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Brainstem is a song from the third episode of the Pinky and the Brain spin-off series. To the tune of "Camptown Races", Pinky and The Brain sing about the various parts of the brain itself. The beginning of the song is a slight parody of "Yakko’s World." The song was written by Tom Minton.

Later on into the show's run, the song is briefly reprised by Brain in "Brainwashed Part 1."

Lyrics[]

Pinky:
...And now, the parts of the brain, performed by... The Brain!
Brain:
Yes!
Neo-cortex, frontal lobe...
Pinky:
Brainstem! Brainstem!
Brain:
Hippocampus, neural node  Right hemisphere.
Pons and cortex visual...
Pinky:
Brainstem! Brainstem!
Brain:
Sylvian fissure, pineal... Left hemisphere.
Cerebellum left! Cerebellum right! Synapse, hypothalamus Striatum, dendrite.
Axon fibers, matter gray...
Pinky:
Brainstem! Brainstem!
Brain:
Central tegmental pathway, Temporal lobe.
White core matter, forebrain, skull...
Pinky:
Brainstem! Brainstem!
Brain:
Central fissure, cord spinal, Parietal.
Pia mater! Menengeal vein! Medulla oblongata and lobe limbic Micro-electrodes...
Pinky:
Naaarf!
Pinky and The Brain:
The brain!!!
Brain:
...That ought to keep the little squirts happy. Yes!

Trivia[]

  • A month before the show's premiere in 1995, several WB affiliates, including KWBP-32 in Portland, Oregon (now known as KRCW-TV) aired a different version of the song as a preview where Brain says "Now, let's get this show on the road. Roll 'em!" instead of "That oughta keep the little squirts happy. Yes!" at the end.[1] The variant was lost until May 17, 2023, when it was found by Peter Paltridge of PlatypusComix.[2]

References[]

  1. -"Brainstem" (found preview version of Pinky and the Brain song; 1995). - Lost Media Wiki. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  2. Tweet by Peter Paltridge (@PlatypusComix). Published May 17, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.

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