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Marvy Monstone’s / Mysterious fun time / Marvy Monstone’s / Ya know, what am I / Marvy Monstone’s Mysterious Fun Time Dream Band / The man in the hat says / Just stay where you’re at / Let’s start the show / Yes, hang on to your seats and have your minds prepared to be / Completely blown / You’ll see / We’ll see / It’s a very big surprise when you need one / Need one / Need / Marvy Monstone’s Mysterious Fun Time Dream Band’s here to rock you all / Rock you all / Marvy Monstone’s Mysterious Fun Time Dream Band / Can you heed the call / Heed the call / Yes, you know where you’re at when the feeling is that your heart’s aglow / They’ll astound and excite / Yeah they’ll take you for a ride / Let’s start the show
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Here's The Thing
02:20
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Here’s the thing / What thing? / The thing I use to sing / Whadda ya mean? / The thing I use to make noise / It’s my voice / All the sounds are my choice / Come on make a freaky noise / Ah ah / Ah doobidibly doo / Ah doobidibly dee / Here’s the thing I want to share with you ya know / ‘Cause it makes my heart go boom with love aglow / Stand real close to me and I will let it show / Let it show
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Ooh Shiny
02:01
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Ooh Shiny it might be time we / Went looking for something shiny / Ooh Shiny it might be time we / See what might be shiny / Shiny shiny / Ooh Shiny you might be something beautiful / When I hold you there in the palm of my hand it’s wonderful / Something shiny slipped by me / It was real / ‘Cause that something shiny was something you and I could feel / Something shiny one day flew over my head / Ooh Shiny
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Fuzzy & Orange
02:07
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When I knock on your door / Do you wonder what for / ‘Cause I’m fuzzy and orange / I just happen to be fuzzy and orange / Do you like things / Fuzzy and orange / When I go to the store / Do you wonder what for / ‘Cause I’m fuzzy and orange / I just happen to be fuzzy and orange / Do you like things / Fuzzy and orange / Yeah man I’m orange / I’m so orange / I’m so fuzzy and orange
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Alright Already
02:14
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Alright already / Let’s dance / Let’s sing / Alright already / It’s time / Hold steady / Let’s do this thing / Reporting to the station / Filled with jubilation / Our heart beat leads with syncopation / Love to all creation / I’m having so much fun / Me too / Being with you is the best / We’re having so much fun / Oh it’s true / Yes this we must attest / Alright / Prepare for the sensation / On this splendid occasion
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Okay, so what’s the plan? / The plan is / We put bear in front of the red x / Then we walk through while the camera’s aren’t looking / And then we’ll discuss our plan / I have no idea what you’re talking about / Well, we’re trying to save the crystal / Oh, the crystal / Yes, the crystal will save Mix Up Town / Oh, Mix Up Town, I know where that is / It’s right here / Oh we can save the crystal / We can save the crystal / From the Bear / From the Bear? Not from the Bear / Wait, who are we supposed to save the crystal from? / I have no idea but all I know is Bear is helping us with the plan / Oh / He’s a good friend that Bear ya know / Yes, but if he moves a muscle he’s gonna get thrown out / I hope that doesn’t happen / Yeah, seriously / Okay now, so what happens with the Bear? / The Bear stands on the red x while the cameras are staring at him and then we walk past / We’re gonna walk back? / No, walk PAST / Oh, walk past / Past what? / Past the cameras / Oh / To get the crystal? / No, not to get the crystal / Right now we’re just trying to think of a plan / Yeah, we need a plan / Oh we can save the crystal / We can save the crystal / From the Bear / Not from the Bear! / Not from the Bear? / Not from the Bear, remember, he stands on the red x that distracts the cameras while we go past! / I love your fantastic plans / Thank you / Your plans make me feel happy / Your face looks crazy / So are we gonna sing or what? / Yeah, let’s sing / Save the crystal / From the Bear / NOT from the Bear / Not from the Bear? / Remember he’s helping us / Oh yeah / Well, ‘cause he’s a nice Bear / Yes he is / He’s gonna help us save the crystal / From a random guy / From the Bear / From a random guy! / Oh, well that’s good / That’s a good plan / Yeah
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Big Smiley Face
02:52
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I like a big smiley face / Yeah, one that just lights up the place / I like-a / It fills the world with magic, love, and awe / A big smiley face / Every one salutes and says hurrah / Yeah, that’s what I say to a big smiley face / Wouldn’t you like to try smiling now / Right now / I like a big smiley face / I like-a / It fills the world with magic, love, and awe / A big smiley face / Every one salutes and says hurrah / Yeah, what a cool thing
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Rainbows Surround You
02:46
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I know this / Little girl who’s / Brighter than the sun / She fills up / Dreams with dreams and / Then she gets it done / Make a new dream Hazel / Make a dream and show them all how it gets / Done / Rainbows surround you / Wherever you go / Rainbows surround you / I know this / Little girl who’s / Heart is filled with love / She fills up / Dreams with dreams and / Then she gets it done
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Hey There Neighbor
02:27
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Hey there neighbor / It’d be greater / If we didn’t wait till later to have some fun / To have some fun / Furry and purple and ready to play / Ready to play / Your favorite monster’s here / He’s here / He’s got funny bunny kind of ears / And he only wants to play / It’d be so nice / If you could see / Your way over to have some tea with Marvy and me / To have some fun / Furry and purple and ready to play / Our favorite thing / Out in the stars we / Dance and sing / With our friend Marvy / C’mon and play
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So Nice to Meetcha
02:24
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It’s so nice to meetcha / Say hello to the friendly creatures / Who just wanna show you some of their super extraordinary features / You know they’re here to save the day / So come on / Let’s play / This one can build a big building / This one doesn’t know the words but sings / They just wanna dance and love and laugh and play with you / And filling the world with magic is something we all do / It’s so nice to meetcha / Say hello to the friendly creatures / Who just wanna show you some of their super extraordinary features / You know they’ll always find a way / To make a great day / So come on / Let’s play / This one can fly a kite so high / This one likes chasing butterflies / They just wanna dance and love and laugh and play with you / And filling the world with magic is something we all do / It’s so nice to meetcha / We laugh and play / Hand in hand / Won’t you join us in a dance / ‘Round in circles / And we’ll all fall and laugh / On the floor / It’s so nice to meetcha / Say hello to the friendly creatures / Who just wanna show you some of their super extraordinary features / You know it’s going to be a fun day / So come on / Let’s play / This one can blow the bubbles wide / This one can write it’s name in the sky / They just wanna dance and love and laugh and play with you / And filling the world with magic is something we all do / It’s so nice to meetcha
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Ee Oh
02:19
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Two things / On either side / Their direction is implied / Oh have I caused this divide? / I can’t decide / Ee oh/ Their stare / Ee oh / Is odd / Ee oh / I can hear it in both ears / I guess I’ll sing alone / You don’t have to sing alone / Nope, we’re right here / You see, I’m over here / And I’m over here / And we’re singing / Their stare / Ee oh / Is odd / Ee oh / These devotees share their Ee Oh Ee Oh but I don’t know what Ee Oh Ee Oh is / Ee Oh / You know I can hear it in both ears / I guess I’ll sing along / Yeah, sing along / Yeah, go ahead / Okay / Ee Oh / Hey guys, I’m running out of breath / Hey, that’s okay / Ya know you should be gettin’ it anyway by now / Okay, so, it’s like this then / Your stare ee oh is odd ee oh / Your stereo is audio / You know there’s really not that much to that is there? / No / No, not really
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Warm & Sunny
02:49
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Hey, feel the sunshine / You know it feels so nice / Say what it is it up there / So round and hot / Make me feel like I gotta put a little water on my purple fur / It’s the sun / Ya know I like it / It makes me feel happy ya know / Sun sun sun / So warm and sunny / Feel it way down in your purple fur baby / Yeah, soak it up / Yeah, it’s really nice, the sunshine, I really like it / Sun sun sun / So warm and sunny / Ya ready? / That sounds fun to me ya know / It’s the sun
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Making Cookies
02:15
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Are you ready to bake some cookies / Yeah / How ‘bout some flour? / Yeah, flowers smell good! / We’ll put it in / And super powers / Yeah, I think we should / We’ll put it in / How ‘bout some sugar / Yeah, I’m pretty sweet / I could dip in my furry feet / Don’t put them in / I don’t want your furry feets in my treats / I like / Making cookies with you / I’m trying to make up my mind / Well, everybody sorta is / How ‘bout some raisins? / Or chocolatey chips? / We’ll put it in / Can’t wait to taste ‘em on my purply lips / We’ll put it in / It’s time to bake ‘em / In the oven they go / We’ll put it in / Watch in the window / It’s my favorite show / Look at them grow / Yeah, I love this show / I like / Making cookies with you / Making cookies is so much fun with you / You too / I’d like to invite everyone over to have some / I like / Oh I like I like / Making cookies with you
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Hill Larry Us
02:37
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So here we are / Just the 3 of us / Just Larry and me and Marvy / And some happiness / We’re just shootin the breeze / Nothin’ much to discuss / When Larry runs ahead / Starts makin a fuss / You see / There’s a great big hill as your headin’ into town and Larry’s runnin right at it / ‘Cause he says he hears a sound / And the sound turns out to be a bus full of clowns who, it appears, are headed /On their way down / Now we’re really not sure / What Larry thinks he’s gonna do / So Marvy and I / Hang back / For a moment or two / But Larry keeps running / Straight towards the hill / Towards the sound of the clowns / Like it’s some kinda thrill / And from the clown’s point of view / It may be hard to get through / With this guy in the middle / Between us two / It’s hill / Larry / Us / That’s right / It’s hill / Larry / Us / ‘Cause as fate would have it / It’s a narrow road / No place for a Larry who’s a little bit slow / To jump out of the way / Where a clown bus goes / And what would happen / Only Larry knows / ‘Cause he seems quite determined / Skippin’ up the road and it’s hill / Larry / Us / That’s right / It’s hill / Larry / Us / As to be expected / The clowns get a thrill / And they’re laughing / And laughing / Just aheadin’ down the hill / Now they’re not laughing / ‘Cause they think that crashing sounds fun / ‘Cause in fact / That thought won’t cross the mind of one / The clowns are simple but they’re never dull / Their worries are few and their bus is full / Their hilarity insues / As they head down the hill / With Larry moving closer / And me and Marvy standing still / We look up there / At this twisted affair / It’s hill / Larry / Us / And just when it looks like there might be / A great big muss / Larry stoops down and the bus does a jump / Yes the bus does a jump / It’s a jumping bus / Larry knew / But he didn’t tell us / And the bus does a jump / Yes the bus does a jump / Its a jumping bus / Yes Larry knew but he didn’t tell us / So now it’s / Hill / Larry / A jumping bus / And us / So we stoop down and the bus does a jump / Yes the bus does a jump / It’s a jumping bus / Larry knew but he didn’t tell us / And it’s hill / Larry / Us / A bunch of clowns / In a jumping bus / Sounds like it’s time to get home / Hill / Larry / Us
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Marvy Monstone’s / Mysterious fun time / Marvy Monstone’s / Ya know, what am I / Marvy Monstone’s Mysterious Fun Time Dream Band / What a great album Marvy / Yeah you totally rocked it / No you totally rocked it! / Everybody / Marvy Monstone’s / Mysterious fun time / Marvy Monstone’s / Dream Band / Ya know I like your fuzzy and orange / Thanks Marvy / Mysterious fun time / Marvy Monstone’s / See ya next time! / Dream Band
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