Variety Speak
This rendition of Variety Speak debuted in the episode "Hooray for North Hollywood (Part 1) ." Much like the original , it is performed by the Warners to discuss the lingo used in Variety magazine .
Lyrics
Wakko :
In Hollywood, they have a certain way they like to talk
It's used by all those folks who can't chew gum and also walk
Yakko :
It's found inside Variety, a movie magazine
Wakko :
And everyone who reads it wonders what the headlines mean
Yakko :
Like "Mitch makes a pitch, and he's gonna get rich"...
Wakko :
Means someone's got a movie that sold
Yakko :
"Brando 's mad, says the screenplay's bad"...
Wakko :
Means someone else was offered the role
Yakko :
"It's called Fargo Two with a story that's new"...
Wakko :
Means they're gonna shoot it all in LA
Yakko :
"The budget got maxed, so someone got faxed"...
Wakko :
Everybody's on the carpet, so the writer got the axe
Dot :
Well, "Merchandise scores in the theme park stores"...
Yakko :
And Disney is the king of the hill
Dot :
"Michael Ovitz in talks with 20th Fox "...
Yakko :
Means he wants another ninety-three mil
Wakko :
If you want the poop
Dot :
Or ya need the scoop
Yakko :
On Hollywood Town this week
The Warners :
You're gonna have to learn to talk that Variety speak!
Showgirls :
Bop-a-doo-bop, a-bop-a-doo-bah,
Bop-a-doo-bop, a-bop-a-doo-bah!
Yakko :
"Studio bomb, gets Oscar nom"...
Dot :
Means all the actors gotta be Brits
Wakko :
"Bronfman's play for MCA "...
Yakko :
Means the Japanese are calling it quits
Wakko :
"No scripts are new" means Jurassic Park 2 ...
Dot :
And a trillion little dinosaur toys
Yakko :
"The cash flows nice, they're releasin' it twice"
Since it isn't out on video, they're jackin' up the price
Dot :
Well, "Studio Czar wants unknown star"...
Yakko :
Means they couldn't get Robert Duvall .
Wakko :
But "They're in trouble again, doing Mice and Men "...
Dot :
With Martin Short and Steven Seagal
The Warners :
You gotta stay alive
And if you wanna survive
In Hollywood Town this week,
You're gonna have to learn to talk that Variety speak!
Showgirls :
Bop-a-doo-bop, a-bop-a-doo-bah,
Bop-a-doo-bop, a-bop-a-doo-bah!
Yakko :
Normal talk makes producers walk
Dot :
You might as well speak Greek
Yakko :
You're gonna have to learn
Wakko :
Or the meeting will adjourn
The Warners :
Unless, my friend, you learn that Variety speak!
All :
Bop-a-doo-bop, a-bop-a-doo-bah,
Bop-a-doo-bop, a-bop-a-doo-bah!
Bop, doo, bop, doo, bop, doo, bah, dah!
Trivia
This rendition of "Variety Speak" sounds closer to the original Variety Pack version of the song (being sung in A major) than the rendition featured in episode 71 , but features slightly different lyrics.
Animaniacs (1993-1998)
Yakko, Wakko, and Dot
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Slappy Squirrel
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Goodfeathers
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Rita and Runt
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Other
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