From Episode 4--Rack, Shack, and Benny
Narrator: Larry will be performing the traditional Argentinian ballad,
`The Dance of the Cucumber,` in it`s original Spanish. Bob the Tomato
will translate.
Larry: Miren al pepino
Bob: Watch the cucumber
Larry: miren como se mueve
Bob: see how he moves
Larry: como un leon
Bob: like a lion
Larry: tras un raton.
Bob: chasing a mouse.
Larry: Miren al pepino
Bob: Watch the cucumber
Larry: sus suaves movimientos
Bob: Oh, how smooth his motion
Larry: tal como mantequilla
Bob: like butter
Larry: en un chango pelon.
Bob: on a ... bald monkey.
Larry: Miren al pepino
Bob: Look at the cucumber
Larry: los vegetales
Bob: all the vegetables
Larry: envidian a su amigo
Bob: envy their friend
Larry: como el quieren bialar
Bob: wishing to dance as he
Larry: Pepino bailarin, pepino bailarin, pepino bailarin
Bob: Dancing cucumber, dancing cucumber, dancing cucumber
Larry: Baila, baila, ya!
Bob: Dance, dance, yeah!
Larry: Miren al tomate
Bob: Look at the tomato
Larry: no es triste?
Bob: Isn`t it sad?
Larry: El no puede bailar.
Bob: He can`t dance.
Larry: !Pobre tomate!
Bob: Poor tomato!
Larry: El deberia poder bailar
Bob: He wishes he could dance
Larry: Como el pepino
Bob: like the cucumber
Larry: libre y suavemente.
Bob: free and smooth.
Larry: Pero el no puede danzar.
Bob: But he can`t ... Okay! Stop the music! What do ya mean I can`t
dance? I can dance! What about Uncle Louie`s polka party? Didn`t you see
me dancing at Uncle Louie`s polka party?
Larry: No comprendo.
Bob: No comprendo? I`ll show you `No comprendo`!
Jr.: Mom! Dad! Look over here! Get a picture of me next to the cucumber
in authentic Argentinian garb!
Dad: Okay, Junior. But we`d better hurry--I think the dwarves have your
mother confused with someone else! Say `Peas!`
All: Peas!
Larry: Escuchen el pepino
Bob: Listen to the cucumber
Larry: oigan su voz fuerte
Bob: hear his strong voice
Larry: como un leon
Bob: like a lion
Larry: listo a devorar.
Bob: about to eat.
Larry: Escuchen al pepino
Bob: Listen to the cucubmer
Larry: que dulce as su canto
Bob: oh how sweet his voice
Larry: la voz de su garganta perece un triar.
Bob: the breath from his throat is like a chorus of little birdies.
Larry: Escuchen al pepino
Bob: Listen to the cucumber
Larry: los vegetales
Bob: all the vegetables
Larry: envidian a su amigo
Bob: envy their friend
Larry: como el quieren cantar.
Bob: wishing to sing as he.
Larry: Pepino cantador, pepino cantador, pepino cantador
Bob: Singing cucumber, singing cucumber, singing cucumber
Larry: canta, canta, ya!
Bob: sing, sing, yeah!
Larry: Escuchen al tomate
Bob: Listen to the tomato
Larry: ?No es triste?
Bob: Isn`t it sad?
Larry: El no puede cantar.
Bob: He can`t sing.
Larry: Pobre tomate.
Bob: Poor tomato.
Larry: El deberia poder cantar
Bob: He wishes he could sing
Larry: fuerte y ducle como el pepino
Bob: strong and sweet like the cucumber
Larry: Pero no puede ...
Bob: But he can`t ...
Larry: !Ni siquiera da un silbido!
Bob: Can`t even ... whistle! All right! That`s it Senor! Come over here
and let me sing YOU a song!
Larry: Adios, amigos!
Narrator: This has been Silly Songs With Larry. Tune in next time to
hear Larry sing ...
Larry: Bob is really angry! I hope he doesn`t catch me! It`s so hard to
run with this sombrero on my head!
