Perfect Puppy is the 40th Silly Songs with Larry. It was featured on Celery Night Fever. In this song, Larry wants a puppy, but is having a hard time deciding what breed is perfect for him. He is taken to the kennel by Bob and ends up choosing a puppy which bears a strange resemblance to himself.
Lyrics
The Announcer: And now it's time for Silly Songs with Larry, the part of the show where Larry comes out and sings a silly song
(shows Bob and Larry in a room looking at books and a newspaper)
We join Larry in his search for a vegetable's best friend.
Larry: The perfect puppy
I woke up dreaming of a friend
Perfect puppy
The happy hour we could spend
I've been a little lonely
I thought, if I could only
Only look up and see
The perfect puppy for me
Bob: How 'bout a French poodle?
It's very smart and curly
Larry: Je ne parle pas francais
I hear they wake up early
Bob: Maybe Dalmatian
It rides around on fire trucks
Larry: Those spots make me dizzy
Those sirens drive me nuts
Bob: You like chihuahua
It's as tiny as can be
Larry: Si senor, it's mucho small
I might squish it accidentally
Bob: Okay, a Great Dane
It's really, really big
Larry: Yeah, but feeding it, and feeding it
Would become my only gig
Bob: Uh oh, that wouldn't be good.
(switches to them at a jeep)
Larry: The perfect puppy
To always be right by my side
Perfect puppy
To find those toys that try to hide
My heart is so wide open
I spend each moment hopin'
Hopin' I'll look up and see
The perfect puppy for me
Bob: Have you ever seen a Shar Pei?
It has really wrinkled skin
Larry: I'd like to iron out those wrinkles, but where to begin?
Bob: A Chow Chow?
It looks like a lion, but it's nice
Larry: I only got time to feed it once
And a Chow Chow eats food twice
Bob: Havanese?
Larry: No
Bob: Pekingese?
Larry: No
Bob: Maltese?
Larry: No, none of these
Bob: Shih Tzu?
Larry: No
Bob: Cockapoo?
Larry: No, these won't do
Bob: What's wrong with you?
(switches to the outside of the animal center)
Larry: Maybe I'm afraid of hair
Pick up poo, I wouldn't dare
But my biggest fear might be
Will I love it
And will it
Looovvveeee meeeee
Bob: Larry
Larry: Sorry
(the building prop turns into the inside of the animal center. Larry spots a dog that looks like him, they both hop to each other, in slow motion)
He's awesome!
Hey pall, I'll tell you what
Some say you're just a mutt
But when I look up I see
The perfect puppy for meeeeeee!
Dog: Arrroooooooooo!
The Announcer: This has been Silly Songs with Larry. Tune in next time to hear Bob say...
Bob: He looks familiar to me...
Larry: I think he might be a Cuke-a-poo.
Bob: ...Does he look familiar to you?
Fun Facts
Explanations
- Dalmatians are often animal mascots for firehouses.
Trivia
- The images on the newspaper are screenshots from previous episodes, including:
- Two French Have Tea with Small Poodle.
- An image of Bob in a hard hat.
- An image of the mirror from Sweetpea Beauty
- The photo seen on the viewers' right is from O Veggie, Where Art Thou?.
- This is the last Silly Song to be used as an intermission on a show tape at Chuck E. Cheese's
Remarks
- Larry states he didn't want a poodle, even though he didn't have issues with them before.
Inside References
- The mechanics when Bob and Larry are in the jeep is similar to a previous Silly Song.
Real-World References
- The music piece that was used when Larry met the perfect dog is "Fantasy Overture" from Romeo and Juliet done by Tchaikovsky.
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