Astonishing Wigs is the 31st Silly Song and was featured in Princess and the Popstar.
In an installment of "The History of Fashion with Archibald", Archibald, Madame Blueberry, Jimmy Gourd, Mr. Lunt, and a pack of singing pigs sing about wigs. This song loosely ties to the feature by occurring after a scene where Princess Poppyseed and popstar Vanna Banana exchange clothes, including Vanna's wig, in a vain attempt to switch lives.
Lyrics
The Announcer: And now it's time for an installment in the History of Fashion with Archibald. The part of the show where Archibald comes out and shares a lesson in the history of fashion.
Archibald Asparagus: In the olden days, the biggest craze with the folks who lived back then.
Of the bourgeoisie, an accessory for the women and the men.
Not pants or shirt, nor blouse or skirt, or anything made from thread
but woven hair from horse or bear situated on the head
Madame Blueberry: Our astonishing wigs
Jimmy Gourd: They're enormously big
Mr. Lunt: We love our astonishing wigs
All three: Astonishing wigs (2x) Do you like our astonishing wigs?
Archibald Asparagus: From most famous queens of greatest means to the lowly duchess fair,
Ran a common thread upon the head for those unhappy with their hair.
Now you can bet that even pets and livestock would confer
so wigs they took to improve the look of their bristles and their fur
(The Three Pigs come in)
Pig 2: Our astonishing wigs
Pig 1: They're enormously big
Pig 3: We love our astonishing wigs
All three Pigs: Astonishing wigs (2x) Do you like our astonishing wigs?
(Pig 1 oinks)
All 3 Pigs: We are the pigs in wigs. Yes our locks are very big
and we squeal without a care in our artificial hair
Pig 1: Our hearts are most enthralled
Pig 2: Since pigs like us our bald
All three: So we'll sing and we'll smile
and we'll proudly flaunt the style
of our astonishing wigs
(Pig 2 oinks)
Archibald Asparagus: And so it's said this fashion spread from the lofty to the low
from prince to pig, the look was big and continued thus to grow.
Hence girls and boys would dress their toys in manufactured mops.
Then bushes and trees soon too would see small wigs upon the tops
Ha!
Madame Blueberry: Our astonishing wigs
Jimmy Gourd: They're enormously big
Mr. Lunt: We love our astonishing wigs
(The Three Pigs come in)
All six: Astonishing wigs (2x)
Do you like our astonishing wigs?
(Pig 2 oinks)
Madame Blueberry and Jimmy Gourd: These are our twigs in wigs
Jimmy Gourd and Mr. Lunt: Yes their locks are very big
Three Pigs: And they dance without a care in their artificial hair
Jimmy Gourd: We don't panic
Mr. Lunt: If their hair gets problematic
Madame Blueberry: We just sit back and smile
Pig 2: For the fabricated style
Madame Blueberry, Jimmy Gourd, and Mr. Lunt: Of our...
All six: Of our...
(Archibald joins in)
All: Astonishing wigs (Pigs repeat the chorus)
(music ends with Pig 2 oinking, then Larry shows up)
Larry: So you think I'M silly?
Archibald Asparagus: Well..., yes.
The Announcer: This has been an installment in the History of Fashion with Archibald. Tune in next time to hear Archibald say...
Archibald Asparagus: So then, after a while, wigs went out of fashion and everyone turned to bell bottoms.
(The Three Pigs have bells attached to their tails, and ringing them)
Larry: Oh, brother...
Chorus: Our astonishing wigs
Fun Facts
Trivia
- The items Archibald was juggling were:
- A toy pig.
- A toy sheep.
- A can of dog food.
- This marks the first appearances of the Three Pigs.
- Mike Nawrocki came up with the idea for this song when he was listening to NPR and they were interviewing some British guy, and he used the phrase “astonishing wigs.”
Remarks
- The title card depicts Archibald wearing a top hat, which he never wore in the song.
- Larry telling Archibald about him being silly refers back in the early episodes where Archibald complains at Larry for his songs being too silly.
- Larry remarking Archibald's songs are silly is somewhat odd, considering he was involved in a few beforehand.
Inside References
- The way Archibald presents his song is similar towards the previous silly song he wrote.
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