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| − | '''"Tribute to Mr. Burns"''' is a song sung by [[Smithers]] | + | '''"Tribute to Mr. Burns"''' is a song sung by [[Smithers]] in the episode ''[[Marge Gets a Job]]''. The song is sang at a retirement party for [[Jack Marley]], implying at first that the song will be about him, but it turns to be a tribute to [[Charles Montgomery Burns]] instead. Smithers sings this song in the company of a group of dancing girls, parodying ''Tribute to Charles Foster Kane'' from the 1941 film classic ''[[Citizen Kane]]''.<ref>https://www.simpsonsarchive.com/episodes/9F05.html</ref> |
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:A certain man... | :A certain man... | ||
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:You know his name... | :You know his name... | ||
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:You know his name... | :You know his name... | ||
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:It's Mr. Burns! | :It's Mr. Burns! | ||
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:Ha-ha-ha-ha! | :Ha-ha-ha-ha! | ||
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:Why, he's worth ten times what he earns. | :Why, he's worth ten times what he earns. | ||
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:He's Mr. Burns! | :He's Mr. Burns! | ||
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:I'm ''Mister'' Burns! | :I'm ''Mister'' Burns! | ||
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:To friends, he's known as Monty, | :To friends, he's known as Monty, | ||
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== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
*{{ep|Marge Gets a Job}} | *{{ep|Marge Gets a Job}} | ||
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[[Category:Songs by Smithers]] | [[Category:Songs by Smithers]] | ||
Revision as of 03:34, December 19, 2019
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Song Information
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"Tribute to Mr. Burns" is a song sung by Smithers in the episode Marge Gets a Job. The song is sang at a retirement party for Jack Marley, implying at first that the song will be about him, but it turns to be a tribute to Charles Montgomery Burns instead. Smithers sings this song in the company of a group of dancing girls, parodying Tribute to Charles Foster Kane from the 1941 film classic Citizen Kane.[1]
Lyrics
- Smithers:
- There is a man...
- Choir:
- There is a man...
- Smithers:
- A certain man...
- "'Choir:
- A certain man...
- Smithers:
- A man whose grace
- And handsome face
- Are known across the land.
- You know his name...
- Choir:
- You know his name...
- Smithers:
- It's Mr. Burns!
- Choir:
- It's Mr. Burns!
- Smithers:
- He loves to smoke.
- Enjoys a joke.
- Mr. Burns and Choir:
- Ha-ha-ha-ha!
- Smithers:
- Why, he's worth ten times what he earns.
- Choir:
- He's Mr. Burns!
- Mr. Burns:
- I'm Mr. Burns!
- Smithers:
- He's Monty Burns!
- Mr. Burns:
- I'm Mister Burns!
- Smithers and Choir:
- To friends, he's known as Monty,
- But to you, it's Mr. Burns!
- Smithers:
- BUR-BURBURBUR-BUR-BURNS!
- Mr. Smithers:
- Burns!
