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!