Cripple Creek

Cripple Creek

Song Information Singers: Harry Shearer Characters: Ned Flanders Appearance(s): "No Good Read Goes Unpunished"

Cripple Creek is a song sung by Ned Flanders.

History

After Homer tries to counteract Bart's intentions against him, he starts to annoy his son by hanging out and imitating Ned Flanders. Flanders sings this song one time he was invited to the Simpsons' house.

Lyrics

Chicken's in the henhouse,

pig is in the poke

The whole dang farm

feels okily-doke.

Goin' up the Cripple Creek,

swimmin' fully dressed

Not being naked,

oh, that's the best.

Behind the Laughter

The song is a parody of the closing theme of the 1966 series The Beverly Hillbillies.

Appearances

• Episode – "No Good Read Goes Unpunished"