Animaniacs - Variety Speak lyrics

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Yakko: In Hollywood they have a different language that they speak<br />

It's spoken by those folks who went to school for just one week<br />

Dot : It's found inside Variety, a magazine they use<br />

Y+D : And no one understands it when they read the movie news.<br />

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Dot : Like "Hix makes pix but the flick needs fix"<br />

Yakko: Means someone made a movie that bombed<br />

Dot : "The veeps in charge are now at large"<br />

Yakko: Means everyone involved is gone.<br />

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Dot : "The plot conflix; no beautiful chix"<br />

Yakko: So it's coming out on video soon<br />

Dot : They're "taking their lix"<br />

'Cause the critics say "nix"<br />

Yakko: And the editors are gonna try to fix it in the mix.<br />

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Dot : But the "stock sees green" on page thirteen<br />

Yakko: Means Disney's up a nickel a share<br />

Dot : "Stallone cuts deal for a major reel"<br />

Yakko: Means Rocky number six, so beware.<br />

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Dot : If you want the "poop"<br />

Yakko: Or you need the "scoop"<br />

Y+D : On Hollywood town this week<br />

You're gonna have to learn to talk that Variety Speak!<br />

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Girls: Bob-a-doo-bop! A-bob-a-doo-bah!<br />

Bob-a-doo-bop! A-bob-a-doo-bah!<br />

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Dot : "A boffo smash makes Warner cash"<br />

Yakko: Means there's gonna be a sequel next year<br />

Dot : But "Paramount hurts and they're losing their shirts"<br />

Yakko: Means Schwarzenegger's doing King Lear.<br />

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Dot : "Oliver Stone does next Home Alone"<br />

Yakko: Means he's getting paid an arm and a leg<br />

The budget goes "crunch"<br />

Dot : But his name "packs punch"<br />

Yakko: So they called up the accountants and they're gonna "do lunch"!<br />

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Dot : Well, the "ratings smile" on the O.J. trial<br />

Yakko: Means a movie of the week to premiere<br />

Dot : "Universal cuts deal with Mister Spiel"<br />

Yakko: To do a hundred thousand movies a year.<br />

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YW+D : You gotta play it smart<br />

If you wanna be part<br />

Of the crowd that's hip and chic<br />

You're gonna have to learn to talk that Variety Speak!<br />

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Girls: Bob-a-doo-bop! A-bob-a-doo-bah!<br />

Bob-a-doo-bop! A-bob-a-doo-bah!<br />

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Yakko: Normal talk makes producers walk<br />

Y+D : You might as well speak Greek<br />

You're gonna have to learn...<br />

Wakko: Or the meeting will adjourn...<br />

YW+D : Unless, my friend, you learn that Variety Speak!<br />

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Girls: Bob-a-doo-bop! A-bob-a-doo-bah!<br />

Bob-a-doo-bop! A-bob-a-doo-bah!<br />

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YW+D : Bah-doop-bah-doop-bah-doop-bahhh-dah!