Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue
Titles
"Christopher Columbus Song"
"Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue" is a song from the episode "Christopher Columbusted ," in which Yakko , Wakko and Dot Warner berate Christopher Columbus for his claim of discovering America, despite the fact that thousands of people were already living there, while searching for a new route to Asia. Specifically, they rag on the American holiday of Columbus Day for celebrating him while ignoring his crimes against the indigenous peoples.
The song is a parody of the poem "In 1492 " (previously referenced in the original series cartoon "Multiplication "). The episode splits the song into three parts, scattered throughout its runtime as the Warners inform Columbus of his real destinations.
Description [ ] The Warners sing this 3-part song at intervals in the episode "Christopher Columbusted ", mocking Christopher Columbus for repeatedly failing to sail to Asia.
In the first part, the Warners perform their regular antics on Columbus, with Dot sitting on his hat and Yakko pulling the sailor's belt off, causing his pants to fall down.
In the second part, Yakko pulls down a screen reading "1492", then a shot with Columbus looking into a mirror, then treasure falling through a roof. This part finishes with the Warners mocking Columbus day by asking "Are we sure he deserves his own day?"
The third and final part of the song begins with the Warners singing together before Columbus's ship crashes into a rock and sinks. A map is shown, then Yakko reads the Wikipedia page for Christopher Columbus on a tablet. The song ends with the ship sinking.
Lyrics [ ] Part 1 [ ] Yakko Warner :In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue! Dot Warner :Oh yeah!
He had three ships, he sailed from Spain A first rate hat 'top a second rate brain Wakko Warner :He sailed by night, he sailed by day Will somebody tell him he sailed the wrong way? Dot: He's cruel, he rules through thuggery... Yakko: Yet he's praised for the new world's discovery Yakko, Wakko and Dot: Are we sure that he deserves his own day? We'd have found this stuff anyway! Part 2 [ ] Yakko: In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean, true Dot: He wasn't a looker and less of a charmer Claimed he'd be the first man to find the Bahamas Wakko: But this isn't even a new frontier The Lucayans have been here a thousand yearsYakko, Wakko and Dot: Are we sure that he deserves his very own day? Asia 's still half a world away!Part 3 [ ] Yakko, Wakko and Dot: Columbus sailed the ocean blue He had three ships, now he has two! Dot: Through a bunch of nautical accidents He claimed lands filled with inhabitants Wakko: Next trip, he'll say he finds Jamaica Sure this time that it's in Asia Yakko: Think that's uncomplimentary? Try reading his Wiki entry Yakko, Wakko and Dot: He's the captain of endless mistakes One of history's luckiest fakes Are we sure that he deserves his own day? He never even set foot in the USA ! Errors [ ] No one knows what Columbus looked like, as there are no authentic portraits of him, so the Warners can't say for certain that he 'wasn't a looker'.
For unknown reasons, the song is not released in its entirety on the Season 2 soundtrack, which only contains part 3, listed under the name "Christopher Columbus Song, Pt. II".
In part 3, when Yakko sings the line "Think that's uncomplimentary," all the Warners' mouths can be seen moving even though only Yakko's voice can be heard. Gallery [ ]
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