Dance of the Cucumber is the silly song from Rack, Shack, and Benny.
Larry, dressed up in Argentenian garb, sings and dances to a traditional ballad "in its original Spanish," while Bob, in a sheriff's hat, translates. Bob becomes frustrated, however, when Larry begins to taunt him because Bob cannot dance and sing. This gets to the point in which Bob eventually snaps and chases Larry off the set. Larry, meanwhile, hopes Bob does not catch him.
Lyrics
Narrator: And now it's time for Silly Songs with Larry. The part of the show where Larry comes out to sing a silly song. Larry will be performing the traditional Argentinian ballad, "The Dance of the Cucumber" in its original Spanish. Bob the Tomato will translate.
Larry: Miren al pepino.
Bob: Watch the Cucumber.
Larry: Vienen cómo se mueve.
Bob: See how he moves
Larry: Como un león.
Bob: Like a lion.
Larry: Tras un raton.
Bob: Chasing a mouse.
Larry: Miren al pepino.
Bob: Watch the Cucumber.
Larry: Que 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: Watch the cucumber
Larry: Los vegetales
Bob: All the vegetables
Larry: Envidian a su amigo
Bob: Envy their friend
Larry: Como él quieren bialar
Bob: Wishing to dance as he
Larry: Pepino bailarín, pepino bailarín, pepino bailarín
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 como el pepino
Bob: He wishes he could dance like the cucumber
Larry: Libre y suavemente.
Bob: free and smooth.
Larry: Pero él 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"!
Junior: 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 dwarfs have your mother confused with someone else! Say "Peas!"
Junior and Larry: Peas!
Larry: Escuchen al 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 parece 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 él 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 dulce 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, Señor! 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!
Trivia
- This song can be featured from Rack, Shack and Benny, A Very Silly Sing-Along!, The Ultimate Silly Song Countdown, Sing Alongs: Dance of the Cucumber, Happy Together!, and If I Sang A Silly Song.