Cut Every Corner

"Cut Every Corner"

Song Information Singers: Maggie Roswell Nancy Cartwright Yeardley Smith Hank Azaria Dan Castellaneta Julie Kavner Characters: Shary Bobbins Bart Simpson Lisa Simpson Clancy Wiggum Apu Nahasapeemapetilon Homer Simpson Marge Simpson Length: Episode: 1:34 Reprise: 0:14 Album: 1:46 Writer(s): Music: Alf Clausen Lyrics: Al Jean and Mike Reiss Album: Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons Appearance(s): "Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious"

"Cut Every Corner" is a song sung by Shary Bobbins, Bart, Lisa, Chief Wiggum and Apu.

Lyrics

Episode version

Shary Bobbins:

If there's a task that must be done,

Don't turn your tail and run.

Don't pout,

Don't sob,

Just do a half-assed job.

If you cut every corner,

It is really not so bad.

Everybody does it.

Even Mom and Dad.

If nobody sees it,

Then nobody gets mad.

Bart:

It's the American way.

Shary Bobbins:

The policeman on the beat

Needs some time to rest his feet.

Chief Wiggum:

Fighting crime is not my cup of tea.

Shary Bobbins:

And the clerk who runs the store

Can charge a little more

For meat...

Apu:

For meat...

Shary Bobbins:

And milk...

Apu:

And milk...

Shary Bobbins & Apu:

From nineteen eighty-four.

Shary Bobbins:

If you cut every corner,

You'll have more time for play.

Shary Bobbins and the Simpsons:

It's the American way!!

Reprise

Shary Bobbins:

If there's a job that must be done,

You'll find it's much more fun.

Homer:

You'll find it's even more fun if you get it for me.

Shary Bobbins:

But the beer will taste more sweet,

If you get up off your seat-

Album version

Shary Bobbins:

All right, children. Let's clean up this room.

Bart:

Aw, man.

Lisa:

Do we have to?

Shary Bobbins:

Now, now, I know a little secret that will make the job go twice as fast.

If there's a task that must be done,

Don't turn your tail and run.

Don't pout,

Don't sob,

Just do a half-assed job.

If you cut every corner,

It is really not so bad.

Everybody does it.

Even Mom and Dad.

If nobody sees it,

Then nobody gets mad.

Bart:

It's the American way.

Shary Bobbins:

The policeman on the beat

Needs some time to rest his feet.

Chief Wiggum:

Fighting crime is not my cup of tea.

Shary Bobbins:

And the clerk who runs the store

Can charge a little more

For meat...

Apu:

For meat...

Shary Bobbins:

And milk...

Apu:

And milk...

Shary Bobbins & Apu:

From nineteen eighty-four.

Shary Bobbins:

If you cut every corner,

You'll have more time for play.

Shary Bobbins and the Simpsons:

It's the American way!!

Behind the Laughter

It is a parody of the song "A Spoonful of Sugar" from the movie Mary Poppins. The music was written by Alf Clausen and the lyrics by Al Jean and Mike Reiss. It is the sixth track on the album Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons.

Appearances

• Episode – "Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious"
• Album – Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons

Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons
The Simpsons Main Title (:49 Version) • Lisa's Sax (Medley) (Those Were the Days • The WB's Proud To Present Theme) • All Singing, All Dancing (Medley) (Gonna Paint Our Wagon Theme & Reprise • A Singing, Dancing Entertainment Machine) • We Put the Spring in Springfield • Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious (Medley) (Turkey in the Straw/Minimum Wage Nanny) • Cut Every Corner • A Boozehound Named Barney • Happy Just the Way We Are • "Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious" End Credits Suite • Cash and Cary • Meet the Flintstones • Underwater Wonderland • Happy Birthday, Mr. Burns • The Field of Excellence • The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show Theme • Poochie Rap Song • The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson (Medley) (No Regards/You're Checkin' In) • Quimby Campaign Commercial • The Simpsons End Credits Theme • Trash of the Titans (Medley) (Before The Garbage, Man!/The Garbageman) • Canyonero • Everyone Loves Ned Flanders • Scorpio End Credits • Chief Wiggum, P.I. Main Title • The Love-Matic Grampa Main Title • The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase (Medley) (The Simpson Family Smile-Time Variety Hour Opening Theme & Reprise/Candy Medley) • The Ballad of Jebediah Springfield • In Marge We Trust (Medley) (Klang and Koto/"Mr. Sparkle" Theme & Logo) • Krusty the Clown Main Title • Cape Feare (Medley) (Any Last Requests?/H.M.S. Pinafore/Bart's Holding the Buttercup/Bart and Bob Bop and Bounce/The Act Is Up) • Mr. Plow • Plow King • Kamp Krusty Theme Song • The Simpsons End Credits Theme (Jazz Quartet Version) • Union Strike Folk Song (Parts 1 & 2) • Rappin' Ronnie Reagan • Cletus, the Slack-Jawed Yokel! • Ya Hoo Main Title • The Land of Chocolate • Skinner & the Superintendent Theme • Presidents' Song • The Star Spangled Banner • Talkin' Softball • Like Father, Like Clown (Medley) (A Warm Round/Oh, My Papa/A Love Thing) • Blessed Be the Guy That Bonds • You're Gonna Like Me (The Gabbo Song) • Can I Borrow a Feeling? • The Simpsons End Credits Theme (Phillip Glass Homage) • We Love To Smoke • Apu in "The Jolly Bengali" Theme • The Garbageman (Long Demo Version) • Señor Burns (Long Version) • Happy Birthday, Mr. Smithers