • Nice and Chubby Baby • A-Zit • FLOTUS, FLOTUS, What Do You Know About Us? • I Am the Very Model of an Ancient Roman Emperor • William the Conqueror • The Hamburg Tickler Song • Category 5 • Righty Tighty Lefty Loosie • Yakko's Big Song • Mime and Meme • The Magna Carta Song • Gruelsome ol' Gruel • You Have to Sing a Song for Your Gruel • Yakko's Countries of the Early 19th Century • Conceive of Yourself • Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue • Tuna Fresh Gum • A Brief History of History • Warner's Ark • Chicken Boo Theme (Warner's Ark) • 80's Cats • Stay With Me, Warners • Flora Dora • Gigi Soda • Be a Kid! • Fair Harvard • D.I. Why? • Here Comes the Sea! • We Could Try to Do It, Santa • Some of Humanity's Wins • Please Refrain
Pinky and the Brain
Pinky and the Brain Theme • Minstrel Song • How to Fight a Pirate Crab • Bonding • Limbs Fall Off • We're the Groggles • Old Monsanto Had A Farm • This Old Brain • Bop Your Head • Pinky Feels Like Falling Down • Brownian Motion • Lakes Are Fun • Pinky's Italy Song • Super Sunny • Banana Hammock • Backwards Gary • The Brainy Bunch • Narfs Theme • Fresh Pinky of Burbank • Pinky's How To Jingle • Pinky's Narfday Song • I Ate a Rock • French Fries for Breakfast • I'm Sorry, Brain • Le Responsable • Not Home • Groundmouse Day Jingle • Deck the Halls • Deck the Narfs • Twelve Days Of Christmas • Silent Night • International Mouse of Mystery
Starbox and Cindy
Alien Chorus • Romantically Love • Monsters Are Creepy
Other
We Grow Together As One
Scrapped Songs
Na'vimaniacs

Other Outlets
Promotional (1993-)
I'm An Animaniac • Craving • Put A Brain In The White House • The WB's The Place • That's All We Got • Animaniacs Mac & Cheese • Everybody Dubba! • Half A Minute Waltz • Captain Planet On Kids' WB! • Kids' WB Christmas Song • Tearing Up The Stage • Bath • Mighty Fresh Jam • Animaniacs Week • Animaniacs on Boomerang • Animaniacs on The Hub • Animaniacs Hub Can-Can • Let the Anvils Ring (The Hub Edition) • Wakko's Hub Lineup • Filler • Feels Like Hulu
Yakko's World (1994)
Traveling Animaniacs • A Quake! A Quake! • Yakko's World • The Hello Song • Lake Titicaca • The Ballad of Magellan • Several Drops of Rain • Wakko's America • U.N. Me • Yakko's Universe • I'll Take an Island • Panama Canal • There's Only One of You
A Hip-Hopera Christmas (1997)
Jingle Bells • Deck the Halls • Ghost of Christmas Past • Ghost of Christmas Present
Bubba Bo Bob Brain (1997)
Bubba Bo Bob Brain • A Lab Mouse Will Take Over The World
Animaniacs Game Pack (1997)
Animaniacs Game Pack Intro • I'm a Swingin' Gal
Brain Snacks (1998)
Recycle! • Speed of Sound • Satellites • World Dance • Exercise • World of Food • Gravity • The Planets
Miscellaneous
The Geologic Clock • Dear Mister Gingrich • Sing-Along Theme • Big Cartoonie Show Theme • Take Over The World • Smaller Than That

Albums
Animaniacs (1993-1998)
Animaniacs • Yakko's World • Song Samplers • Twisted Tunes • A Taste of Animaniacs • Variety Pack • The Animaniacs Faboo! Collection • A Hip-Hopera Christmas (audiobook) • The Animaniacs' Wacky Universe • The Animaniacs Go Hollywood
Pinky and the Brain (1995-1998)
Bubba Bo Bob Brain
*Animaniacs* (2020-2023)
Season One • Season Two • Season Three • Seasons 1 - 3 Vinyl