Boyz in the Sink
| Boyz in the Sink | |
|---|---|
| Origin | VeggieTales |
| Genres | Christian pop |
| Years active | 2003–2007, 2012 |
| Labels | Big Idea Entertainment |
| Members |
Larry the Cucumber Junior Asparagus Jimmy Gourd Mr. Lunt |
Boyz in the Sink is a fictional band of VeggieTales characters who first appeared in the 2003 Silly Songs with Larry segment of The Ballad of Little Joe. The band has subsequently appeared in 2007's Moe and the Big Exit [1] and 2012's If I Sang A Silly Song and Robin Good and The Not-So-Merry Men.
Like other recurring themes such as The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything, the group is made up of familiar VeggieTales characters performing specific roles. The members of the band are Larry the Cucumber, Mr. Lunt, Junior Asparagus, and Jimmy Gourd. The foursome and their name are parodies of "boy-bands" including Boyz n the Hood[2] and the Backstreet Boys.
Songs
Bellybutton
"Belly Button", their first song, is Lunt's musical lament that he lacks a navel depicted through his visit to a medical clinic. Tim Hodge voices Khalil the Caterpillar, who appears dressed as a physician who informs Lunt that his stem serves the purpose as a belly button. While originally included as the Silly Song for The Ballad of Little Joe, the video was released separately and won the Children's Jury Award for Animated Short Film or Video at the 2004 Chicago International Children's Film Festival.[3] The song has been cited as the favorite silly song of VeggieTales co-creator and voice of Larry Mike Nawrocki[2] and Milwaukee Bucks center Jake Voskuhl.[4]
A Mess Down in Egypt
For the silly song in the VeggieTales episode Moe and the Big Exit, the group interrupts the silly song announcer in order to tell the Moses story their own way, with a rap entitled "A Mess Down in Egypt". As you know, Mr. Lunt in the dark blue shirt leads this song too. This is the 2nd one in a row Mr. Lunt sang.[5] The movie website, Rotten Tomatoes, called the silly song a "charmingly goofy musical number".[6]
Bubble Rap
The song appears on the Silly Song compilation video, If I Sang A Silly Song as the band, again joined by Khalil, sings of the wonders of the packing material
Other Songs
- "You Put This Love In My Heart" appears on the album Veggietales Worship Songs and was originally recorded and sung by Boyz in the Sink.
- "Jesus Is Just Alright" appears on the album Bob and Larry Sing the 70's and is a cover of Boyz in the Sink hit.
- "Christmas Sizzle Boy" appears on the album The Incredible Singing Christmas Tree.
- "Veggietales: Boyz in the Sink" is an album that features an imagined concert in Paducah, Kentucky, starring the Boyz and guest starring Kirk Franklin and fellow Veggietales character Apollo Gourd. The band sings renditions of established Veggietales songs "Bigger than the Boogie Man," "My Day," "Oh No! What We Gonna Do?," "I Can Be Your Friend," "Bellybutton," "The Hairbrush Song," and "Do the Moo Shoo" alongside original songs "Boyz in the Sink," The B-O-Y-Z Dance," "Cheeseburger," and "Funky Polka."
Album
| Boyz in the Sink | |
|---|---|
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| Remix album by Boyz in the Sink | |
| Released | October 3, 2006 |
| Recorded | October 15, 2005 |
| Genre | Pop, Rock |
| Length | 0:42:51 |
| Label | EMI, Big Idea |
| Producer | Mike Nawrocki |
The band's only album, Boyz in the Sink, was released by EMI and Big Idea Productions on October 3, 2006.[7] It peaked in 2007 at #10 on the Billboard Top Kid Audio chart[8] and features Silly Songs by Boyz in the Sink and remixes of other Veggietales songs.
- Boyz in the Sink - 2:35
- Bigger Than The Boogie Man - 3:43
- The B-O-Y-Z Dance (featuring Kirk Franklin as himself) - 2:43
- Belly Button 2006 (featuring Kirk Franklin as himself) - 3:30
- The Hairbrush Song (Are You My Neighbor?) - 2:31
- Do the Moo Shoo (The Ultimate Silly Song Countdown) - 1:00
- My Day (Junior's Bedtime Songs) - 4:03
- The Funky Polka - 3:13
- Cheeseburger - 3:10
- Oh No! What We Gonna Do? (Where's God When I'm S-Scared?) - 2:08
- I Can Be Your Friend (Are You My Neighbor?) - 3:21
Other Media
Big Idea released a jigsaw puzzle featuring Boyz in the Sink.[9] Boyz in the Sink also appear on the 2006 Big Idea release Veggie Tales: Worship Songs.[10] The band was featured as part of 2005's "VeggieTales Rockin' Tour LIVE",[11] the second traveling stage show featuring VeggieTales music and characters.[12]
External links
References
- ↑ Blakey, Scott (2004-01-30). "VeggieTales Latest Blends Bonanza and Bible". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. p. 12. Retrieved 2009-07-20. (Registration required)
- 1 2 Keenan, John (2005-07-05). "Veggies are Good for Co-Creator Mike Nawrocki". Omaha World-Herald. p. 01E. Retrieved 2009-07-20. (Registration required)
- ↑ "21st Aannual Chicago International Children’S Film Festival 2004 Awards" (pdf). Chicago International Children's Film Festival. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ↑ "Truman Reed's Questions from a Fifth Grader". NBA.com. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ↑ "Moe & The Big Exit Veggietales DVD". Big Idea. Retrieved 2009-08-24.
- ↑ Angulo Chen, Sandie (2007-11-01). "VeggieTales - Moe and the Big Exit (2007)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2009-08-24.
- ↑ "Boyz in the Sink VeggieTales CD". Big Idea. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ↑ "VeggieTales". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ↑ "Boyz in he Sink VeggieTales Inlaid Puzzle". Big Idea. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ↑ Castillo, Brent (2006-03-29). "Religious Music". The Wichita Eagle via McClatchey Tribune News Service. Retrieved 2009-07-20. (Registration required)
- ↑ Camacho, Justin (2005-04-26). "VeggieTales Rockin' Tour LIVE! Hits The Road This Summer". The Christian Post. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ↑ Neal, Robert (2005-08-15). "Lettuce Entertain You". Tulsa World. ISSN 8750-5959. Retrieved 2009-07-20. (Registration required)