What Are We? (song)
"What are We?" is a song from episode 6 of the original Animaniacs . The song contemplates what sort of species the Warners are, a question also asked by many fans of the show. The song has music and lyrics by Randy Rogel . It is also included on the first soundtrack album, Animaniacs .
Lyrics [ ]
Wakko :
Maybe we are dogs,
Cute little dogs with ears
Woof woof! (pant)
And little tails that we can wag
Hey! Let's go fetch his slippers and play tag!
Dr. Scratchansniff :
Hey, get off of me!
Dot :
Maybe I'm a cat
Whadaya think of that?
A lovely cat that all the world adores!
And here's my kitty paws
With little kitty claws,
Which I like to sharpen on your couch!
Dr. Scratchansniff :
Ahhh! That's not funny!
Yakko :
Maybe I'm a bunny
Hopping 'round here happy as I please
Or penguins and it's cold, which makes you sneeze
Dr. Scratchasniff :
Ah-choo!
Yakko :
I've got it! Of course!
Maybe I'm a horse
I can live on oats and hay
And laugh and run and jump and play
And you can ride on me all day!
Dr. Scratchansniff :
No way!
Dot :
Hey, maybe I'm a skunk
Dr. Scratchansniff :
Oh, boy, you really stink!
Yakko :
A dinosaur might be some fun
Dr. Scratchansniff :
But then you'd be extinct!
Dot :
Maybe we're all insects
Wakko :
Do you like bugs and bees?
Dr. Scratchansniff :
You kids are buggy in the head!
Yakko :
Maybe we're giant fleas!
Dot :
Maybe an electric eel
Wakko :
Or seal
Dot :
Get real!
Hey, wait a minute, I got it now!
Dr. Scratchansniff :
You do?
Dot :
Yes I do!
The Warners :
We're not bees and we're not cats
Or bugs or horses or things like that
What we are is clear and absolute!
What we are, dear doctor...
Dot :
Is cute!
Dr. Scratchansniff :
I'm sorry I asked.
Trivia [ ]
Creator Tom Ruegger says that the Warners are simply toons and their species is cartoonus characterus. [1]
On the "Animaniacs" album, Dr. Scartchanasniff says "That's not normal! I know normal!", yet, the doctor didn't say "I know normal!" when the cartoon was animated.
References [ ]
Animaniacs (1993-1998)
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? • You Can't Catch Us • 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 • Old MacDonald Had a Farm • Camptown Races • Chopsticks • 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 (Slackmer) • 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 • Buddy's Song • 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 • You Can't Sing When I Sing • 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) • Jam-A-Lot • 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
Chicken Boo
Chicken Boo Theme • Davy Omelette • Jingle Boo
Other
Hip Hippos Theme • La Behemoth • 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 • The Animaniacs Suite
Scrapped Songs
The Geologic Clock • Dear Mister Gingrich