Never Give Up Hope
"Never Give Up Hope" is the opening number from the Animaniacs film Wakko's Wish .Julie Bernstein and the lyrics by Tom Ruegger , Kevin Hopps , and Nick DuBois .
Lyrics Yakko Some folks say that life is cruel Wakko At the orphanage they fed us inedible gruel Dot We slept on beds with springs that hurt Yakko :The faucets have hot and cold running dirt Wakko :The windows were broken, the roof was leaky Dot :The walls were cracked, the floors were creaky Yakko :They shut down the orphanage and now we know... The Warners :Those were the days, we miss it so Dot :And ever since then... I've been feeling low
[coughs] Yakko :Another sub-zero morning Dot :And still, there's nothing to eat Yakko :My feet couldn't get much colder Dot :Our breath is our main source of heat Yakko :We're so far below the poverty line We're off the graph Wakko :But don't fret, sibs, because things'll get better In time, then you're gonna laugh Dot :Ha! Rita Poverty and hunger abound here Runt Yeah, looks like a city dump Dot :There's only one job to be found here Yakko :The town needs a new speed bump Dr. Scratchansniff Acme Falls was a paradise Hello Nurse Happiest place on earth All :But the tax collector's avarice Took us for all we're worth Thaddeus Plotz My coffers are overflowing! Frau Hassenfeffer , Otto von Schnitzelpusskrankengescheitmeyer , Prunella Flundergust All of our shelves are bare Plotz :My profit margin is growing! Frau Hassenfeffer, Otto von Schnitzelpusskrankengescheitmeyer, Prunella Flundergust :We're broke, it seems so unfair All :Life's so lousy, we can no longer cope! Wakko :Ya gotta cheer up, and never ever give up hope! Yakko :All of the shops are closin' Dot :Things couldn't get much worse Skippy Squirrel Even my nuts are frozen !Slappy Squirrel Be careful with that last verse! Dr. Scratchansniff :Hey, step up und try our elixir! It's good for what hurts! Hello Nurse :Whatever ails you, it can fix her! Dr. Scratchansniff :And it's great on desserts! The Brain Drat, the temperature's falling! Pinky I love when the weather is cool! The Brain :A new ice age is calling Pinky :Look, I can freeze my drool! The Brain :I have hopes and dreams of ruling the Earth, But here I sit. Watching Pinky make ice sculptures... Pinky :Out of spit! Narf! Slappy :This old tree is finished! Skippy :Our acorn supply's gone, too Slappy :So for dinner, we're havin' creamed spinach! Skippy :All I can say is, "Spew!" Yakko and Dot :As a town, we're so down, so we mope Wakko :Ya gotta cheer up, and never give up hope! All :We can't cope! Wakko :Ya gotta cheer up, and never give up hope! All :Are you a dope? Wakko :Nope! All :Just cheer up and never ever give up hope Hope hope hope hope! Yeah!
Songs
Animaniacs
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? • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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) • 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
Other
Hip Hippos Theme • La Behemoth • Chicken Boo Theme • Davy Omelette • Jingle Boo • 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
